2008 January 04 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

n Friday Night Bingo will be held at the Central Coast Senior Center, 1580 Railroad St., Oceano. For time and other activity information, call 481-7886.

Thursday-Jan. 20: Capital City Playhouse presents a dinner theater production of the sassy comedy “Bingo the Musical” at the University Center Club at Campbell Stadium. Tickets are $60 for dinner and the show, $15 for the show only. Visit www.tickets.fsu.edu or call 644-6500.

A mayoral task force report says one of the best long-term ways to reduce Baltimore’s highest-in-the-state property tax rate would be to use revenue from legalized gambling - not just the slot machines currently under debate but full-scale casinos.

The campaign against four casino compacts that voters will consider Feb. 5 began running a new television ad this week that argues the agreements are a sweetheart deal for the richest tribes in the state.

As reported earlier this week, the German states have literally cast the die by imposing a protectionist accord to halt online gambling in the country.

Australian gambling group Tattersalls has announced that it has completed its acquisition of Macquarie Bank’s 50 percent stake in the European Gaming Group, giving the company full ownership.

Several companies that have in recent weeks announced online lottery initiatives partnering with counterparts in China will have to halt operations pending more clarity on the overall legality of operations following a statement this week from the Chinese ministries of finance, civil affairs, and the general administration of sports.

With criticism and threats of international litigation mounting, the 16 German states remained under siege today for implementing a New Years Day accord banning online gambling and introducing Internet freedom-sensitive rules.

Only a few months after its end-May 2007 launch (see previous InfoPowa reports) Virgin Games’s Virgin Bets offering has closed for a revamp to a “new and improved product” according to website notices up this week.