Two men and a woman linked to the Rebels outlaw bikie gang have been charged over a brawl at a Sydney casino, police say.

Two groups of patrons used glasses and chairs as weapons when the fight broke out at Star City casino early this morning.

When security staff threw them out, the brawl involving 20 men and women continued in the street outside until police arrived just after 1.30am (AEST).

Police, with help from the riot squad, brought the brawl under control, arresting 10 men and a woman, while others fled the scene.

It is alleged six of the men, aged between 22 and 35, as well as the woman, have links to the Rebels.

The 26-year-old woman from Shalvey, in Sydney’s west, was charged with affray and bailed to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on May 5.

A 20-year-old man from Punchbowl and a 21-year-old from Riverwood, also in the city’s west, were also charged with affray.

The pair were granted bail to appear at Downing Centre Local Court on May 4. Police released without charge another six men allegedly linked to the Rebels pending further inquiries and a review of CCTV footage.

Another two men, both aged 20, were also released without charge.

A crime scene was established at the Pyrmont Street casino, and several items were seized for forensic investigation.

Anyone with information about the brawl but left the scene without speaking to police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.

Australian police deployed their riot squad when a brawl involving bikers erupted at a Australian casino, in the latest skirmish in a bitter war between rival gangs.

Police said up to 20 people, both men and women, used chairs and glasses as weapons when the fight broke out in the casino at about 1:30am.

The brawl spilled out onto the street, and the riot squad was called in to bring the fracas under control, New South Wales police said.

Police arrested 10 men and one woman, most of whom were allegedly linked to the Rebels outlaw motorcycle gang, and charged three of them with affray.

The incident was the latest in a wave of biker violence that boiled over at Sydney airport last month when the brother of a Hells Angel was bludgeoned to death by rival gang members as horrified passengers looked on.

The airport death, followed by reprisal shootings and bomb threats, brought long-simmering tensions between biker gangs into the public arena.

Sydney’s Sunday Telegraph newspaper reported the biker war had also spread to the prison system, with five prison guards receiving minor injuries trying to contain a brawl between rival gang members at a Sydney jail Friday.

Experts say the biker violence stems from turf wars over drug distribution, particularly methamphetamine or “ice”.

Australian authorities have been so alarmed by the escalating violence that some states have pushed through anti-terror style legislation allowing police to have biker gangs declared illegal.

The country’s worst outbreak of biker bloodshed was in 1984, when six gang members and a teenage girl were killed in a shootout between two gangs in the car park of a Sydney pub.

Lawmakers say the Tigua tribe’s bid for casino gambling could be sidetracked by their leader’s criminal record.

Lawmakers tell the El Paso Times that the Tigua tribe was given word this week that the chances of passing any gambling legislation during the current session are minuscule. 1 of the factors is the criminal record of tribal Gov. Frank Paiz.

The Tiguas are seeking to resume gambling at the Speaking Rock Casino, but the issue has met resistance, in part because of Paiz’s criminal record dating to 1987. The newspaper reported last year that he had been charged with a variety of offenses, including theft, drunken driving and assaulting a police officer.

Rep. Pete Gallego, D-Alpine, said there are “insurmountable obstacles” for the tribe as well as proponents of gambling in general. He told the Times that about 40 Republicans have already vowed not to vote for any gambling legislation.

The newspaper said Paiz did not return phone calls seeking comment about the latest development and his criminal history.

As riders and their horses “kick up” a new day at Lone Star Park, anticipation is high for a new season of live racing and internet gambling.

“I’m very excited to get started,” said horse trainer Randy Mayfield. “Get these horses in and try to win some races!”

On busy days, the race track employs 1,200 people who maintain, clean and serve patrons. Last year, attendance at Lone Star Park was up five percent.

But times have changed.

This year, Mayfield cut his stable’s operation by more than half. “It’s about money,” he said. “It’s all about the money.”

But the economy is not the number one concern at Lone Star Park. They’re expecting big crowds again this year.

The larger issue is that Lone Star is losing out to nearby states that permit casino games at their tracks. Texas does not, but that could change.

The City of Grand Prairie owns Lone Star Park, and Mayor Charles England went to Austin to testify in support of expanded gambling. He says it means bigger prize money and better talent. “It will bring billions of dollars into the state,” he said.

What would happen if lawmakers fail to approve more gambling options at Texas race tracks? “The thing that comes to my mind most is if the Rangers went from a major league ballclub to a Double-A ball club,” Mayor England said.

With casino-style gambling, Lone Star vice president G.W. Hail predicts a major boost for his industry. “Fifty-three thousand new jobs would be created,” he predicted.

Opponents say an expansion would lead to an increase in gambling addiction and crime. But trainers like Mayfield say if the legislature doesn’t act this session, they’ll be forced to leave Lone Star behind for the lure of bigger prize money out of state.

“This dog ain’t gonna keep hunting,” he said. “It can’t.”

Although Lone Star’s parent company has filed for bankruptcy, the park says that has no effect on its operations.

Residents at Willamette Lutheran Retirement Community in Keizer are a lively and competitive bunch.

“Bingo!” resident Alden Moberg, 76, shouted during a recent bingo game in online casinos.

The collective response from other players was “Oh, no.”

When Moberg won the second game minutes later, players again reacted, saying “Not again,” “Check his card” and “He already won a game.”

Coming together on a weekly basis to play bingo offers seniors at the residence camaraderie, mental stimulation and an element of surprise and competition, said Raeann McDonald, the facility’s executive director.

“It’s magic in their day, thanks to the (East) Salem Rotary Club,” she said.

For the past two years, the Willamette Lutheran community has shown its support of the club by generously providing breakfast and meeting space for the group’s monthly board meetings, as well as its annual installation of officers.

In turn, the Rotary club donated the commercial bingo board and equipment it used at the state fair to Willamette Lutheran, said Tom Marks, president of the East Salem Rotary Club.

“There will no longer be bingo at the state fair,” Marks said. “Rather than having the board just sit in a storage unit, it made sense to put it toward a good use where people could enjoy it.”

As an act of kindness, the nursing home will pay forward the Rotary’s donation by lending the bingo board to Habitat for Humanities to use at its fundraiser during the Iris Festival in May, said McDonald.

For now, however, bingo is all the rage at Willamette Lutheran.

Last week, the activities room at the facility was abuzz with excitement, as residents entered the room, picked up bingo cards and a bingo spotter bottle and took their seats at different tables.

Soon, it became apparent that these seniors are serious about their bingo games.

On that day, Pat Boughton also won two back-to-back games, something that brought grumblings from some players.

Moberg didn’t win anymore games, but he was grateful for the $2 he won.

“I don’t come often,” he said. “I was considering not coming today.”