2009 June 07 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Advocates say lots of money could start flowing into the state if video gambling is allowed. Critics doubt it.

The informant in a case against a Pueblo man decided not to testify, resulting in the charges of illegal poker gambling being dropped.

For years, Atlantic City could mostly ignore the three slots parlors at racetracks in Delaware. But now its little neighbor to the south is stepping up into the big leagues of casino gambling, approving sports betting, and soon, table games like blackjack, craps and roulette. That could put a fierce hurt on an already reeling Atlantic City, which is dealing with revenue declines due to the …

ATLANTIC CITY — For years, Atlantic City could mostly ignore the three slots parlors at racetracks in Delaware. But now, its little neighbor to the south is stepping up into the big leagues of casino gambling, approving sports betting, and…

A BINGO night is to be held at Wincanton Memorial Hall on June 17 to raise money for St Margarets Somerset Hospice.

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - Different Kentucky lawmakers over the years have tried to maneuver legislation legalizing additional gambling through the General Assembly and failed.

Protesters gathered outside Harrahs Casino Saturday, holding banners, posters and the American flag to fight against what they called predatory practices of the casino industry.

Nevada’s casino industry is hungry for investment capital. Gaming attorney Frank Schreck believes he has a way institutional backers can provide the much-desired money.

With only one dissenting voice, the St. Tammany Parish Council voted 13-1 Thursday to ban video bingo in unincorporated areas.