2008 January 21 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Huntington police reported Monday that they confiscated $4,380 in counterfeit money and arrested three people at a local bingo hall after operators of the hall complained Friday night. The arrests came as police already were investigating complaints of bogus money earlier in the week.

GameTech International, Inc. , a leading designer, developer and marketer of electronic bingo and gaming equipment, systems, and video lottery terminals, today announced a revision of its results of operations for fiscal fourth quarter 2007 and fiscal year 2007 that were previously announced in its press release dated January 14, 2008.

FLORENCE - Unlike two of the state’s other major thoroughbred race tracks, Florence’s Turfway Park wants to locate a casino on its grounds if gambling is legalized in Kentucky.

Sunday was a great day for the sportsbooks, as both the Patriots and the Packers failed to cover the point spread. A number of teasers also fell by the…

PROVIDENCE A local lawmaker has submitted legislation that would require that any proposal to expand the hours of legalized gambling be approved by voters in the host community and statewide.

A planned Newton casino and resort would employ up to 600 people.

Things are relatively quiet this morning, as many sports services are passing on the early games and concentrating on the evening games. We’ll look at the evening action a…

Everyone has seen the commercial: The chief executive walks on stage to deliver a ‘go-go speech to his assembled staff. But prior to the pep talk, a wise guy in the office passes out bingo cards based on all the bizspeak buzzwords hes sure will be in the honchos not-so-stirring address.

DANVILLE Last Friday, students in Daniel Hile’s business classes played a “Mad Libs”-type game, while students in Andrea Van Leer’s math class played bingo. The teachers weren’t letting their students goof off they were helping to prepare juniors for their high-stakes state-standardized testing in April.