2006 November 30 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

The House of Representatives wastes no sympathy on defeated members. At the beginning of the week, Jim Leach of Iowa sat in an office almost devoid of furniture, the walls stripped bare of the mementos of his …
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AN AIRDRIE pensioner hit the jackpot when she scooped more than £100,000 at bingo. The 75-year-old, who wishes to remain anonymous, won the cash at the new Club 3000 in Coatbridge.Save

Just weeks after the state’s first slot machines whirred to life, a top lawmaker wants to add table games like poker and blackjack to Pennsylvania’s fledgling casinos.
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The failure of a proposed Dane County referendum in 2004 that would have allowed Dejope Bingo to expand into a full-scale casino has not stopped the operation from further development. In an attempt to increase the accessibility and appeal of the business, Dejope is set to reopen next month as a newly updated and renovated bingo operation. Demolition on the…Save

ATLANTIC CITY — In pleas ranging from impassioned to coolly professional, more than a dozen casino workers and gamblers on Wednesday urged officials in this gambling mecca to extend New Jersey’s seven-month-old smoking ban to the places they work and play.Save

With just hours to go before most forms of gambling on the Flathead Indian Reservation could become illegal under federal law, Gov.
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It’s not listed on any stone tablet as a commandment, but the biggest sin in tournament poker is when a player allows himself or herself to get blinded out of the competition without putting up a fight.
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In case you haven’t noticed…Bond, James Bond, is back. For those worried he would be a “wuss,” his first death will make you reconsider.
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COLUMBUS Bingo parlors are searching for ways to get around the smoking ban that takes effect Dec. 7, but that might be trickier than they think. The Children’s Toy Fund bingo parlor at 2401 Swiss Av…Save