2007 September 16 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

“I basically got no sleep trying to keep the servers up. Suddenly we hear people around us talking about SuperPoke, our friends are calling us and asking if we made that application, and companies started contacting us.”

A new survey says Kentucky voters may be more concerned with creating new jobs than the issue of legalizing casino gambling.

Gambling addiction in the UK has more than doubled in recent years with up to 600,000 people hooked, new figures are expected to reveal.

“Everyone was hating on me. Everyone hated. That’s where the name came from.”

“That just worked out, but that re-raise might have been risky considering which cards could have beaten you”

“Betfair has four online qualifiers at the final table. This just goes to show that it is possible to build up from relatively small stakes to play for a million pounds and the World Series Bracelet. It’s a talent meritocracy.”

Southern Howard Briefs The Ladies Auxiliary of the Savage Volunteer Fire Company Inc. will present a Basket Bingo at 7 p.m. Saturday at the Savage Fire Hall, 8925 Lincoln St.

Gov. Deval L. Patrick is expected this week to announce his position on bringing casino gambling to the state, at a time when talk about expanding gambling has intensified in Western Massachusetts.

“And that’s on top of being down about 12 percent last year from the year before.”