Archive for March, 2009

New Mexico Bingo

by Noe on Tuesday, March 24th, 2009

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New Mexico has a stormy gambling past. When the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act was passed by Congress in Nineteen Eighty Nine, it looked like New Mexico would be one of the states to cash in on the Native casino craze. Politics guaranteed that would not be the case.

The New Mexico governor Bruce King appointed a working group in 1990 to discuss a compact with New Mexico Indian bands. When the task force came to an agreement with two prominent local tribes a year later, the Governor refused to sign the agreement. He held up a deal until 1994.

When a new governor took over in 1995, it seemed that Native gambling in New Mexico was now a certainty. But when Governor Gary Johnson signed a contract with the Native tribes, anti-wagering forces were able to hold the accord up in the courts. A New Mexico court found that the Governor had outstepped his bounds in signing a deal, thereby costing the state of New Mexico many hundreds of thousands of dollars in licensing fees over the next several years.

It required the CNA, passed by the New Mexico government, to get the ball rolling on a full contract between the State of New Mexico and its Amerindian tribes. A decade had been lost for gaming in New Mexico, including Indian casino Bingo.

The not for profit Bingo business has grown from 1999. That year, New Mexico not for profit game providers acquired only $3,048 in revenues. That climbed to $725,150 in 2000, and passed one million dollars in 2001. Not for profit Bingo revenues have increased constantly since that time. 2005 witnessed the greatest year, with $1,233,289 grossed by the providers.

Bingo is certainly popular in New Mexico. All types of operators look for a bit of the pie. With hope, the politicos are done batting around gaming as a key factor like they did in the 90’s. That is probably hopeful thinking.

Washington Gambling Dens

by Noe on Friday, March 13th, 2009

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The state of Washington offers a few gambling den and wagering opportunities. A great many Washington gambling halls owned by local Indian bands are efficiently positioned close to thruways or Washington metropolitan areas. Twenty-seven Washington casinos are run in native lands. All of Washington’s casinos offer slot machines, roulette, twenty-one, craps, and electronic poker. Other table games, which includes baccarat banque, poker in different styles, off-track gambling, keno, and bingo are accessible at some casinos. The gaming age varies by gambling den, with a handful permitting wagering at eighteen, and the rest not until twenty-one years of age. A number of other gambling halls operate in Washington, also, including poker rooms, or so-called mini-gambling dens. There are numerous horse tracks in Washington, and wagering is available at each of them.

Washington casinos range from small freestanding businesses to mega resorts with hotels, restaurants, beauty salons, and shows. Some of the Washington gambling dens with resorts would make a fine home base for a longer adventure, allowing you to see the natural environment of Washington and take day jaunts into big city areas for adventures. Vegas type productions are close-at-hand at quite a few Washington gambling dens.

Washington’s gaming restrictions permit a good amount of leeway with regard to authorized betting in Washington gambling halls, as well as permitting for charitable gaming. Internet gambling, however, is against the law in Washington and is a class C felony. Net horse gambling is acceptable in just a few circumstances. Complimentary or virtual chips online gambling is still authorized. Washington gambling dens didn’t speak up on the brand-new laws, although they absolutely stand to benefit from them.

Washington casinos will be a delightful deviation or night holiday for Washington residents, a wonderful way to have a night on the town, or an captivating stop on a Washington getaway. Why, one of the numerous Washington casino vacation destinations possibly could even be a holiday in itself. Washington’s gaming rules allow for exciting, authorized, wagering throughout the state in most of the many good Washington gambling halls, so you’re sure to discover one you most likely will have fun in, regardless if you prefer the slots or high-risk poker.