2009 July 06 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

TWO PEOPLE ended up stabbed while gambling in Cebu City over the weekend. In barangay Sirao, farmer Dionisio Oyao Jr., 23, was stabbed in the nape after an argument over a billiard game. In barangay Quiot, Reynulfo Carpio, 32, was stabbed in the left arm while playing mahjong.

The World Series of Poker faced hundreds of angry players on Monday after they were turned away from the no-limit Texas Hold ‘em main event because of capacity on the tournament’s final starting day.

Ordinance would allow electronic charity bingo halls on two city streets

COLUMBUS — As Gov. Ted Strickland stepped up his bashing of Senate Republicans for what he called “blatant political gimmicks,” Senate President Bill Harris held hopes of swaying the Democratic governor into joining a GOP plan to put a slot…

GILROY - The OG’s edged SVCC Sons of Thunder 11-9 Thursday to earn a share of the second-half Men’s EE Softball League title at Las Animas Park. The OG’s will play VFW Bingo at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday at Christmas Hill Park. The winner of that game plays at 7:40 p.m. against Team Hair FX to snap the three-way tie for first place. TJ Loebig lined a three-run home run and three singles to ignite the …

Who says people wont watch re-runs? CBS Sports is betting theyll be interest in a classic from Shells Wonderful World of Golf: A 1963 stroke-play duel between Jack Nicklaus and Sam Snead, who were then 23 and 50, respectively, at Pebble Beach Golf Links.

COLUMBUS - In his harshest remarks to date, Gov. Ted Strickland accused Senate Republicans of engaging in “blatant political gimmicks” with hearings on his slot machine proposal and said they seem unwilling to work out differences onthe state budget. “When…

Millions of Russians were expected to tune out President Barack Obama’s news conference Monday with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and instead tune in to a rebroadcast of a June 13 Russian league soccer match on the main state-run sports channel.

Local bingo players are creating a stronger community for those who live in it. A few times a week, the Bingo Hall, at the VFW in Copperas Cove, becomes a second home to Edith Edmond.