2007 November 15 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

CHICOPEE Chicopee voters would like to see a four-year term for mayor and the possibility of casinos. Both ballot questions passed on Election Day. While voters narrowly approved the idea of allowing a casino in Chicopee, don’t expect to rack up your comps real soon.

BOSTON Casinos won’t be going to a statewide vote anytime soon.

Jo Ann Williams, or “Granny” as she is affectionately called, has played her fair share of bingo through the years. She added to her experience Thursday night at the Shopka Center as she took part in the Catholic Daughter’s Turkey Bingo event.

“The law actually made things worse by targeting the financial sector”

“Continuing with the same old failed policies for the sake of feel-good politics doesn’t make sense”

There will be an $8,000 Bingo game to support the Arthritis Foundation Long Island Chapter, Sunday, November 18. Doors open 5:30 p.m. and the game starts at 7:15 p.m. Bingo takes place at 110 Bingo Hall, 585 Broadhollow Rd., Route 110 in Melville, across from Harrows. For more information, call Jennie at the Arthritis Foundation at 631-427- 8272.

Massachusetts voters would get a chance to voice their opinion on Governor Deval Patrick’s casino plan as soon as Feb. 5, the date proposed for the state’s presidential primary, under an amendment pushed by two lawmakers who support the licensing of casinos.

PacificNet, Inc. , a leading provider of gaming technology, Customer Relationship Management and e-commerce in China, announced today that its Take1 Technologies subsidiary has unveiled a new line of gaming machine products, Electronic Bingo Machines, at the Global Gaming Expo Las Vegas.

Two Massachusetts state lawmakers are calling for a statewide referendum on casino gambling.