2008 February 13 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

HUNTINGTON — Huntington High Track Boosters will host a Longaberger Basket Bingo to raise funds for the boys’ and girls’ teams. Funds will go toward the purchase of equipment.

As part of his plea agreement yesterday, Terry Wayne Houtchens, 38, of the 4500 block of Old Hazelwood Avenue, repaid the missing money.

“As the economy slows down, there is going to be slowing of activity by business travelers”

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Gov. Steve Beshear is meeting with House Democrats at the Capitol to discuss casino gambling legislation expected to be introduced Thursday.

U.S. gambling giant Las Vegas Sands is not interested in running any casinos in Britain after the government there scaled back its plan to open a supercasino in Manchester, a top executive said on Wednesday.

Gov. Steve Beshear will brief members of the House Democratic caucus on the details of his casino gambling bill at about 3:30 this afternoon, a member of House leadership said.

DEKALB - The DeKalb County Board and the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation are continuing to work on a deal that would outline how they would work together if a tribal gaming facility is built near Shabbona.

Gov. Steve Beshear and House Democrats met behind closed doors Wednesday to discuss casino gambling legislation expected to be introduced this week. Following the private meeting in the Kentucky Supreme Court chambers, Beshear said a proposed constitutional amendment and coinciding legislation to set up casinos would be filed in the General Assembly on Thursday. Beshear and other lawmakers who …

Derek Kelly , the former chairman of the Gutshot poker club , lost his appeal on Friday after the Court of Appeal in London ruled that poker is predominantly a game of chance and not skill. via Wicked Chops Poker