2009 May 22 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

There will be bingo for seniors on Tuesday, May 26, at 3 p.m. at the Doerun Community Center.

Harrah’s Entertainment announced today the establishment of a new subsidiary to oversee the international growth of the World Series of Poker and explore expanding the brand online in Europe.

St. Tammany Parish on Friday afternoon issued a Mandeville charity a license to operate a new bingo hall near Slidell, but a parish government spokeswoman said that it doesn’t mean the group can operate video bingo machines there.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - The Senate has rejected a plan to significantly expand legalized gambling in Illinois. Democrats proposed casinos in Chicago, Rockford, and Park City in Lake County.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) The Senate has rejected a plan to significantly expand legalized gambling in Illinois .

St. Tammany Parish on Friday afternoon issued a Mandeville charity a license to operate a new bingo hall near Slidell, but a parish government spokeswoman said that it doesn’t mean the group can operate controversial video bingo machines at the…

After backing expanded gambling to pay for a capital construction plan two days ago, state senators today voted down a much bigger expansion plan to help fill a gigantic budget hole. Check out the Springfield Journal-Register’s state government microsite, The Dome.

St. Tammany Parish has issued a Mandeville charity a license to operate a new bingo hall near Slidell, but that doesn’t mean the group can operate video bingo machines at the site, a parish spokeswoman said….

Even for those of us who do not find Las Vegas to be an especially appealing place and do not base our interest in sports on a monetary stake in the outcome, it is pretty clear that sports gambling has been up and running, nationwide, for quite some time.