Many of you may or not know that this blog and Wholesale Bingo Supplies are located in Jackson, Michigan. Therefore, we can tell you firsthand that Michigan has been hit extremely hard with a poor economy for a number of years now. Still, to have Jackson given the distinction of “Worst Small City” for jobs [...]
Two bills in the state Legislature (HB 676 and SB 471) seek to make what is now illegal electronic bingo gambling legal in Alabama. The purpose of these bills is to thwart Gov. Bob Riley’s task force on illegal gambling. At the recent House Tourism and Marketing Committee meeting, Chairman Johnny Mack Morrow said all [...]
Is online gambling coming in from the cold? When the U.S. Congress cracked down on Internet betting in 2006, the big, publicly traded European companies that had dominated the business closed up shop in the United States. Growth in the booming industry shifted away from these companies, once the darlings of the stock market, to [...]
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Will slot machines be allowed in Ohio bars, restaurants, bingo halls, and veterans clubs? Below is an excerpt detailing the latest in the fight for slots to be legal. From the Cleveland Plain Dealer: Is there room for yet another player in the high-stakes, backroom discussions on whether Ohio should expand gambling? Tavern owners hope [...]
One of the most popular charitable gaming products used at bingos and/or clubs is the pulltab or charity ticket. Many people unfamiliar with bingo have no idea what a pulltab and have no idea what they look like. Basically, they’re a type of lottery ticket where players peel open windows to reveal the prize rather [...]
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The following is an excerpt from an article in Mother Jones detailing the recent e-bingo fight between tribal casinos and charity bingos. “Californians can say goodbye to the electronic bingo machines (better known as e-bingo) in their charitable bingo halls thanks to a ban signed by Gov. Schwarzenegger that takes effect tomorrow. Turns out that [...]
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A second legislative committee has approved a bill extending the state smoking ban to Connecticut’s two tribally operated casinos, though the proposal’s chances of becoming law remain unclear. The Government Administration & Elections Committee voted 8-3 Monday to pass legislation that would remove the exemptions from Connecticut’s bar and restaurant smoking ban for the two [...]
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State Rep. Louis Blessing said he’ll introduce legislation this week to put 2,000 slot machines at each of Ohio’s seven horse tracks, including River Downs in Anderson Township and Lebanon Raceway in Warren County. Blessing, a Republican from Colerain Township, said it can be done without Ohio voter approval if the gambling is regulated by [...]
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At Wholesale Bingo Supplies, we’ve always paid close attention to the legal battle over online betting. It’s impact on casinos, bingo, and the gaming industry in general is worth keeping an eye on. From the Las Vegas Review-Journal: Online gambling proponents may have to wait a little longer for the passage of federal legislation that [...]
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Establishing a new Downtown casino in Indianapolis to bail out the city’s struggling sports venue board will face long odds in the state legislature, Gov. Mitch Daniels and some lawmakers predicted Friday. Rep. Bill Crawford, D-Indianapolis, has pitched a 1,500-slot machine casino as an answer to help plug the projected $47 million deficit the Capital [...]
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