2007 March 08 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

A bill to allow instant bingo tickets at approved bingo halls passed its first House committee in a 6-3 vote. Supporters are hoping it becomes law this year to help pump up dwindling revenues at charity bingo games that support veterans assistance programs.

Saying he started the tournament naturally assuming he had “zero” chance to win since it was his first ever poker tournament, Eric Hershler of Los Angeles showed the pros that you can go from “zero” to …
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Published Mar 08, 2007 - 14:05:11 CST. DIXON If voters here approve a controversial horse-racing track and shopping complex next month, the 260-acre project also would feature fields and a practice arena for local sports teams, its designers announced Wednesday.

CALHOUN COUNTY, Ala. — A raid on a popular bingo hall in East Alabama ends with the seizure of hundreds of illegal gaming machines.

Thursday, two state senators unveiled a plan that would pave the way for 12 casinos, gambling resorts on three Native American reservations and video slot machines at racetracks. Get breaking news alerts via email or text messages on your cell phone.

Big resorts with full casinos, shops and restaurants could be built in up to a dozen Texas cities under legislation proposed today by two high-profile senators and backed by major gambling interests.

David Einhorn, who took 18th place at the 2006 World Series of Poke r , finds himself in the middle of a brewing financial crisis.
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In an hour, I’m off to compete in the Grand Sierra Resort’s World Poker Challenge Media Tournament.
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A bill proposed in the Legislature Thursday would allow for 12 casino gambling sites in Texas. Three of them would be on American Indian reservations. It would also allow video slot machines at horse and dog tracks.