2009 June 05 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

A Mahoning County judge on Friday issued the equivalent of a slap on the wrist to backers of a proposal to build four casinos in Ohio after Democratic Party officials in Youngstown asked for an order to halt signature collection statewide over claims that campaigners are misleading voters. (PENN)

One of three people arrested in a recent gambling sting in Lilburn hails from Forsyth County. According to a Gwinnett County police report, 45-year-old Mohammad Bedarul Hussain of Cumming owns the Shell gas station at 915 Indian Trail-Lilburn Road, where the bust occurred.

Opponents of Pennsylvania’s gambling expansion will hold a community forum on the North Side June 16 to hear from speakers about the impact of casinos.

The flashing lights and sea of noises of Oklahoma casinos are serving as beacon for more people to come and play despite the economy. “I’m seeing good growth, I’m seeing people getting excited about this property, I’m seeing that were doing the right thing,” Downstream’s Robert Moritz said.

As far as bingo players go, Gerald and Brenda LeBlanc have been perfecting their game the past 25 years by playing at least once a week.But since the new Mega Bingo opened May 15 inside the MegaPlay USA bowling alley, the couple has been attending almost every night since the bingo hall has opened.

Quarter horses and slot machines. Riverboat casinos. Las Vegas style wrapped in the warmth of a Texas Hill Country lodge.

Closing arguments are set for this morning in the trial of James McDaniel, the 48-year-old ex-con accused of supplying the drugs that caused Southern Methodist University student Meaghan Bosch’s fatal overdose in 2007.

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey Gov. Jon Corzine says he will support a state lawmaker’s fight to overturn a federal ban on sports betting in New Jersey and 45 other states.

Money meant for local charities was stolen from a Bonita Springs Bingo hall on Bonita Beach Road.