2008 January 20 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Jason Potter, a 22-year-old from Oklahoma, had placed 31st in the popular Aussie Millions tournament of 780 competitors. via News.com.au

A promotional campaign for an online gambling Web site will enlist the help of London taxi drivers to engage passengers in conversation and promote the site.

Papua New Guinea’s Governor-General Paulias Matane has urged the government to repeal a new law allowing casinos to operate in the country. Poker machines and other forms of gambling had already driven many families into poverty, Matane said in a speech at the weekend.

“On a slot machine, it’s written that if you put a dollar in and you hit a certain sequence, you’re going to get so many dollars back”

Bingo Every Saturday afternoon at Port Medway Fire Hall…

The 124-year-old Hong Kong Jockey Club, whose racetrack revenues are one of the secrets of the territory’s economic success, is facing a decidedly modern threat: glitzy casinos being built by Las Vegas operators in nearby Macau.

Things have pretty much stayed the same in the two NFL playoff games today, as recent count shows 41 sports services on New England and 18 on the Chargers,…

A decade ago, Indian gambling on the North Coast was limited to a half-dozen small casinos 50 miles or more from Santa Rosa, offering a few hundred illegal Nevada-style slot machines and bingo games.

MOSCOW A borough Jeopardy game hosted by the mayor. Bingo night. A black-tie event and a photo contest.