2007 March 20 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

WHEELING Ohio County voters will determine on Saturday, June 9, whether table gambling will be permitted at Wheeling Island Racetrack and Gaming Center.

Auditions for National Bingo Night will begin Saturday, March 24 in Denver, Colorado and Nashville, Tennessee, and in Phoenix, Arizona on Saturday, March 31. In the new one-hour interactive series, three games of fast-paced, high stakes Bingo are played each…

The Cleveland Indians are taking a chance on a sportscaster fresh out of prison for not paying taxes on gambling earnings.

Confusion about whether participating in Facebook?s online tournament contest compromised the eligibility of college athletes prompted the N.C.A.A. to clarify its gambling policy Friday.

AT 23, she is the youngest contestant to go up against the harsh judgment of business tycoon Sir Alan Sugar.
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WINTER HAVEN, Fla. (AP) The Cleveland Indians are taking a gamble on a sportscaster fresh out of prison for betting on sports. SportsTime Ohio, a 24-hour TV network owned by the club, announced Tuesday that it has hired longtime local radio personality Bruce Drennan to host a weekday talk show.

Corpus Christi police are investigating a shooting late Saturday when armed robbers busted up a private poker tournament.
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WHAT’S GOING ON: A May 15 referendum in Philadelphia on whether to bar slot-machine parlors from being built within 1,500 feet of a school, home, place of worship, civic center or public park, playground, pool or library.

In Philadelphia, the City Council wants voters to decide where to put slot-machine parlors. In Harrisburg, state officials say that’s their decision.