2008 June 11 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Updated: Jun 11, 2008 10:37pm A lengthy investigation led to the busts of three illegal gambling operations Wednesday afternoon in two local counties.

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CHAMBERSBURG, PA. The 16,350 property owners in the Chambersburg Area School District with homestead and farmstead exemptions will each see $613.08 in property tax reduction in the 2008-09 school year, a result of the local earned income tax offset and slot machine revenues from the state.

It might have seemed like bad news for Glen Upchurch of Clearwater on Monday night when his Texas hold ‘em poker hand of four sixes was cracked by a straight flush.

Investigators say they’ve busted one of the most lucrative illegal gambling operations in Mobile’s history. Not only did Mobile Police arrest two people, they also seized almost $500,000 in cash…

Taking a larger share of the revenue raised at Delaware’s three slot machine casinos could help the state close a projected budget shortfall, a group of lawmakers said Wednesday.

European Union officials will interview members of the Bush administration next month in advance of a potential trade challenge to the U.S. ban on Internet gambling.

DOVER A group of lawmakers is proposing that the state take a larger share of the revenue raised at Delaware’s three slot machine casinos.

MOBILE, Ala. (AP) - Police arrested two Mobile men on misdemeanor gambling charges in an undercover operation that netted more than $400,000 in cash and 35 illegal video gambling machines at seven businesses.