2008 March 02 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Members of an eastern Kentucky church are heading to Frankfort to voice their opposition to casino gambling.

OnlineBingo.co.uk, the leading bingo portal and review site in the UK has had a facelift, make over and some plastic surgery to help keep them ahead of the field.

A parliamentary inquiry has heard the Victorian Government failed to consult with main advisory body about new gambling methods.

CHICAGO (AP) - The Rev. Phil Blackwell fears Gov. Rod Blagojevich and Illinois legislators will do something he considers immoral: expand gambling. He might have reason to worry.

Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej has backed the idea of legalising casinos in the country in a move which immediately drew criticism from opponents, who fear legalised gambling will lead to greater social problems.

MADISON-An Associate Press investigation has found that Packers legend Max McGee was investigated by the FBI for illegal gambling. The records were made public under the Freedom of Information Act.

Quakers have historically opposed gambling as a way to finance the operations of government.

One local organization has pledged for their profit to go towards a mobile homeless outreach unit. The Gates of Jericho Bingo Charity is working with the Arkansas Homeless Coalition to make this unit possible. Bingo on Saturday and Sunday nights will help keep the project running.

Hard-partying Green Bay Packers receiver Max McGee, who scored the first touchdown in Super Bowl history, had a gambling habit that the FBI tracked after his career ended, newly released records show.