2008 April 21 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

A few Monday morning musings on the things that amuse, bemuse and confuse a man in the wonderful world of sports.

The Opposition will today challenge Kevin Rudd to walk the walk on gambling by banning Pay TV gambling services. This morning, interactive media company Two Way announced the launch of its Sky Racing ACTIVE service, developed with Tabcorp and Foxtel.

DENVER - Sen. Ron Tupa, D-Boulder, wants to eliminate the $5 bet limit at Colorado casinos to bring in millions of extra revenue for the state. His proposed constitutional amendment (Senate Concurrent Resolution released Monday doesn’t specify what the new limit would be or what the extra money would be used for.

China fires back over Heparin contamination, a study recommends kids with ADHD get tested before starting stimulants, and scientists may know why gambling is addictive.

Complaints are growing in Lac du Flambeau that revenue from the Lake of the Torches casino is being used to make interest payments on the $50 million bond the tribe took out in January 2008 to consolidate its debts.

Licensing electronic charitable bingo in Houston County will fall upon the sheriffs shoulders, according to an Alabama Attorney Generals opinion issued Monday. The opinion authorizes Sheriff Andy Hughes to issue Class C bingo permits for qualified applicants after he determines that the applicant has met the requirements as specified February 25 when the county promulgating updated rules …

TALLAHASSEE — Florida’s 11 “cruise to nowhere” gambling ships would face stricter environmental controls under a “Clean Ocean Act” that just passed the House Policy and Budget Council.

Shreveport-Bossier City casinos took $73.3 million in March, giving the market second place behind Lake Charles in the Louisiana’s gaming markets.

NEW ORLEANS — State-licensed casinos in Louisiana - riverboats, the New Orleans land casino and slot machine casinos at horse tracks - took in $229.6 million from gamblers in March, according to figures released Monday.