2008 April 07 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

“Games of chance are traps to catch school boy novices and gaping country squires, who begin with a guinea and end with a mortgage.”

Police are looking for a suspect who fired a shot inside a beach bingo business in Greenville.

PHILADELPHIA — All the doom and gloom over the economy has Tony Marty seeking sanctuary in a familiar place. Behind a slot machine. Marty, 41, has intensified his gambling habit during this economic downturn.

Last week, lawmakers in Alabama introduced companion bills that could affect the proposed Country Crossing Entertainment Complex by eliminating electronic bingo.

“We’re very excited to get this into the hands of our customers, because with them we will shape the future of mobile gaming.”

Tony T’s Sports Bets Sports Betting TV Show airs 7 days a week on Gamblers Television.

The economic slowdown in the United States could be responsible for eroding one of the land casino industry’s biggest advantages over online casinos - freebies for regular players in the shape of accommodation, drinks, entertainment, meals and even money.

Responding to high player demand for a sequel to the popular video slot Break Da Bank, online gambling software provider Microgaming has developed a souped-up successor titled BREAK DA BANK AGAIN! The new game features stunning 3D graphics, digital sound effects and a sleekly expensive looking theme that includes lots of lovely lucre, glittering precious stones, shiny gold ingots and a massive vault to set the scene for fast slots action.

The online betting exchange and gambling group Betfair furthered its Australian expansion plans this week with an agency deal with the Tasmanian TOTE which will see Betfair distributing the totaliser’s betting products internationally.