2008 April 09 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

“In the future it will be venues not operators that own those machines”

April 10 (Bloomberg) — Tabcorp Holdings Ltd. and Tatts Group Ltd. , Australia’s largest gaming companies, will lose their duopoly on 27,500 slot machines in Victoria state after the government announced a new structure for the industry.

LAS VEGAS , April 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI ), a leader in slots, video machines, casino management systems and networked solutions for the global gaming industry, today announced that Grosvenor Casinos, one of Europe’s leading gaming operators, has selected a full suite of Bally systems solutions for the Networked Floor of the Future at its Grosvenor Casino …

An elderly Bordentown woman has been banned from playing bingo after a dispute about a cake.

Slot machines have been installed in ailing racetracks, creating the fastest growing type of casino in America. “Racinos” are generating billions of dollars annually for state governments and have helped revive a racetrack in Yonkers, N.Y.

With a tough year behind him, Gov. Martin O’Malley officially wiped out an unpopular computer services tax yesterday and looked ahead at the significance of November’s referendum on slot machine gambling to Maryland’s future budget needs.

Betfair Casino offers two great casino lounges, the Zero Lounge and the Main Lounge. The Main Lounge offers a huge range of the newest and most exciting games making it one of the most diverse and best value casinos on the web.

Sault Star bingo is back, only this time its quicker and easier than ever to play. Super Saturday Bingo begins on April 12 and playing the game is as simple as picking up a paper. The bingo card and all 48 play numbers are found in the paper. […]

WEST PATERSON, N.J., April 9, 2008 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Interactive Systems Worldwide, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: ISWI) has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Global Interactive Gaming Limited (GIG), has extended its agreement with Sportingbet Plc, the online sports betting and gaming group.