Casinos: Casinos give $63,000 to gambling group

“Shreveport-Bossier City casinos Tuesday gave $63,084 to the Louisiana Association on Compulsive Gambling in recognition of Responsible Gaming Week, which started Monday and ends Friday.

Boomtown Casino and Hotel, DiamondJacks Casino and Resort, Eldorado Shreveport Casino, Harrah’s Louisiana Downs, Horseshoe Casino and Hotel and Sam’s Town Hotel and Casino Shreveport each gave money that will be used to fund training, education and continued support of the association’s programs, according to a news release from the association.”

Shreveport Times (08/15/07)

Poker Charity Headlines – 03/26/07

Poker becoming popular fund-raising tool (The Times-Picayune, 03/23/07)
“In the high-stakes game of charity fundraising, nonprofit groups across the state are cashing in on the popularity of poker tournaments to boost donations. In the past two years alone, the number of charity groups getting permits for casino tournaments has increased more than tenfold, from one or two a year to sometimes twice a month, according to the state Office of Charitable Gaming.”

Ortiz’s poker night (Sporting Green, 03/25/07)
The tournament featured 290 players who paid $100 apiece plus rebuys for the right to win a $10,000 seat at the World Series of Poker main event and other cash prizes. More important, Ortiz raised more than $20,000 for his Ortiz Family Foundation charities.

Poker tourney to raise funds for jubilee (Jackson Citizen Patriot, 03/25/07)
“The Jackson Hot Air Jubilee will sponsor a Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament on Saturday at American Legion Post 29, 3200 Lansing Ave. Registration will begin at 1 p.m. for the 2 p.m. tournament. Buy-in is $50, with the prize pool determined by the number of paid entries. Eighty entries guarantees a $1,000 first prize.”

Jennifer Harman Set To Host Poker Tournament (Poker Prof’s Poker Blog, 03/23/07)
“Jennifer Harman is hosting a charity poker tournament April 20th at Caesars Palace. Although details for the event are not finalized the buy-in will be $300-$400 range. The poker tournament will benefit the Nevada SPCA Las Vegas and provide funding for the animal care group to continue to serve the valley.”

Play poker for prostate cancer research in Colorado (PokerListings, 03/24/07)
“The University of Colorado Health Sciences Center is asking citizens to take a seat at the poker table in order to help prostate cancer research. It has organized a Texas Hold’em Benefit Poker Tournament today starting at 1 p.m. (MDT) to raise money for the Progress for Prostate Foundation”