2007 March 21 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

A full-patch member of the Hells Angels got a state gambling license to work as a security officer for the past two years at Ringos Little Vegas Casino in Spokane Valley, state documents released Wednesday disclose.

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A charity Bingo game at St. Mary High School in Paducah is being forced to move, and it’s all because of the city’s newly passed no smoking ordinance.

High-priced amendments could cripple slot machine legislation before it ever gets out of the gate.

A millionaire’s dreams of a casino next to the Monticello Raceway in the Catskills is almost within reach, but legal troubles are keeping the man abroad.

LAS VEGAS (AP) - With Las Vegas Strip casinos as a backdrop, hundreds of UNLV fans sent the Runnin’ Rebels off to St. Louis on Wednesday, hoping this would be the team to take them back to the NCAA men’s basketball tournament Final Four for the first time since 1991.

Amador County is challenging a group that plans a casino in the Plymouth area, questioning whether it qualifies as a legitimate American Indian tribe.

A Republican plan to stave off future state budget problems by approving slot machine gambling was rejected Wednesday by the Maryland Senate, which ultimately approved a spending plan that totals about $30.3 billion but leaves unsettled the question of how to cover future budget gaps.

Jackson County’s casino controversy seems to have divided Ocean Springs. If the Choctaws ever get permission go build a casino on the outskirts of the city, Ocean Springs’ mayor sees economic opportunities. However, the board of aldermen sees trouble.