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Bingo bonus for E Last Monday morning E B accidentally left her handbag behind after visiting the club to play bingo with her grandmother. When she returned the bag had disappeared, along with its contents: an Ipod and a brand-new Nintendo DS she had received for Christmas. Club staff member D D promptly organised a collection among the bingo players and thanks to the generous efforts of all who donated, E was presented with a new silver bag, a pink Nintendo DS and two games to accompany it. E said she never expected the generosity displayed.

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A woman is facing four counts of theft after almost $14,000 in cash disappeared from a local non-profit organization. Deputy Chief Don Thomas said the money was not recovered and that the accused had worked with the organization “for quite a while.”  details

Hundreds Of Thousands Stolen In L.I. Bingo Scam (video) It's an unlikely scam: Hundreds of thousands of dollars in bingo proceeds that are supposed to benefit the disabled, but instead vanish into someone's pockets.

Bingo is still BIG on Long Island (video) "It was definitely the smoking that killed us, said Janet Dowling, who for 10 years has managed Island Bingo in Farmingville, a commercial hall where charities rent space to hold weekly games. She said business dropped more than 35 percent after the ban.

The Pennsylvania Legislature plan to get together this fall and try to amend bingo laws for seniors. Bastian says, “I am anti-gambling, but I don't think nickel bingo is a problem.”

Cow makes $1,000 deposit At precisely 10:10 a.m. Friday, Kitty obligingly made a deposit and Lisa Dilbeck and Kelley Larrick, share $1,000.

Bingo! Sonia Blake turned down a champagne weekend after winning at online bingo. She asked if the money could be donated to St Mary's Church,  where Steven is a churchwarden to help buy a cinema screen.

Alan Kerr's bingo lingo wins a trip to London for two. AN Edinburgh bingo caller has been named Scotland's best in the business.

Final call for bingo pair A PAIR of bingo callers from the same bingo hall in Edinburgh have reached a national final.

Oswego Man Wins Cow Chip Bingo It took place on a football field size area that was sectioned off into 520 square-yard plots. “Deeds” were sold for $10 for each square yard plot. The owner of the plot that was fertilized won $1,000.

Bingo scam trial begins Trial began Monday in U.S. District Court for two Waco sisters accused of bingo fraud, tax evasion and mail fraud.

Woman testifies against her grandmother, a Waco woman on trial for bingo fraud and tax evasion testified Wednesday she could not remember anything about Jackpot Charity Bingo operations, but the prosecution played a tape that stated the opposite.

Lotto success for bingo winner A 45-year-old man, Mr Clayton, from Moray has won almost £100,000 on the national lottery - just over a year after winning a similar amount at bingo. Mr Clayton said: "My friends know that money won't change me. I'll continue playing Lotto and going to the bingo because I enjoy it."

Charities' revenues hit hard by smoking ban Ontario's ban on smoking in public places took effect May 31. As predicted, many smokers are staying away from bingo parlors.  According to a survey, 70 per cent of customers want the option of smoking while they play. 

Alternative employment opportunity Online bingo provides an alternative employment opportunity for those who are not able to work in a traditional workplace.

Couple beat the odds In what it seems to be a one-in-a-billion occurrence, a couple beat the odds by winning consecutive progressive bingo JPs at online bingo site  BINGOGALA™... bringing their combined winnings to a grand total of $21,168.59.

Casino worker sentenced for embezzlement A former Casino Del Sol manager convicted in a bingo embezzlement scheme was ordered to pay the casino more than $70,000. Jesus Eduwiges "Mark" Alvarez, 39, was sentenced Aug. 30 to 10 months in prison for using his position to procure free bingo tickets and sell them to patrons, according to a U.S. Attorney's Office news release.

Bingo benefit covers cost for service dog While Grant’s parents, Kim and Bruce Fleming of Eldersburg, knew that the assistant dog would dramatically improve their profoundly autistic son’s quality of life and keep him safe in his daily routine, they did not know how they were going to afford her. However, thanks to the success of a basket bingo held at the Sykesville-Freedom District Fire Hall, enough money has been raised to pay for Tal, her training, the family of five’s one-week stay in North Carolina, and the trainer’s one-week stay near their home. Tal alone is estimated to cost around $10,000.

Gray Lady Bingo Memories flowed when the Gray Ladies took a large group of residents from Beverly Healthcare Center for a tour of the Klein Museum for the Gray Ladies party on Aug. 24. The first Gray Lady Bingo of the season was held Friday, Sept. 2

Teenagers doing their bit to battle breast cancer She lost her mother to breast cancer. Kirsty and Laura-Jane instantly knew the breast cancer charity, so close to both their hearts, was the only option. The girls pooled creative resources over fundraising methods and ended up skipping across the Humber Bridge and back, as well as setting up a stall in Proudfoots supermarket in Barton-upon-Humber, organizing tombolas and bingo sessions.

Man guilty of shooting bingo winner It took less than three hours for a Martin County jury to find Johnson, 26, guilty of attempted felony murder and attempted robbery with a firearm for shooting Pamela Anderson, 42, in front of her Sandy Lane home on Aug. 4, 2003.... for her bingo jackpot.

Guess Who's Checking Your Poker Hand As gambling in general and poker in particular spread across the land, here's some advice for neophyte players: Not only do you gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, you gotta know how to put it all on your tax return

110th birthday! Jesse McArthur celebrated her 110th birthday with a bash...Today, McArthur enjoys the many recreational activities held at Delmar Gardens, especially bingo, ice cream socials and parties. She recently attended a "Senior Prom" wearing a pink sequined gown.

Teen arrested for bingo fraud The police report says Skiles turned in a $1,000-winning card at the Lions Club's Hilltop Bingo on Aug. 7 and that the card appeared to have had paper numbers placed over the original numbers.

Bingo operator pleads guilty, owes $100K Jackie Lee Southern Jr., 39, of Greenville, pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that he embezzled hundreds of thousands of dollars from a charity bingo operation.

Ambushed bingo winner disputes suspect's story Pamela Anderson, the Hobe Sound bingo winner whose $5,983 jackpot nearly proved fatal, turned the tables on her would-be robber Wednesday, smiling faintly as she identified him from the witness stand.

He lost 468 pounds THE UK’s most successful slimmer, who has lost a whopping 26 stone, is to raise thousands of pounds for charity with his new hobby — long distance running. But today the Manchester-based bingo caller has turned his life after a combination of healthy food and exercise saw the 36-year-old’s weight plummet to 18 stone.

Nursing home honors volunteer The students visited with Alzheimer's residents once a month, sharing projects such as decorating cookies, playing bingo, singing and crafts.  

Bingo mum scoops £201,000 A lucky Telford mum has scooped more than £201,000 at her regular Sunday bingo night. She won the National Bingo Game prize of £200,000, plus the regional prize of £1,228 and the £159 club prize. The woman said that she had had the last laugh on her older sister who used to tease her for playing the game.

A Grimsby couple screamed the house down after scooping a £27,851 share of a national bingo prize. A Grimsby couple screamed the house down after scooping a 27,851 share of a national bingo prize. They were attending their regular Tuesday night session at the Queen's Club, on Alexandra Road, when the boyfriend called after 46 numbers. ... When I first started playing bingo I had several small wins totalling ...

Pensioner calls full-house in lucky scoop on bingo AFTER 45 years of playing bingo, an 81-year-old Watford great grandmother says she has got her money back at last, having won more than £20,000 at the Mecca Club in King Street.

St Angela’s students help African children Sixty young children in one of Africa’s poorest regions have the chance to be educated for the first time, thanks to the help of students from St Angela’s College. From bric-a-brac sales to car washing, bingo, table quizzes, Stars in Your Eyes night and sponsorship, over E20,000 was raised - funds which made the expedition possible.

103-year-old counts on doing what she wants She turned 103 Aug. 15 and she believes that puts her in a special category. "Now I'm 100 and no one's going to tell me what to do," she said three years ago to staffers. ...becoming a regular at St. Rosalia's Masses and bingo games. She traveled to many countries with the Daughters of Erin.

Las Vegas: Venerable Strip casino nearing completion of upgrades The Imperial Palace Hotel & Casino is in the middle of a multi-million dollar renovation aimed at giving the venerable center-Strip property a new look. From guest rooms to restaurants to the casino floor, the 26-year-old property is undergoing a nearly complete overhaul. During the past year, the hotel has added an access area for the Las Vegas Monorail, opened a wedding chapel and completely remodeled the main casino floor.

A bingo caller also is needed Big Brothers, Big Sisters offers chance to make a difference with a child. A computer assistant, piano player... and bingo caller is needed to set up and call games at 2:30 p.m. every other Saturday. Individuals interested in volunteering for Brandon Woods, KS should contact Tami Clark at 838-8000.

Robbed on the way to bingo Pensioner pushed and robbed ... a scrawny assailant who pushed a female pensioner to the ground and robbed her as she was on her way to bingo. The 66-year-old woman was on her way to bingo in Mexborough when she was approached by the offender who asked her for a light. When she told him she did not smoke, he asked her for her bag and then grabbed at the shoulder strap. After a tussle, the offender pushed the woman to the floor and he then grabbed her purse which had fallen out of her pocket.

Lance hopes to save lives with 'user-friendly' heart machines Of the six deaths Barry Lance has seen on the job, he often wonders how many could have been prevented if a heart defibrillator had been nearby. The 23-year-veteran of the town's leisure services department in the arenas, Mr. Lance remembered the six heart attack victims included a referee, fan, bingo player and an adult hockey player.

Community activist helps residents, fights criminal activity Among Alice Washington's duties are coordinating various community activities and running a program she founded, the Senior Friendship Center. The program provides meals for the low-income elderly, brings in speakers, organizes educational and exercise classes, holds bingo games and shows movies.

Fire's cause still unknown On Monday, Philipsburg took its first steps toward recovery from Saturday night's blaze, which was being called the borough's worst fire in 25 years. Along bingo tables, families and business owners filled out paperwork for low-interest loans and other assistance. Some took away vouchers for food, clothing and medicine.

Playbill News: Bingo, a Musical Where the Audience Plays Along, To Make NYC Debut This Fall Get your game cards ready. Bingo, billed as 'a winning new musical' that allows audiences to play along with the game of chance, will make its New York premiere at Off-Broadway's The Theatre at St. Luke's Oct. 21. ... which it pre-dates, Bingo mixes character songs, quirky contestants

Bingo player becomes policeman William Conlon's first job as a police officer changed his life. As he stood at the doorway of a bingo game in Dennis, working a paid detail, a woman struck up a conversation. She had sons interested in law enforcement. ... young police officer at the bingo game the family's phone number and ...

French propose no smoking law Dozens of French lawmakers plan to propose a wide-ranging clean indoor air law that would clear the hazy air in France's restaurants and bars. ... All workers (including office, restaurant, bar, bingo, bowling, casino, tavern, pub, and nightclub workers) deserve a ...

Gambling on where hurricanes will hit ...futures market that allows the public, students and trained forecasters to invest in shares representing selected coastline spots where they think the hurricane will strike. Those who forecast most accurately will get a payout.

A Bunch of nice girls I'm spending a Thursday afternoon at a nursing home, playing bingo with four sisters over age 88. Adeline (Addie) Elgas, 98, Martha Pendleton, 94, Dorothy (Dot) West, 93, and Alvera (Ally) Bruening, 88, live together at St. Mary's Care Center in Madison.

Armed robbery at Bingo hall About one hundred people were playing at Victory Bingo last night, when two men walked in wearing black clothes and ski masks, and carrying guns.

Bingo losing popularity, but diehard fans still hold all the cards Layer cake. Jail bars. Butterfly. Postage stamp. Champagne glass. Picnic table. If you know what all of these phrases have in common, you’re undoubtedly a bingo fan. The words describe the configurations you need to win particular bingo games. Bingo, the mainstay of churches...

Online Gambling Companies Support The Needs of Children in Africa Players at Slotland.com will be helping to prevent starvation in Africa, as the online casino donates money to select aid organizations throughout July and August. The ‘Help Africa’ campaign is inspired by Bob Geldof’s Live 8 success in convincing world leaders to significantly boost financial support given to Africa.

Washington man arraigned in city shooting incident ... he was jailed for allegedly assaulting several police officers as they tried to serve him with an arrest warrant. He was wanted for failing to appear to a preliminary hearing in connection with shots being fired Oct. 20 outside St. Hillary Church in Washington as a crowd of bingo players were leaving.

Counterfeit bills at a bingo hall Dawnelle Engleman was arrested after a bingo parlor employee told police he had received a $20 bill that a counterfeit detection pen had showed to be a fake. The report led police to Engleman, another woman and Steven Gettings. Investigators say Gettings printed the bills using a home computer and then the group used the bills at a bingo hall, a convenience store and other businesses.

 $4.3 Million Megajackpot Hit at Tahoe casino A 38-year-old Texan traveled to Lake Tahoe, Nevada, on vacation -- but she's returning to Dallas as a (M) millionaire....

YOUNGSTERS' BID TO SAVE PONY DEARNE youngsters are raising money to fund a life-saving operation for Ben the pony, who is suffering from cancer. The volunteers hope to raise the money through various bingo evenings and packing shopping bags at local supermarkets. ...  

Defendant pulls reins on no-contest plea in attempted robbery/murder case One of four people charged with trying to rob and murder a Hobe Sound woman for her bingo winnings came within a single 'yes sir' of pleading no contest to the charges and agreeing to testify against her codefendants. ... from the Palm Beach County bingo hall where she had won a ...

 WTO urges U.S. to drop Net gambling ban In a ruling that could open the United States to offshore Internet gambling, a World Trade Organization panel Wednesday said Washington should drop prohibitions on Americans placing bets in online ...

Bingo sorority unites friends for 30 years What started as a friendly game of bingo among students at the now-defunct Sunset High School has turned into a monthly tradition that remains strong after 30 years. Women traveled for the 30th anniversary from as far away as Arizona, Washington and even Africa.  

Mall chain to build branch in Kabankalan The basement area of the building will house the food court, bingo hall and a parking area. The upper ground floor will have the mall hallway, supermarket and areas for lease. The department store will occupy the second floor.

Why Colchester is bingo barmy The National Bingo Game Association calculated the top 10 luckiest towns on the number of National Game winners over £10,000 in relation to the number of bingo clubs in the town.

JOY stands for Just Older Youth Bob Kolb, 80, volunteers with the club. Most meetings find him calling bingo. The club members take it seriously. "They get a little upset when you interrupt their bingo," he said.

French Lick to break ground Tuesday for Orange County casino After years of waiting, Orange County residents will gather this week for a ceremonial groundbreaking for Indiana's newest riverboat casino — a project that carries great hopes for the economically struggling county.

Woman scammed men to fuel gambling habit A woman scammed 7 men for a total of $135.000. According to The Townsville Bulletin a 50 year old woman scammed 7 elderly men for a total of $135.000.

Real life Who-dunit? A nurse reported discovering Mary Chrzaszcz, 76, with a pillow over her face as she lay in bed at 3:25 p.m. Saturday. She said she picked up the pillow and found a knotted plastic bag around Chrzaszcz's face.

Her roommate, who is in a wheelchair and in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease, was at a bingo game at the time of the murder.

Veterans remain in hearts of Covered Bridge JWV During their monthly visit to the Menlo Park facility, the JWV members treat between 55 and 70 residents to an afternoon of comradeship, which includes coffee and cookies, while enjoying a game of bingo, Epstein said.

Women love Bingo sites Heather Hopkins, Hitwise UK research director, said: “Women have traditionally been underrepresented on gambling websites but bingo is changing that. So-called 'soft-gambling' opens the doors to a new audience.”

Bingo attracts new online gamblers In particular, male users account for 3 in 5 visits to sport betting sites, but on the other hand, bingo websites reportedly count 3 in 5 visits from women.

Statewide smoking ban starts with a raid Police raided the Bingo Palace here, looking for smokers on ... a regular at the Bingo Palace for 16 years, who ... her friends to mark bingo cards, talk, smoke and eat ...

Mobile Gambling Devices May Get to Casinos It won't be long before gamblers are shooting dice while queued up waiting to see their favorite comedian. Or playing poker and roulette under a poolside umbrella. Even a trip to the buffet will no longer keep casino patrons from playing slots.

Bingo players hope to keep game going Dot Costa has been playing bingo at the VFW Post on Ingell Street for almost 20 years, but as she looked over the nearly two dozen cards laid out in front of her, she joined other patrons and organizers in wondering aloud if the game here was slowly dying.

Mr. Bingo ready to call it quits Fred Lewis is looking for a relief volunteer to take over calling bingo numbers at the Visalia Senior Center. ... the twice-weekly penny bingo games he has run at ... More than 50 weekly bingo players were disappointed, recreation coordinator ...

Senior Activity Center director enjoys her job Across the way, several women were quilting ... And all of that preceded a dance that afternoon. 'They like planned activities, and they always want more,' said Sliger. ... Bingo is a favorite activity for many of the patrons.

Video bingo machines are tribe's new gamble Devices no different from slots, say critics of East Bay casino... the video terminals look, sound and act like slot machines, and will have the same impacts -- increased traffic, crime and problem gambling -- that allowing real slot machines at Casino San Pablo would have.

President Casino fined $50,000 for negligence The commission said that on March 9, some casino employees counted cash taken from slot machines and recorded the total as $643,569. But in moving the money over to be verified by a cashier, a $100,000 bundle was left at the wrong spot, and the cashier tallied $543,569.

Orange Rubber Bands to Be Worn in Casinos to Encourage Gambling Awareness The campaign is plain and simple. As of next week, any gambler visiting the participating casinos will notice that casino employees will be wearing orange rubber bands that are part of the campaign. In addition to these bands, orange ribbons and buttons will also be worn displaying the message, "We're banding together to keep it fun."

In nursing homes, writers affirm lives / 'Nine Lives' book project gives a voice to isolated elders Joe Moreno grabbed his walker and clumped down the hallway, before pausing at an open door. "That's my rummy partner," he says. "Her name's Fern." "And this here is Grandma," he says as a tiny but energetic woman cruises by in her wheelchair. "She's crazy about bingo."  

Catawbas file suit One of those bingo halls must be within the boundaries of the original land claim in the Rock Hill area. That facility opened in 1997, but has become far less lucrative in recent years. ... the tribe is conducting bingo.The suit also seeks a ... changed the way our bingo game is conducted, and that ... the right to operate two bingo operations in South Carolina ...

Rebate is good, but not necessarily for gambling It was a gambling rebate. The casino in Osceola was offering 10 percent back on losses of $500 or more. To qualify ...

Walter Price, 1100 block: Two men robbed a bingo parlor at gunpoint at 3 a.m. Saturday. Witnesses told officers that as two customers were leaving, the two robbers pointed their guns at them and forced them back into the building. They made all remaining customers lie on the floor and forced the owner to open the safe. They took a bank bag containing almost $3,000, reports said.

Suit could reopen talks about bingo in Santee The Catawba Indian Nation — which is still seeking authority to open a high-stakes bingo operation in Santee — is preparing to file a lawsuit against the state of South Carolina. Another reason is the $18 fee that the tribe must charge all bingo customers just to walk in the door. The state requires the fee, which cannot be reduced, tiered or waived.

Casino Patrons Advised To Get Tuberculosis Test County health officials Tuesday advised employees of a North County casino -- and those who frequented the business during the first four months of the year -- to get tested for tuberculosis.

Tribe returning 95 percent of gaming revenues to services The Osage Nation plans to take 95 percent of the revenue from a casino scheduled to open next month and put it toward developing more social services for its members, the tribe's gaming commissioner said. "We can run our gaming on 5 percent," said commissioner Harry Roy Red Eagle.

Sponsors urge state to raise bingo pots ...some state (Pennsylvania) legislators, and some local charities that depend on bingo games as fund-raisers, are beginning to worry. They fear that slot machines could hurt attendance and lower the take at their bingo games Therefore, many organizers say it's time for the state to increase bingo prizes, which haven't changed since bingo laws were first passed in 1981.

Woman goes into labor at Barrow Bingo Club It was a close call on a full house for a pregnant woman whose new baby nearly arrived in a bingo hall. Trish Harker, 30, had her eyes down for the second round when she felt her contractions start in Top Ten Bingo Club, Barrow, on Monday at 6.45pm. At 7.10pm the mum-of-one realised her new baby’s number was up. She rang her father for a lift to Furness General Hospital and baby Courtney was born only 47 minutes later.

Online Game Coming Back Foxwoods Resort Casino will restart its computer-assisted PlayAway gambling game next week, setting up a clash with the state of Connecticut over the expansion of Indian gaming across the state. The conflict could be worth the gamble for Foxwoods, already the world's largest casino. Internet-based gambling, though illegal in the United States, is booming, fueled largely by online sports betting and online poker based in other countries. Traditional casinos have been struggling to figure out how to capture this explosive new market, which may be worth more than $12 billion worldwide, in a legal way.

Brum casino decision delayed The man in charge of Birmingham's leisure portfolio has declared his opposition to a new super-casino for the city. Councillor John Alden said he would not back plans for a mega-gambling complex, as a meeting which had been expected to see the city come out in favour of the proposals failed to reach a conclusion.

Mayor Dorothy Now 97, Dorothy Geeben’s believed to be the oldest mayor in the country. ..I really don’t have much time to sit down and do nothing,” says the happy-go-lucky Geeben, who teaches a crafts class, plays cards and bingo, and regularly ...

Guam's Tax Agency Cracks Down on Non-Profit Bingo Earnings Guam’s bingo games are a little more complicated than they used to be, since the Department of Revenue and Taxation decided to crack down on non-profit

Rock slide helps boost city's gambling business "We've been smiling a lot more" since the slide, says Central City Mayor Buddy Schmalz, who is also a brewmaster at a nearby pub and casino. ...

Internet gambling making waves in Asia Internet gambling is coming of age in Asia, and a number of interesting and powerful players are pulling up chairs at the table in the hope of capturing a slice of the vast market.

Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe gets grant for bingo hall

The Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community has awarded Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe a $1 million economic grant to build a new bingo hall in Eagle Butte. ... to present design and development plans for the proposed bingo hall.

Sumo Wrestling Invades Las Vegas for First Time in the Sport's 1,500-Year History

The Japan Sumo Association, the supreme governing body of the sport, will bring sumo to Las Vegas for the first time in the sport's 1,500-year history for the three-day Grand Sumo Championship tournament Oct. 7-9, 2005, at the Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino.

Georgetown bans casino boats, outright

Council voted Thursday night to ban the boats, outright. Many residents said gambling boats would bring a "sleazy" image to Georgetown.

Six years in prison for man who got girl, 12 pregnant

A MAN who had sex with a 12-year-old girl and made her pregnant was today jailed for six years. Craig Barry, 27, seduced the girl while her mother was at the bingo.

Top poker stars line up for movie

Playing themselves or fictional counterparts in "Lucky You"--the first Hollywood film to capture the excitement and drama of the worldwide poker phenomenon--are Hollywood stars – Eric Bana (Troy), Drew Barrymore (Charlie’s Angels) and Robert Duvall (The Godfather). Jack Binion, Doyle Brunson, Johnny Chan, Hoyt Corkins, Eli Elezra, Antonio Esfandiari, Sam Farha, Maureen Feduniak, Chris Ferguson, Ted Forrest, Phil Hellmuth, Chau Giang, Barry Greenstein, Jennifer Harman, Dan Harrington, John Hennigan, Karina Jett, John Juanda, Jason Lester, Erick Lindgren, Minh Ly, Mike Matusow, Daniel Negreanu, David Oppenheim, Max Pescatori, Matt Savage, Erik Seidel, Huck Seed, Mimi Tran, Cyndy Violette, Marsha Waggoner and Robert Williamson III.

Living in a Golden Age

"B-7," Gloria Clark called out to the Bingo players. "That's B-7," her petite build hovering above a box of yellow, numbered balls. "I may as well take a nap," Elsie Damren said, shaking her head in dismay over her poor Bingo luck.

Limit cigs from EU to 200

... Last year, 45 women bingo players from Rochdale, Greater Manchester, were stopped by French customs officers with 700,000 cigarettes. ...

Woman killed in crash

A 44-year-old Dundee mother of two died in a horrific road accident in the Lochee area in the early hours of this morning, writes Bryan Kay. ... at the city's Ninewells Hospital, had been playing bingo earlier last night with friends and family, before heading ...

Masked men escape with bingo cash

Two masked men armed with a hammer and a crowbar have escaped with cash after a raid on a bingo hall in Leeds... The men threatened staff and demanded money at Tivoli Bingo in Acre Street, Middleton, on Monday morning before driving off in a white van. The N-registered van was reported as...

Why Online Poker is Better Than Land Based Poker

In the internet you can play multiple tables at once. It increases your win rate and will probably raise your profits too, because you most likely end up playing 200 or more hands per hour. Now, how sick is that - it's 4 times more than in land based poker room!

Online poker rooms also give out bonuses, which rarely happens in land based poker rooms. That means more money and more money means more poker! Have fun!

U.S. Poker Players Believe Skill Outweighs Luck and Playing Conveniently Online Reduces the Pressure - Forbes.com

A survey of U.S. poker players commissioned by The World Poker Exchange, sponsor of the upcoming London Open lifestyle poker tournament in August, reveals preferences regarding playing poker, a game that is reaching new heights in popularity. Seventy-five percent of players engage in a game at least three times a month. Respondents indicated that 39 percent play five times or more a month. A 57 percent majority of online poker players believe that winning is more about skill than luck versus the 74 percent of traditional casino poker players who believe that skill definitely trumps luck.

Santa sightings

It was also a day of Bingo and barbecue for members of the exclusive club whose first requirement for admission is a real-deal, must-be-white natural beard. And for the duration, each man's first name was Santa.

Big business lends a hand after tsunami

General Electric Co. shipped a water-treatment plant to Aceh, while Intel Corp. and several other companies are planning to wire the battered city of Banda Aceh. Even an online casino got into the act by donating fishing boats in Sri Lanka.

Online Casinos Posting Odds on the Emmy Awards

Chief odds makers at Bet WWTS began were quick to start tabulating odds for this year's Emmys shortly after the nominations were announced recently.

Fair offers fun for all ages

Senior citizens found different ways to have fun at the fair. Loretta Swatling, 74, and her husband Neil, 79, came from Mechanicville to watch the tractor pull at 10 a.m. ... the most time playing bingo, another group member, Bob Springer ... Fun Band and played bingo.A friend drove Pattist to ... Besides the bingo, the animals at the fair were a ...

Missouri Casino Workers Express High Job Satisfaction

Workers at Missouri's 11 casinos have much higher job satisfaction and higher expectations regarding pay and promotions than the general population, according to a recent survey conducted for the Missouri Riverboat Gaming Association (MRGA). More

More women are betting on online poker:

According to the folks at Sportsinteraction.com, women now outnumber men at so-called Internet casinos; they cite industry studies that show 'many women prefer to double down while sitting at home in front of a PC.'

Pensioners tell of bingo bus terror:

Frances McIntyre was among the 14 women and men showered with glass and paint when youths targeted their bus, pelting it with rocks and paintbombs...

Burglars stole my bingo winnings:

A pensioner returned home after a game of bingo to discover burglars had stolen his savings. Bingo-mad Gordon Evans, who plays the game three days a week, found that thieves had taken his stash of winnings,, which the 73-year-old was saving up to spend on a trip to Tenerife later this year.

Bus carrying elderly women attacked by gang of youths

A bus carrying 14 elderly women was attacked with paint and stones by a group of youths in Greysteel, Co. Londonderry, last night. The women were returning to Limavady after a night out at bingo.

Brad Pitt and George Clooney to Open Casino Together

Ocean's Eleven saw Brad Pitt and George Clooney rob a Las Vegas Hotel Casino. ... In a case of life imitating art, it looks like the two stars will be building their own casino.

Together after 52 years

Linda Hale (nee Burrill) and her older sisters Margaret and Betty Ann were placed with separate adoptive families after it was determined their birth parents were unable to provide for the three young girls.... Ironically Linda resided in London for several years. .... "I probably lived in London at the same time as my sister and didn’t know it. We could have been at the same bingo halls."

Police raids haul in 63 slot machines:

BARBERTON, Ohio (AP) -- Sixty-three slot machines and an undetermined amount of cash were confiscated by police in gambling raids on two arcades in the Akron suburb of Barberton.

Woman's death was an accident A driver who hit a woman who died may face criminal charges. Isabel Hannah, 68, of Cheviot Close, Newcastle, was crossing Fenham Hall Drive on her way to bingo when she was struck.

Taxwise, Gambling Isn't Carefree Confessing your gambling losses to a spouse may be difficult, but telling the government about the wins can be even tougher. more

Texas Lottery Status  Texas Lottery commissioners have plenty on their collective plate these days, and their upcoming July meeting could produce more fireworks than some recent Independence Day displays.  One problem is a price-fixing charge against a Nevada bingo supplier. Commissioners met in Austin on June 24, reportedly poised to levy one of the highest fines in its history.

Third Person Arrested in Bingo Winner's Shooting 
A third person has been arrested in the shooting of a mother of nine children who was followed home after winning thousands of dollars playing bingo.

Why Online Poker is Better Than Land Based Poker

In the internet you can play multiple tables at once. It increases your win rate and will probably raise your profits too, because you most likely end up playing 200 or more hands per hour. Now, how sick is that - it's 4 times more than in land based poker room!

Online poker rooms also give out bonuses, which rarely happens in land based poker rooms. That means more money and more money means more poker! Have fun!

U.S. Poker Players Believe Skill Outweighs Luck and Playing Conveniently Online Reduces the Pressure - Forbes.com

A survey of U.S. poker players commissioned by The World Poker Exchange, sponsor of the upcoming London Open lifestyle poker tournament in August, reveals preferences regarding playing poker, a game that is reaching new heights in popularity. Seventy-five percent of players engage in a game at least three times a month. Respondents indicated that 39 percent play five times or more a month. A 57 percent majority of online poker players believe that winning is more about skill than luck versus the 74 percent of traditional casino poker players who believe that skill definitely trumps luck.

More women are betting on online poker:  According to the folks at Sportsinteraction.com, women now outnumber men at so-called Internet casinos; they cite industry studies that show 'many women prefer to double down while sitting at home in front of a PC.'

Alternative employment opportunity Online bingo provides an alternative employment opportunity for those who are not able to work in a traditional workplace.

The “Lucky BIngo Chair” Incident  A bingo club has called "house" on two south Wales grandmothers after a violent bust-up over a supposed "lucky chair".  Both have been banned from attending the club after one of them needed hospital treatment for a broken nose and two black eyes.

Bingo Keeps You Young! Playing bingo can keep the mind in trim - and the older you are the more agile you may be, researchers have found.

Chance of winning the lottery A reader asks Marilyn, the gossip columnist for Parade Magazine: "We hear that you're more likely to be stuck by lightning than you are to win the lottery.

Bingo Tips pg 1, pg 2, pg 3 Winning at Bingo is not all luck, contrary to popular belief. There are ways to bend the odds in your favor and become a more consistent winner, if you know how!

History of Bingo  Most Bingo players don't realize that the first bingo games can be traced back to 1530 in Italy. It originated as a "lottery" game called, "Lo Giuco de Lotto". Interesting, huh?