2007 March 16 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

KANSAS As reported by the DeSoto Explorer: “A key state legislator Thursday upped the ante on casino gambling by offering a bill to allow casinos and lower property taxes.

LOS ANGELES firemen have at last solved the problem of getting rid of kibitzers at poker who persist in looking over the player’s shoulder.
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The Iowa Senate approved a bill Thursday to eliminate public votes on gambling every eight years.

SYCAMORE, Illinois As reported by the Illinois Daily Chronicle: “A Tuesday sit-down between a Kansas-based American Indian tribe and DeKalb County Board members did little to resolve a stalemate over whether the tribe will be able to move ahead with plans to build a bingo parlor near Shabbona.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Two Nevada lawmakers who support lifting restrictions on Internet gambling said they will seek a National Academy of Sciences study of online wagering.

IOWA As reported by the Des Moines Register: “Legislation freeing Prairie Meadows and other Iowa casinos from having automatic public votes on gambling every eight years sailed through the Senate today.

PASCAGOULA, Mississippi As reported by the Mississippi Press: “A Jackson County group plans to start pressing the Board of Supervisors for a referendum on casino gambling in Jackson County.

ABC has announced the premiere of National Bingo Night , a new television show based on the popular pastime regularly played at numerous nursing homes, church halls and casinos across the country.

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire As reported by Foster’s: “Casino gambling is unlikely to come to Pease International Tradeport or any other place in Portsmouth at least not this year.