2009 October 04 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The state House on Sunday debated legislation to legalize table games at casinos, a measure that reinstates a ban on campaign contributions by casino owners and operators.

What Do Slots Do During Their Pauses? I would like to know what is happening to a slot machine when it does what we players call changing. When playing a machine that readily accepts the bet then on the next bet you may have to press the bet button 2 to 3 times before it is accepted.

On Monday, Kathy Bayert played Transformer Bingo with her kids when they returned home from school. On Tuesday, she got up and went to work…

By LORI A. CARTER THE PRESS DEMOCRAT The states gambling commission today is set to grant permission for more than 10,000 new slot machines for American Indian casinos that have fewer than 2,000 slots, such as Sonoma Countys River Rock casino in Alexander Valley.

The IOC is setting up a new system to watch for corrupt betting practices linked to Olympic competitions to be in place for the 2010 Vancouver winter games.

An estimated 11 percent of students have a gambling addiction — whether it be card games with friends, online gambling or visiting casinos.

The Senate measure would help tribes acquire special federal status that puts acquired land beyond the reach of state and local laws and taxes.

The International Olympic Committee will monitor sports gambling during Vancouver 2010 to prevent match-fixing.

The corrosive effect of problem gambling on the educated middle classes is revealed today in an audit from the countrys first NHS gambling centre.