Indian Bingo Sees Expansion
Significant progress has been made on Michigan-based FireKeepers Casino’s expansion the Nottawaseppi Huron Band of the Potawatomi reports. Construction began in May in preparation for the raising of an eight-story, 242-room hotel just west of the casino, in Emmett Township. The expanded facility will open this fall. Plans include increasing amenities, gaming space, entertainment and dining options to the facility that opened in August 2009. The hotel is expected to feature an indoor pool, exercise facility, restaurant and center. A multi-purpose event center is expected to seat more than 2,000 guests in a concert setting, and may be configured to accommodate banquets, weddings, meetings, trade shows, and other events. In addition, Bingo operations will be expanded to 10,000-square-feet, doubling the capacity from 250 players to 500 per session.
Survey On Luck
William Hill Bingo commissioned a survey on luck which revealed that 69% of the nation believed in luck while 31% did not. The survey also looked at a regional breakdown of the luckiest people in the country. People in Northern Ireland certainly believe in the luck of the Irish, with 62.5% of respondents saying they are convinced they are lucky. Only 29% of Scots believe they get any luck. People from the Northwest, Northeast, Yorkshire, and the Midlands don’t class themselves as lucky, but the Welsh (55.3%), Londoners (54.2%) and Easterners (52.2%), class themselves in the lucky bracket. The poll also revealed that Great Britain is a superstitious nation, with 57.5% of Brits adhering to superstitions. Just under 40% of the population won’t walk under ladders, 30% won’t reveal their birthday wish after blowing out their candles, and 8.7% would bring a lucky charm into an interview or exam.
Illegal Bingo Shut Down
A group of five Indiana residents have been charged in a $1 million charity Bingo scam. According to the Fort Wayne, Indiana, Journal Gazette, the suspects—four men and one woman—ran Bingo games that were supposed to be for charity at an American Legion Post, but investigators believe they skimmed between $988,000 and $1,040,000 from the games over the past five years. The woman, who allegedly managed the Bingo games, and her husband, who was post trustee, reportedly face various felony charges including theft and unlawful charity gaming contracting. Another Bingo manager and finance officers linked to the post allegedly face similar charges.
By Jeffrey Charboneau
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