August 2008 News Articles

Listing of all the news articles for August of 2008, sorted in ascending order.

1. Multi-State Lottery Reaches $87 Million Jackpot
   By Angela Bedford on August 1, 2008
   The Powerball jackpot has reached a whopping $87 million as players around the country get prepared for the drawing....
2. Miami Dolphins Gambling on Quincy Carter?
   By Lance Burkhart on August 3, 2008
   The Miami Dolphins and Bill Parcells have invited former NFL quarterback Quincy Carter to training camp....
3. Bipartisan Agreement UIGEA Gambling Ban Must Go
   By Brian Chan on August 5, 2008
   A new bill, this time authored by a Republican, continues the assault on the UIGEA....
4. Canada Lotto649 Headed for Potential Jackpot Record
   By Paul Black on August 6, 2008
   The Canadian Lotto649 is headed for a record this evening as citizens rush to get their tickets....
5. Interactive Poker Games Draw Bar Crowds
   By Brian Chan on August 6, 2008
   It might not quite be real gambling, but interactive poker with play bankrolls is sweeping the bar business....
6. Century Casinos Shareholders Running for Cover
   By Lee Rockwell on August 8, 2008
   Shareholders of Century Casinos are bracing themselves as the latest earnings call is announced....
7. Basketball Player Indicted For Gambling
   By Brian Chan on August 8, 2008
   A former major college basketball player was arrested on charges of shaving points for gambling purposes....
8. Colorado to Ponder New Gambling Laws
   By Brian Chan on August 9, 2008
   Voters compiled enough signatures to place a gambling initiative on the Colorado ballot which would add games, raise bet limits, and extend hours....
9. Blackjack Ace Launches New Fantasy Football League
   By Lance Burkhart on August 10, 2008
   Ace blackjack player and card-counter, Jeff Ma from MIT, is starting a new fantasy football league within Facebook sponsored by Sports Illustrated....
10. Big Ten Clears Itself of Gambling Scandal
    By Brian Chan on August 10, 2008
    The Big Ten found that, despite in-season protests over games worked by since-disgraced ref Steve Pamon, all games were played and officiated with full integrity....
11. Seminole Tribe Sinks SeaEscape Casino in South Fla
    By Angela Bedford on August 12, 2008
    With increased land-based casino competition and high operating costs, the South Florida casino day-cruise business is under water....
12. Casino Groups Among Ambivalent About Online Gambling
    By Brian Chan on August 13, 2008
    Every gambling enterprise has among its objectives to retain as much exclusivity as possible, so it's easy to understand why land-based casinos fear online wagering....
13. Gambling Boat Leaves Port Permanently
    By Brian Chan on August 14, 2008
    A Florida gambling boat has given up trying to compete with the burgeoning land casino industry in the area....
14. Lawsuit Blocks Missouri Gambling Bill
    By Brian Chan on August 15, 2008
    Two strange bedfellows sued to block a measure removing gambling limits from the Missouri ballot....
15. Tropical Storm Fay Hurricane Betting Odds Available
    By Paul Black on August 16, 2008
    As Tropical Storm Fay begins to strengthen, online casinos are announcing the odds of a possible hurricane that will impact the Florida coastline....
16. California Casino Pays Big Jackpot
    By Brian Chan on August 17, 2008
    A new jackpot system at a California casino paid off handsomely for a long-time patron....
17. Florida Casinos Unaffected by Tropical Storm Fay
    By Lance Burkhart on August 19, 2008
    Despite the hype and promotion of Tropical Storm Fay by the Weather Channel, area businesses and casinos were largely unaffected by the storm....
18. Casinos Face Stock Drop After Macau News
    By Brian Chan on August 21, 2008
    Casino operators invested in the Macau gambling industry saw stock prices take a fall after an analyst's report foresaw troubling Chinese news....
19. Foxwoods Casino Move Appears Imminent Says Governor
    By Lee Rockwell on August 22, 2008
    After 20 months of planning, Foxwoods has decided to move their new casino project elsewhere, if needed....
20. Republican Gamblers Address Party Platform
    By Brian Chan on August 22, 2008
    The Republican Party is allowing party members to address planks online, allowing gamblers a chance to speak their peace....
21. Online Casinos Accepting John McCain VP Bets
    By Lance Burkhart on August 23, 2008
    Do you wanna bet who John McCain will select as his Vice-Presidential running mate in the 2008 presidential race? Online casinos are taking wagers....
22. Slot Machine Repair, Rising Wages for Job Seekers
    By Paul Black on August 25, 2008
    Slot machine repair jobs are on the rise, making this new field a lucrative career inside America's flashiest casinos....
23. Online Casino Reviews Translated into 11 Languages
    By Lance Burkhart on August 26, 2008
    In an unprecedented move, Online Casino Swiss translated their online casino reviews into 11 different languages, each freely available on their portal....
24. Online Gambling No Longer Decried in Republican Platform
    By Brian Chan on August 27, 2008
    Republican strategists relented in the face of an overwhelming write-in campaign and deleted a clause from the party platform denouncing online gambling....
25. Online Gambling Ban Back As Republicans Surrender to Radicals
    By Brian Chan on August 28, 2008
    Republican strategists may have cost themselves the election by alienating voters to whom personal choice and liberty are important, kowtowing to radical religious conservatives regarding online gambling....