Gov. Ted Strickland said Saturday the Republican-controlled Senate rejected his proposal to erase Ohio’s $3.2 billion budget deficit, dealing a strong blow to the already diminishing chances the spending plan would be finished on time. The most crucial component of the Democratic governor’s plan would put slot machines at Ohio’s seven horse racing tracks to [...]
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When Attorney General Troy King released his review of gambling in Alabama in 2004, he did not include findings of an investigation by a federal agency that found evidence some machines at major gambling centers failed to meet standards separating legal bingo machines from illegal slot machines. Nor did he share the findings from the [...]
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A plan to put casinos in Cleveland, Columbus, Cincinnati and Toledo is a losing bet, state Rep. Dennis E. Murray Jr. said. However, an alternative proposal that would allow casinos in Lorain, Sandusky and elsewhere could be better for Ohio, he said. This week, Murray blasted “The Ohio Jobs & Growth Plan” casino proposal and [...]
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Gov. Ted Strickland’s plan to balance the budget with gambling money includes legalizing up to 15,250 slot machines at Ohio’s seven horse racetracks, with most of the games plugged in by next May. The governor’s office estimates the machines will rake in nearly $1 billion in 14 months — from May 2010 to the end [...]
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State Rep. Dean Kaufert claims the statewide smoking ban that’s going into effect in July 2010 is flawed because it excludes Native American casinos. It’s a fairness issue,” said Kaufert, a Neenah Republican who has been contacted by constituents regarding the reach of the ban. “A statewide ban should truly be a statewide ban. There [...]
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A list of more than 30 bingo permit applicants released by the city of Birmingham last week offers a glimpse into who might be involved in high-stakes bingo under Birmingham’s new bingo ordinance. Among the permit applicants is the brother of City Councilman Johnathan Austin. Gerald Austin Jr. applied for a permit representing the Center [...]
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The federal government’s recent seizure of millions of dollars from bank accounts used to process online poker transactions is sending shock waves through the Internet gambling community. But insiders, including gaming giants poised to capitalize on the potential legalization of Internet wagering, disagree on how the action this month by the Justice Department will affect [...]
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Gathering the right bingo supplies can be difficult enough for the first time bingo mananger, let alone designing a bingo program. To help, here’s the final video of our three-part series on how to create a bingo program for your fundraising event: For more information on running a bingo or for other tips, please see [...]
First-time bingo managers and even some veterans can often be confused or intimidated by creating or making changes to their bingo program. That’s why we’ve created this video series on creating a bingo program. Below is part two in our three-part series on the basics of creating a bingo program for your bingo fundraiser: For [...]
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In Michigan, Louisiana, and elsewhere, casinos and other gambling venues (including bingos) scramble to fight against potential smoking bans. Many of these are now bringing up the ripple effects (lower tax payments, job losses, small business revenue) that a smoking ban will likely have in gaming communities. Below is an excerpt from a recent article [...]
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