2007 September 25 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

BINGpoker held its first-ever $250,000-guaranteed tournament on Sunday, and the innovative blinds structure and deep stacks ensured that quite a bit of skill was needed to snag the top prize of almost $69,000. … via CardPlayer.com

Friday nights at Coronado Center are an emotional workout on bingo nights as there are repeated cries of delight and groans of frustration. An average of 170 to 180 players attend the bingo sessions sponsored by the Hot Springs Village Evening Lions. They are all anticipating a big win.

Hello and welcome again to the PokerStars.com EPT in London. As is now customary, day one last for two days, meaning the field is divided roughly down the middle to play today and tomorrow, with the remaining … via PokerStars.com Official Blog

Swedish online gambling software developer and turnkey provider Net Entertainment has announced a deal with one of Scandinavia’s fastest growing gaming portals, Betsafe.com, for its popular online casino gambling product CasinoModule.

Lebanon — The repartee was street-quality, staccato and faintly obscure, the sort of dialogue that might show up in a screenplay that was equal parts Reservoir Dogs and Cocoon . Beneath silent white lights, around fold-up cafeteria tables, the ladies of the Upper Valley Senior Center bent to their bingo boards.

Tribal casinos in Arizona pulled in nearly $2 billion in gross gaming revenue during fiscal 2007. That’s an increase of 8.6 percent from the prior year, the Arizona Department of Gaming said.

The World Series of Poker has made quite a splash along with pro poker play as a whole, but this latest benchmark in publicity may just put the final check next to poker’s list of how to become a cultural icon. via What’s new on Launchpoker.com

SHREWSBURY A basket bingo to benefit the Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company and its Ladies Auxiliary will be 7 p.m. Friday at the Shrewsbury Fire Hall, 25 W. Forrest Ave., Shrewsbury.

BENEFIT BINGO: 7 p.m. , Quality Inn, Clarion. Includes 50/50 and winner take all games. Benefits United Way.