2008 February 04 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Blood drive: 8 a.m.-2 p.m., American Legion Carroll Post 31, 2 Sycamore St., Westminster. Information: 410-857-7953. Vera Bradley bingo: Doors open 3 p.m., bingo 4 p.m., Winters Mill High School, 560 Gorsuch Road, Westminster. Special games, raffles, door prizes, food.

By Laura Michels Posted: Monday, February 04, 2008 at 6:16 p.m. If you bet on the Giants Sunday night, you better tell the IRS. H & R Block employees say any money you win gambling or even playing bingo must be reported when you do your taxes.

“Firstly we would like to thank all of the players who voted for us.”

The stock of the parent companies of three local gambling venues - Miami Jai-Alai, Calder Race Course and the Isle Casino & Racing at Pompano Park - sprung to life last week after voters approved Class III, Vegas-style slot machines in Miami-Dade County.

The outcome of a state Senate race in eastern Kentucky on Tuesday could hinge on how residents here feel about casino gambling. A proposal to legalize casinos in the state has become a central issue in the race between Republican Brandon Smith and Democrat Scott Alexander. Smith opposes casinos. Alexander supports a proposed ballot referendum that would allow voters to decide whether to legalize …

The Maryland Comptroller’s Office has released an update to the new state admissions and amusement tax, which was to implement a 20 percent tax of net proceeds on gaming machines in the state.

ANDOVER The League of Women Voters and Casino Free Mass will hold a forum on expanding gambling at the library Wednesday.

Support for four Indian gambling measures has grown to its strongest lead yet, with 47 percent of likely voters in favor of the casino deals and 34 percent against them, according to a poll released today.

PUB giant JD Wetherspoon is set to open a new £2.6 million bar on the site of a former bingo hall in Musselburgh this year.