2009 October 13 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The Rotary Club of Branchburg will host a “Basket Bingo” on Friday, Oct. 16 at Raritan Valley Community College Advanced Technology Center from 6:30 to 11 p.m.

   The issue of electronic bingo has been clogging Alabama courts for years, but a hearing that started today could settle the debate once and for all.   This case focuses on Walker County and whether or not electronic bingo is covered under a state amendment that passed back when most people thought cardboard cards were the only way to play. This morning the Walker County District Attorney …

Forget all that caterwauling in Tallahassee: Blackjack is coming to South Florida horse and dog tracks this year.

Step into an Italian-style food fest at Sierra Senior Services Fifth annual Pasta on the Lake - a molto buono pasta and bingo bash that’s perfect for the whole family. Pasta on the Lake benefits North Tahoe and Truckee area seniors,…

(AFP) Taiwan may introduce tougher punishments for illegal sports betting, with jail terms of up to 15 years, following a string of baseball game-rigging scandals, legislative officials said Tuesday.

The Isleta Casino and Resort is betting on new ownership. It will soon take the name of the Hard Rock franchise, which has hotels and casinos across the country.

LAS VEGAS Of the 21 people banned from Nevada casinos between 1990 and 2000, most had alleged mob connections.

PARIS, FRANCE - France moved towards ending a state monopoly on online gambling and allowing private companies to offer Internet bets on poker, soccer and horse racing under a new law approved by parliament on Tuesday.

Video gambling in bars, clubs and restaurants across Illinois was supposed to bring in hundreds of millions of dollars to fund construction projects.