2009 June 10 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Plans appear to be moving forward for a hotel that must be built by August 2010 in order for the Tri-State Racetrack and Gaming Center to avoid a significant monetary penalty.

If theres such a thing as a hot hand, two area casinos seem to have it.

A Cow-A-Bunga bingo raffle will be just one of many events at the festival, which runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday through Sunday. You must be a Registered User to view the rest of the story.

DeKALB Yolanda Butenas has spent Monday nights stamping bingo cards for the last 15 years. But next week, Butenas, 82, will stamp her last card at St. Mary Catholic Church in DeKalb.

June 11 (Bloomberg) — French consumers cut spending on everything from restaurants to gambling last year as inflation and an economic slump took their toll.

ST. CLAIR COUNTY As required by a court order, Shooting Star Entertainment Group LLC officially notified the circuit court that electronic bingo machines are up and running in Ashville.

WASHINGTON, June 10 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — The European Commission issued a report today that finds U.S. laws on Internet gambling are legally not justified and are discriminatory against foreign Internet gambling operators.

NEW YORK -(Dow Jones)- Atlantic City’s painful losing streak continues as its casinos reported revenue of $351.3 million in May, a 15.4% drop compared with the same period last year, said the New Jersey Casino Control Commission on Wednesday.

Three months ago, video slots appeared to be dead in New Hampshire — a state that has long resisted expanding gambling.