2006 July 03 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Casinos, sports leagues, antigambling coalitions and even poker players are facing off on Capitol Hill over bills to curb online betting.

Law enforcement officers are getting training in a new type of crime, as slot machines head for 4 locations in Broward County. Police are calling them the slot cops.

The state Supreme Court has denied casinos a reprieve to stay open amid a shut-down of state government services.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. - Some high-profile bills left hanging as state lawmakers rushed to finish the budget and leave for the summer will likely be taken up again in the fall - but there is no sign that a proposed constitutional amendment to ban gay marriage will be among them.

The budget impasse in the state of New Jersey is threatening casino operations. State inspectors must be on hand during casinos operations and without state money, they will be off the job. But none of that will happen until Wednesday morning.

The Blayney Girl Guides held a bingo morning on Wednesday to raise money for two of the guides Jacqueline Ryan and Cara England who are going to the Jamboree in October in Sydney. There were great prizes that were won and they were donated by local businesses of the district.

TRENTON — Supreme Court Associate Justice James Zazzali ruled casinos must close at 8 a.m. Wednesday if the state government shutdown is still in effect. Since the shutdown became a real possibility, the Casino Association of New Jersey has been in court trying to get a ruling that would keep them open. It argued via conference call in front of Zazzali today, saying senior citizens and the

The Small Town Poker Tour kicks off round one of its 2006 STPT Amateur Championships July 29, at the Atrium Hotel in Monroe, La.