2006 June 03 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

AN avid Edinburgh bingo fan who has played three times a week for more than 30 years has scooped the £100,000 national jackpot.

Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians’ proposed casino in Jackson County likely would open no earlier than 2010 - provided there is local support.

Columbus — Cleveland’s business leaders have endorsed a campaign to bring slot-machine parlors to the area, despite a passionate, anti-gambling appeal from U.S. Sen. George Voinovich.

Hollywood Casino-Aurora and casinos in Joliet and Elgin have joined in a lawsuit to stop a new casino tax that would send money to the horse racing industry.

Dave L never thought he was going to be so lucky when he logged into an online casino sports book. He only checked out the online casinos out of curiosity and he ended up getting very lucky, twice.

A few months ago, advocates for casino gambling in Massachusetts produced a glowing report showing how many billions of dollars the state would reap and how a new age of economic activity would burst forth in the Bay State.

GALLUP The Crowe’s Crew Relay For Life Team is hosting a benefit bingo night at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, June 5. The event will be held at Bahe’s, which is located on the back road to Gallup High School (turn south at the Bingo sign).

The three groups hoping to expand Nebraskas gambling options have raised more than $1.2 million for the signature-gathering process most of it from out-of-state donors.

PROVIDENCE - Barring a successful legal challenge, casino proponents will be spinning the electoral roulette wheel this November to see if voters will approve an amendment to the constitution allowing a privately run casino in the state.