2008 April 18 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 3

The NBA playoffs begin on Saturday and bettors will come out of the woodworks for the chance to get in the action. Remember, the playoffs are no different than…

Associated Press - April 18, 2008 7:24 AM ET BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The House took aim at a breed of electronic video bingo machines that closely resemble slot machines, approving a bill that…

Macau’s casino gambling revenue in the first quarter rose 61% to MOP29.82 billion (US$3.75 billion) from MOP18.41 billion in the year-earlier period, the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau said Friday.

SACRAMENTO Averting a heavyweight political fight, a prominent Senate Democrat has dropped legislation that would have legalized electronic bingo for charities and nonprofit organizations.

It’s easy to point to the smoking ban for the steep decline in Illinois gambling revenue for the first three months of the year.

The Lions Club/VOCM Cares Radio Bingo finishes for the season tomorrow night. More than 12 thousand dollars in prizes will be awarded including the jackpot of $9652, which has to go. The Lions Club/VOCM Cares Radio Bingo will be back on the air in September.

Colorado’s mountain casinos suffered their biggest monthly drop in revenue in March since the first casino opened in 1991.

Taipei - Taiwan will launch a sports lottery in May and the government will use the proceeds to develop sports and improve the lives of the handicapped, an official said on Friday. We will launch a sports lottery on May 2. In the initial stage, we w…

Northwood, Ia. - State regulators said Thursday they are in no hurry to grant additional casino licenses, and an Iowa gambling industry expansion appears dead until at least late 2009 amid concerns about a national economic slowdown.