2007 August 23 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

FORT ERIE — The town’s bingo halls are feeling the pinch of the slumping U.S. dollar and are appealing to the town for support. “It’s devastating,” said Norma MacInnis, general manager of Uncle Sam’s Bingo Palace.

This result was achieved despite the suspension of the Company’s range of online gaming products in Turkey at the beginning of March 2007 and a below-average sports betting margin in Q2 2007. via RGT Online

{{IMAGE ID=”35771″ TITLE=”Natalie & Bridgette of Madison County”}}LOS ANGELES, Calif. (August 23, 2007) Dixie Chicks lead singer Natalie Maines is the latest celebrity to catch Legendary Bingo fever! Legendary Bingo has been a weekly staple in Los Angeles for years, renowned for its charity fund-raising, celebrity appearances, and…

As the New York Sires Stake program moves toward the rich finales in mid-September, Monticello Raceway is yet to showcase five $300,000 events which should play a part in deciding which youngsters will become … via Hoof Beats

U.S. Senator Jim Bunning says he urged Governor Fletcher to support putting the expanded gambling issue on the ballot.

Taken were seven video poker machines valued at $100 each and $2,040 in cash “derived from illegal gambling,” the report states. via Tribune-Times

FLOWER POWER- The Conejo Orchid Society hosts a social bingo night at the Westlake Town Center Meeting Room last Monday. The society, which has about 50 members, meets the second Monday of every month. For information, call (805) 278-2205.

Virgin Bingo has launched a new game two weeks ahead of the introduction of the Gambling Act 2005 called Pattern Bingo. Pattern Bingo will offer players a wider choice and variety as part of its redesign and gives players the opportunity to win fixed or progressive …

Electronic bingo operations in Jefferson County have until midnight tonight to shut down or risk having the machines seized, Bessemer District Attorney Arthur Green said Wednesday.