DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) - When Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger was elected pope, he was hardly the only winner. Thousands worldwide placed bets on him through the Web - and an inspired few hundred even correctly guessed he'd take the name Benedict.
Among a handful of Internet-based bookmakers who offered odds on the next pope, the biggest player was Paddy Power PLC, the No. 1 bookie in Ireland, which has taken bets on John Paul's successor for the past five years.
Mr. Richard Wachter, President of FirstBingo.com, is thrilled to announce that filming of the TriviaBingo™ game show premiere episode has been completed.
The show was produced at the Torstar Media Group's 3D virtual studio in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The three contestants in the premiere episode represented a broad spectrum from across the United States. All were members of the Internet TriviaBingo.com site whom qualified by achieving high points ratings and were invited to participate as players on TV Trivia Bingo™.
As reported by the Atmore Advance: "For 30 minutes Saturday night, bingo took a backseat.
"At 6 p.m., the Poarch Band of Creek Indians celebrated the 20th anniversary of Indian Bingo on the reservation at the Bingo Palace as Poarch dignitaries and hundreds of bingo players looked on.
"…Kitty Stuart, PCI Gaming General Manager, said she was pleased with the way things turned out.
SX Networks is researching for new European partners to create, set in motion and promote new Internet sites. The biggest aim is finding European companies, that are able to get involved on some Gambling projects that SX Networks has in mind.
This Company already has vast experience in the Gambling area. But with the cooperation of this new partner, they would be completely advocated in developing, setting in motion, and keeping updated the sites they would create. In the first stage of the project, they are thinking of launching almost 10 sites in different languages (German, Spanish, French, Italian and English) and with diverse categories like poker, slot machines, bingo, backgammon, etc.
"Due to the importance of the events happened in the recently hours in relation to the death of the Pope, we think that it is important to maintain it informed, in spite of not being the news related to gambling."
As the world mourns the passing of Pope John Paul II, public discussion inevitably moves to the discussion of the choice of his successor. And everyone agrees his will be a tough act to follow. No one, it seems, can hope to match Karol Joseph Wojtyla's charisma and stamina.
The new pope will have to have strong communications skills, like his predecessor, whose 26-year papacy was one of the longest and most influential in church history.
He will have to have strong language skills to be able to connect with the widest possible audience -- and to speak out effectively against the persecution of Christians and other world injustices.
If the word "bingo" brings to mind a vision of senior citizens playing a wholesome game to win small tokens from the $0.99 store, Bingolicious may have surprised you. The event took place in the Eddie Layton Student Union last Tuesday night and included "old ladies" dressed in drag, but the comparisons to traditional bingo end there.
Sponsored by the Stonewall Coalition, an organization aimed at promoting peace and tolerance, the goal of Bingolicious was to garner support for the Ali Forney Center, a place for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender youth who have been abandoned by their families.
Bingolicious featured drag queens, Lavita Co-op, Sweety, Flawless Sabrina, Rose Royale, and Stonewall's own, Trandy. The newly renovated Student Union was decorated with a large arch made out of multi-colored balloons. Hosting drag queen Sweety commented on the display, comparing it to a gay prom, saying how much she wanted to see couple standing underneath it.
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A MUM-OF-TWO received an extra-special Mother's Day present when she scooped a top prize at her local bingo hall.
Jane Morgan, 42, of Kidbrooke, won £250,000 at the Woolwich Gala Club after sharing a top prize on March 6.
As part of a game featuring more than 500 clubs across the UK she and a woman in Northampton called in 41 numbers to share a £500,000 prize.
World Bingo League Co. Inc. (PINK SHEETS:WBLG) a Nevada based company, today announced the appointment of Mr. Gregory Wilson to its Board of Directors.
Gregory Wilson is a practicing lawyer and the President and owner of two companies: Clarendon Corp. and Elan Custom Homes, Inc. both out of Austin Texas. Prior to forming his two investment companies, he was CEO and founder of American Bingo and Gaming Corporation.
Some children as young as 11 have been turning to state experts for help in dealing with their gambling problems.
Chris Armentano, director of the Problem Gambling Services for the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services, said 11 children under the age of 18 are enrolled in the state's treatment programs for gambling problems.
Armentano attributes the situation to the growing popularity of poker. He also has concerns about the growing use of Internet gambling sites.
