2007 April 05 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 5

Bromwell tapes said to confirm worst suspicions For years, gambling opponents have warned that legalizing slot machines at horse tracks would give the gaming industry a toehold in Maryland and rapidly lead to casinos around the state.

Tribe is seeking sovereignty over 44 acres in bid for mega-resort The City of Coconut Creek has formally opposed the Seminole Tribe’s push to gain sovereignty over 44 acres surrounding its casino there — land being eyed for the state’s largest gambling-hotel complex.

The long awaited release of GPL Bingo finally arived this week. GPL Bingo is the latest product for the GPL Group. (PRWeb Apr 5, 2007)

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — It’s the casino equivalent of reaching under your couch cushions and finding a buck or so in loose change.

“It’s like running a business. You have to know the right time to raise, much like you need to know when the right time is to increase your business or even when to consolidate. You can always tell who is playing for fun and who is playing to win.”

SPRINGFIELD Approximately 120 people of all ages packed into the Senior Citizens Center in Springfield Tuesday night for the third annual Frog Jump Bingo Party.

The city of Coconut Creek has formally opposed the Seminole Tribe’s push to gain sovereignty over 44 acres surrounding its casino there — land being eyed for the state’s largest gambling-hotel complex.

If the Mashpee Wampanoags build a gambling resort featuring bingo-slot machines, it could prove to be a major drain on state aid payments to local cities and towns, State Treasurer Tim Cahill warned yesterday. The…

A police sting operation last week against an illegal sports gambling ring ended with the arrest of a Montclair Fire Department lieutenant, along with 50-plus other suspects.