2009 October 06 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Rivers Casino finished September its first full calendar month with the third-poorest revenue numbers of the state’s nine casinos.

Andre Nestor, Kerry Laverde, both of Swissvale, and Patrick Loushil of Brookline are charged with manipulating a poker machine at Meadows Racetrack & Casino in North Strabane to collect $429,945 in fraudulent payouts, authorities said.

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Scores of people are at today’s Cook County Board meeting to protest the expected passage of a measure that tweaks the county’s already existing video-gambling ban in unincorporated areas.

Nine people were arrested Tuesday after Dillon authorities along with State Law Enforcement Division agents foiled a Dillon gambling operation that involved betting on professional sports, SLED Capt. Kin McKenzie said.

Punter power has forced Paddy Power to include Sea The Stars into this years Irish Sports Personality of the Year betting. Related Stories The Punter: Top ten horses of all time The Punter: Bookies left seeing Stars The Punter: Lucie sure has the X-Factor

BIRMINGHAM, AL (WBRC) - A Birmingham church hoping to operate bingo had its application denied Tuesday by the Birmingham City Council. The House of Joshua had applied for a bingo permit, but city councilors denied the church-based charity bingo operation from opening up shop.

The Cook County Board on Tuesday amended an existing ban on video gambling to ensure the machines will not be allowed in unincorporated Cook County under Gov. Pat Quinn’s statewide construction plan. The measure to ban video gambling in unincorporated Cook County, proposed by Commissioner Bridget Gainer (D-10th), won on a 10-4 vote Tuesday.

GREELEY, Colo. (AP) - Former major league pitcher Shawn Chacon is being held in Greeley on a charge related to unpaid gambling markers in Nevada.