2006 December 24 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Des Moines - The state has shut down one of Iowa’s largest charitable bingo operations. The Black Hawk County Boys & Girls Club had its gaming license revoked, after claims that funds from the charity’s bingo games were misused.

Christmas 2006 in the atrium at Sam’s Town. T was the night before Christmas and all through the poker room, Not much was moving, quiet as a tomb, The chip racks were stacked on the side in a row, Hoping some …
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Despite a lot of gambling buzz around the Capitol, it’s probably safe to bet that the latest effort to give Texans more opportunities to lose their money closer to home will fail.

A 2-year-old girl left with a dozen other children in a home without adult supervision was stabbed to death, and police suspect a 9-year-old boy was responsible.

Profits from the Oregon State Lottery’s video poker and slots games are expected to reach an eye-popping $836 million by next June.
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LAS VEGAS (AP) - Bobby Siller, a former FBI special agent who became a Nevada gambling regulator, will leave behind a legacy of having making casino companies more diverse in their hiring.

The setting is a gambling arcade in Cheonho-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul, at 9:00 p.m. on December 22. Inside this arcade, with its dim lights and cigarette smoke, 70 game machines are running non-stop with their brilliant screens and electronic sounds.

After Rebuilding in Wake of Hurricane Katrina, Gulf Coast Casinos Seek to Get Holiday Traffic

Despite an eerie calm in recent months, 2007 could be the pivotal year when the Cowlitz Tribe receives an answer on whether it can become part of the booming $22.6 billion tribal gambling industry.