2007 February 18 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The consortium of racing interests and Tote staff in talks to buy the state-owned bookmaker for £400m plans to take the business into internet poker and bingo.

The Mashpee Wampanoag tribe’s success in winning federal recognition as a sovereign American Indian nation is adding a new twist to Beacon Hill’s never-ending casino gambling debate.

SANTA FE New Mexico tribal casinos are setting aside enough money to battle compulsive gambling. So says Jeff Jojola — Isleta Casino’s responsible gaming…

You can call Claudette Osborn of Grants Pass double-lucky. Last week she won her second brand-new car in nine months while gambling in a casino.
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Sunday, February 18, 2007 — Sunday Night Bingo in Winslow Venue: Desert Scene Lodge | Address: 104 E. First St | Bingo Starts: 7:00pm City: Win.. (864 words)

It’s been a peculiar TV season. More than usual. This one so far has been a little of everything: good, bad, innovative, disappointing, surprising, and, ultimately, one giant learning experience for the people …
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EASTVALE - In towns all over the country, the local bingo game used to be synonymous with church basements and social halls. But these days, schools have found the age-old pastime can be a steady funding source for campus activities, clubs and athletic teams.

He wasn’t dealt the dead man’s hand of aces and eights, but a game of Texas Hold ‘Em proved just as lethal for reputed Bonanno soldier Louis Mele, the Daily News has learned.
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Forbes magazine just came out with a list of “Gambling Gurus” – and I was honored to be the only sports bettor to make the list. The article got me…