2008 April 28 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Poker machine maker Aristocrat Leisure has forecast a relatively flat full year trading result, given “challenging'’ market conditions and the effect of the stronger Australian dollar. via The Sydney Morning Herald

As their multimillion dollar casino gets ready to open, Snoqualmie tribal members are feuding so badly that one faction has gotten some opponents banished - including the elected chairman.

The owner of the beleaguered Fuel Bar & Grill in Mundelein surrendered its liquor license today rather than face a village hearing regarding gambling and drug charges, village officials said.

Monday, Gov. Schwarzenegger announced two tribal pacts that will prevent the construction of an Indian gaming casino on the Northern California coast while providing revenue for two tribes and the state.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - Down to his last few bucks, a retired steel worker playing the slot machines with two lady friends saw five eagles line up in front of him on the machine’s panels, winning him a jackpot of more than $4.2 million.

The state Senate on Monday afternoon shot down a bill sponsored by Sen. Dave Aronberg that would have allowed card rooms to open in storefronts by transferring the license to n off-site location within a 30-mile radius.

Charity bingo games are being hurt by bans on indoor smoking, with attendance dropping as patrons turn to casinos where they can still light up while playing, the New York Times reported April 24.

ATLANTIC CITY Cleaning up at the casino has taken on a whole new meaning at four Atlantic City gambling halls. Harrah’s Entertainment has become the first gambling company to receive an Environmental Quality Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

A federal judge in Mobile has given The Poarch Band of Creek Indians permission to become co-defendants in an anti-gambling lawsuit filed by Attorney General Troy King against the U.S….