Valley View Healthcare Center is hosting a Community Card Party from 6 to 8 p.m. April 22, at the center, 825 June Street, Fremont. The $6 per person charge includes food and drink provided by the Valley View Chef and prizes for the games. All proceeds from the event benefit the Alzheimer's Association. RSVP by April 16 by calling 419-332-0357.

The leader of a San Diego-based card-cheating scheme that bilked 27 casinos across the United States out of $7 million was sentenced Monday to nearly six years in federal prison.

The Rivers Casino filed a petition today seeking authorization from the state gaming control board to operate 86 table games at the North Shore venue

Notre Dame finished last week with a 2-4 record after dropping both games at Texas-Pan American before splitting its four games at the 2010 Irish Baseball Classic. The Irish lost 9-7 and 10-4 to the Broncos. In San Antonio, Notre Dame opened the tournament with a 10-6 victory over Bradley, then lost to Pacific, 8-4, but rebounded with a 6-3 triumph over Gonzaga. The Irish closed the weekend with ...

The Richmond Bridge Association will start beginner classes next Sunday at The Bridge Center. Instructor Ed Kinlaw, who used to travel to play at bridge tournaments, said the card game’s appeal is that it is very social. “We’ve had three couples meet and get married through our classes,“ Kinlaw said. The association started lessons in 2001.

It started in November with Shirley Mallon and eight friends playing cards in a clubhouse room in the Las Brisas section of Bernardo Heights.

Video poker players know the drill: To get the most possible out of the game, you have to check the pay table first. That's a lesson table games players need to learn, too, with the variety of available pay tables in the Pair Plus option of Three Card Poker.

Ankle injury sidelines Ankiel — Kansas City outfielder Rick Ankiel will miss at least a week of spring training because of an injury to his right ankle. Manager Trey Hillman said Sunday he would hold Ankiel out for another six to seven games becau...