2006 October 25 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Many residents of French Lick, Ind., hope that the return of casino gaming will heal the area?s economic woes.

EDMONTON (CP) - Dark green bottles of Dom Perignon 1998 sit chilling in silver buckets of crushed ice at the centre bar, while attendants with tiny name tags and men in blue hard hats orbit in quickmarch to fix ceiling lights or test whoops and beeps on 600 winking, flashing slot machines.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Former Cavaliers star Bobby “Bingo” Smith was arrested on a year-old felony warrant accusing him of failing to pay child support.

The Company reported record net revenues of $41.9 million, a 9.3% increase over the comparative quarter in 2005, and announced that each of its revenue centers delivered record results.
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Amendment One would allow non-profit organizations to raise funds through charitable bingo and raffles. In the past, bingo proved to be one of the biggest fundraisers for the Saline County VFW.

The first thing to know about bingo is this: yell the b-word prematurely and you better be prepared for a little hazing from Kevin Sullivan, Red Lions lounge-jacket clad bingo maestro.

CLEVELAND (AP) - Former Cleveland Cavaliers star Bobby (Bingo) Smith was arrested on a year-old felony warrant accusing him of owing US$15,000 in child support for his 11-year-old daughter.

CLEVELAND — Former Cleveland Cavaliers star Bobby “Bingo” Smith was arrested on a year-old felony w…

CLEVELAND (AP) Former Cavaliers star Bobby “Bingo” Smith was arrested on a year-old felony warrant accusing him of failing to pay child support. Smith was arrested Tuesday at an apartment in Cleveland where U.S. marshals were looking for another wanted person, U.S. Marshal Pete Elliot said.