2007 April 30 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Grammy-nominated Kenosha Christian hard rock band Skillet took best group/artist, and “Come Out Swingin’ ” by Boxkar was named best CD/recording at the 27th annual Wisconsin Area Music Industry awards Monday night at Potawatomi Bingo Casino’s N…

Gala Coral is about to hit its first roadblock. Fêted as the UK’s biggest private company, with an enterprise value in excess of £4bn, the bookmaker and bingo and casino operator is preparing for a bumpy ride when the smoking ban hits its bingo revenues from this summer.

Davenport, Iowa - The city council will vote this week on casino overlay districts - places where casinos can build if the Governor signs a bill allowing them to operate on land.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. Video gambling machines could be installed at several Florida dog and horse tracks under a bill approved by a House council today.

Like “therapy courts” devoted to drugs, a New York gambling court offers counseling in lieu of jail time.

“We had several inquiries from major businesses and products, which allowed us to move away from the gaming stuff somewhat”

A coalition of major amateur and professional sports leagues is urging members of the House Financial Services Committee to oppose legislation unveiled by Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) that would undo last years crackdown on illegal online gambling.

LAS VEGAS, Nevada — With its deep-pocket casinos, Las Vegas is redefining the nightclub scene with increasingly posh and eclectic offerings. But bowling?

The operator of two gambling Web sites has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $1 million in restitution for scamming dozens of people.