2009 May 20 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

WOODBRIDGE — Police have arrested an Edison man for a holdup at an American Legion hall in central New Jersey, where a man armed with a shotgun barged in and robbed poker players of more than $2,400. Thirty-two-year-old Milton Neal was arrested Tuesday on robbery, aggravated assault and weapons charges.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) - After two days of testing, Pennsylvania gambling regulators have granted approval for a slot-machine parlor to open to the public Friday.

How many harbingers of summer have you ticked off your seasonal bingo card? That first barbecue? Your first foray out of the house in shorts? Or what about surely the most pleasurable of them all the first ice cream in a cone? If you have licked and crunched your way to ice cream heaven, chances are it wasn’t at home. When it comes to chilly treats, our freezers groan with tubs or ices on …

Illinois senators have approved a tax hike, fees and a major gambling expansion to pay for long-awaited construction projects.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Senate voted Wednesday to raise liquor taxes, expand gambling and increase driver fees to help pay for a $26 billion public works program meant to create hundreds of thousands of jobs.

A Republican leader in the Arizona House says if the state allowed casino gambling at racetracks, Arizona could reap nearly $1 billion next year to help it balance its budget.

Illinois senators have approved higher taxes, fees and a major gambling expansion to pay for long-awaited construction projects.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. Illinois lawmakers on Wednesday began building a massive public-works program the states first in more than a decade to be funded largely with legalized video gambling, Internet lottery sales, higher drivers fees, and hiked liquor taxes.

var nopreviewimage = “1″; if (nopreviewimage == “”){ document.write(’ ‘); document.write(’ ‘); document.write(’ ‘); } The Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem will open its doors on Friday. Some are betting on some serious fun, while others say having a casino poses a serious problem. WFMZ’s Joscelyn Moes reports. [ Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER ] [ WEB LINK: ( PA Game Control Board ) ]