2011 October 18 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

So far, the House-Senate supercommittee tasked with identifying at least $1.2 trillion in deficit-reduction measures has gotten more than 175,000 recommendations on where to cut, where to raise more money - and what not to touch.

Labor talks at two of Detroit’s three casinos received a second extension in the past three days, this time for another 24 hours.

Are you casino confused?

South Point launched a free-play online poker site, SouthPointPoker.com , earlier this month and Monday opened it to the general public.

Contract talks with unions representing workers at Detroit’s three casinos have been extended another 24 hours.

NEWTOWN — The St. Rose Women’s Club is sponsoring a family bingo event Saturday at 7 p.m. in the St. Rose Gathering Hall, 40 Church Hill Road. Doors open at 6.

ESPN and the World Series of Poker are changing the way the finale of the $10,000 buy-in no-limit Texas Hold ‘em main event will unfold among players and viewers.

It starts at 4:00 central time. 5 min. flash round. You can’t win if you don’t play. =p That and I kind of get lonely over there. =(

English author Julian Barnes has won the Man Booker Prize for fiction, despite once bagging the coveted award.