Rules & RegulationsNew York Gaming
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New York Changes Its Gaming Regulatory Structure (5/15/2012)
(New York) -- New York's recent State Budget law changed the gaming regulatory structure in New York state moving forward. The new law, the relevant parts of which...
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New York changes its gaming regulatory structure (5/11/2012)
(New York) -- New York’s recent State Budget law changed the gaming regulatory structure in New York state moving forward. The new law, the relevant parts of which...
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Online Business
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Asia, Internet Expansions Stretch U.S. Gambling Regulators (5/15/2012)
(Mississippi) -- Partnerships being formed by American gambling companies in international markets and for Internet gambling are testing the ability of U.S. regulatory...
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Nevada Online
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Cybersecurity at issue as Gaming Policy Committee discusses Internet gambling (5/14/2012)
(Nevada) -- With the state about a month away from granting its first online gambling license, two experts told members of the Gaming Policy Committee on Monday that...
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Nevada Gaming Committee Hears Case For Federal Regulation (5/14/2012)
(Nevada) -- A key Nevada regulator on Monday advocated federal online gambling legislation to prevent a state-by-state “race-to-the-bottom” that would weaken...
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Massachusetts Gaming
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Gaming regulator from Springfield faces questions about neutrality when awarding casino license for Western Massachusetts (5/13/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- A member of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission from Springfield says he plans to vote on a casino license for Western Massachusetts despite concerns...
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Commission’s fair game (5/12/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The state gaming commission, though stumbling in its infancy, has fared better than others across the country in its mission to mold Massachusetts...
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Editorial: Betting on trouble, again (5/12/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- When Massachusetts lawmakers approved casino gambling, we warned that trouble lay ahead. Well, the slot machines and gaming tables haven’t even...
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Patrick vetoes mandated background checks on future gambling panel staff (5/12/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Governor Deval Patrick vetoed Friday portions of a spending bill sent to him this week by the House and Senate requiring the Gaming Commission to...
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Gaming panel returns to work (5/10/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- After more than a week of controversy, Stephen Crosby, chairman of the state's gaming commission, said Thursday the five-member panel is ready to...
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Daniel Winslow pressing gambling panel to delay Carl Stanley McGee hiring (5/6/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- A prominent Republican lawmaker from Norfolk wants the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to delay the hiring of Carl Stanley McGee, to allow the panel...
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Gambling panel didn’t delve into abuse case (5/6/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The chairman of the state’s new gambling commission last week called Carl Stanley McGee’s record pristine, saying he had reviewed the 2007...
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Sex assault case haunts gambling director (5/6/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- A 2007 sexual assault case is coming back to haunt Carl Stanley McGee, the new acting director of the state gambling commission, after McGee’s...
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Gambling panel didn’t delve into abuse case (5/5/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The chairman of the state’s new gambling commission last week called Carl Stanley McGee’s record pristine, saying he had reviewed the 2007...
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State gaming commission hears advice from those in know (5/3/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- Taken to school by a host of current and former gaming regulators from other states, Massachusetts' five fledgling gaming commissioners were...
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Tim Cahill: Why the Gaming Commission Wants the Casino Law Changed (4/25/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- At only its second publicly scheduled meeting, the state's newly formed Gaming Commission has asked the legislature to go back and change the...
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Massachusetts Gaming Commission gets road map from consultants for next four months (4/24/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The Massachusetts Gaming Commission on Tuesday unveiled a general road map for achieving key work over the next four months including approval of a...
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Mass. Casino Panel Holds First Meeting (4/10/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The state commission created to oversee casino gambling has adopted a mission statement promising to pursue the greatest possible economic development...
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First public casino commission meeting to be held at UMass-Boston (4/9/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The process of bringing a casino to western Massachusetts may be speeding up. The state's new casino commission will hold its first public meeting...
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Mass. casino panel to hold first meeting (4/9/2012)
(Massachusetts) -- The five-member panel that will oversee casino gambling in Massachusetts is set to be sworn in and hold its first official meeting.
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Mining & Drilling
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Native Sun News: DOI seeks to regulate fracking with new rule (5/11/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced a proposed rule on May 4 mandating businesses to disclose the chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing...
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House Republican Vows To Halt Fracking Rules Amid Tribal Concerns (4/20/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- A prominent House Republican is vowing to try to suspend rules aimed at regulating hydraulic fracturing on public lands after Native American tribes...
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Tribes seek more flexibility to develop energy resources (4/20/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- Tribal leaders Thursday pushed for greater input on government decisions over "fracking" and stressed the importance of eliminating red...
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U.S. tribes left out of fracking decisions (4/20/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- American-Indian nations in the United States expressed frustration that they were left out of federal efforts to pass rules on hydraulic fracturing.
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Ohio Gaming
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Horseshoe Casino team demonstrates skills (5/10/2012)
(Ohio) -- Cleveland's Horseshoe Casino conducted a controlled demonstration Thursday evening for the Ohio Casino Control Commission. The purpose of the demonstration...
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Ohio Casino Commission Nears Licensing Finish Line [sub req'd] (4/30/2012)
(Ohio) -- Ohio regulators are poised to hand out the state’s first casino license this week for a Cleveland gambling complex, capping a jam-packed and at times...
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Casino reps defend finances (4/19/2012)
(Ohio) -- The company slated to open Ohio's first casino in Cleveland next month is defending the financial stability of another company heavily invested in the...
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Casino reps defend finances to Ohio regulators (4/19/2012)
(Ohio) -- Gaming regulators on Thursday questioned a company slated to open Ohio’s first casino next month about one of its owner’s old business practices,...
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Casino reps seek license from Ohio regulators (4/19/2012)
(Ohio) -- Casino operator Rock Ohio Caesars is facing state regulators as it seeks its licenses to operate Ohio's first casino in Cleveland. Company representatives...
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Dan Gilbert shares his vision for Cleveland casino with state panel (4/19/2012)
(Ohio) -- Cleveland Cavaliers majority owner Dan Gilbert appeared before the Ohio Casino Control Commission on Thursday to offer up his vision for owning a casino as the...
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Gilbert recommended for Ohio casino amid questions about Kilpatrick loan (4/19/2012)
(Ohio) -- Dan Gilbert, the owner of Quicken Loans Inc., has received the blessing for a Cleveland casino license despite questions about a college-era arrest and a five-...
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Federal safety agency says more than $108,000 in fines for Ohio casino construction accident (4/9/2012)
(Ohio) -- Federal safety inspectors who investigated a floor collapse at a Cincinnati casino construction project say six companies involved will be cited for safety...
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Security guard gets Ohio’s No. 1 casino license (4/5/2012)
(Ohio) -- Ohio moved closer to the debut of casino gambling by issuing its first employee license Thursday to a security guard hired by the Cleveland casino opening in...
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National Indian Gaming Commission
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NIGC to Hold Regulatory Review Consultations in June and July (5/6/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC/Commission) announced yesterday that it has scheduled five consultations in June and July as part of its...
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NIGC Announces Regulatory Review Tribal Consultations (5/3/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC/Commission) announced today that it has scheduled five consultations in 2012 as part of its continued...
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National Indian Gaming Commission Announces May Public Commission Meeting (4/26/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- Today, the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC/Commission) announced its second public meeting of 2012. The open meeting is scheduled...
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Proposed Tribal Casino Regulations ‘Not Set In Stone’ [sub req'd] (4/9/2012)
(California) -- Published drafts of proposed operating controls and technical standards for electronic bingo machines in American Indian casinos remain subject to...
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NIGC Announces Parts 543 and 547 Discussion Draft Comment Period Extension (4/9/2012)
(Washington D.C.) -- The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC/Commission) announced today that it has extended the comment period on Part 543 and Part 547 discussion...
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Poker Tournament
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Isle of Man gambling tournament legislation moves step closer (5/3/2012)
(UK) -- A BILL that aims to promote the staging of live gaming tournaments in the island has moved a step closer to becoming law.
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Foxwoods Resort
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Pa. House To Vote On Opening Former Foxwoods License To Statewide Competition (5/1/2012)
(Pennsylvania) -- The state House could take a final vote as soon as today on a bill that would open up the former Foxwoods casino license to statewide competition....
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Foxwoods license could be up for grabs soon (4/30/2012)
(Pennsylvania) -- The license that was revoked for the ill-starred Foxwoods Casino project in South Philadelphia could soon be up for grabs -- with bidding starting at $...
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Penn. gaming license in limbo after being revoked from tribe (4/9/2012)
(Pennsylvania) -- A gaming license, once awarded to the Mashantucket Pequot Indians, operators of Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut, remains in limbo, according to a...
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Aqueduct
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New York Cuts Race Purses in Effort to Increase Horse Safety (4/30/2012)
(New York) -- The New York agency that oversees horse racing in the state on Monday limited the size of the purses offered in races involving cheaper horses. It...
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Social Gaming
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Regulatory Hammer May Fall On Social Gaming, Panel Warns [sub req'd] (4/30/2012)
(California) -- Regulators are likely eventually to put social casino games under the microscope to assess whether they are violating state gambling laws, according to...
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California Online
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TASIN: SB 1463 – Oppose Unless Amended (4/26/2012)
(California) -- Dear President Pro Tempore Steinberg and Senator Wright:
The Tribal Alliance of Sovereign Indian Nations (TASIN), an intergovernmental association of...
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Black Friday
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Alderney Regulators Set Hearing for Full Tilt Unit [sub req'd] (4/20/2012)
(Alderney) -- Regulators in the offshore island of Alderney have set a public hearing for the licence application of a unit of Full Tilt Poker, the online gambling...
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Maine Gaming
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Maine regulators approve casino license (4/17/2012)
(Maine) -- The Maine Gambling Control Board has approved a license for western Maine's Oxford Casino, which is due to open in two months.
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Internet Cafes
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Lawmakers try to alter Internet cafe regulation (4/16/2012)
(Ohio) -- Lawmakers are taking another spin at regulating Internet cafes and their free sweepstakes. State Sen. Joe Schiavoni, D-Canfield, has introduced a bill that...
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Karuk Tribe
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Panel advances Karuk tribe gaming (4/9/2012)
(California) -- The Karuk Tribal Council announced Monday that the National Indian Gaming Commission approved the tribe's entry into gaming operations.
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Public Smoking
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Casino owner fined for smoking-law violations (4/4/2012)
(Montana) -- Smoking in Best Bet Casino got expensive Wednesday for the casino’s owner. Justice of the Peace Mike Swingley fined Sandy Jones, 58, the owner of the...
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Other News
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Daytime ban against animals on Strip elicits a cat's yawn (5/14/2012)
(Las Vegas) -- Cheddar the cat peers over his tiny black sunglasses at tourists snapping photos. The 2-year-old ginger tabby, wearing a homemade tank top that reads...
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Pa. gambling board names new head of enforcement (5/6/2012)
(Pennsylvania) -- A veteran investigator with experience working for the Secret Service and local police departments as well as in gambling regulation has been named...
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Blacklists at Atlantic City casinos expand at fastest rate ever, include prostitutes and 'defiant trespassers', not just cheats (5/5/2012)
(Atlantic City) -- Swindlers and cheats were the first to be blacklisted from Atlantic City casinos. Later, mob figures were added to the list. Recently, however, the...
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Blacklists at Atlantic City casinos are at highest rate ever (5/4/2012)
(Atlantic City) -- The state Division of Gaming Enforcement has been blacklisting more people than ever before — and the targets of the exclusion aren’t...
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Jai alai regulations are seen as useless in Nevada (5/3/2012)
(Nevada) -- When Gov. Brian Sandoval ordered state agencies to find regulations that are in need of updating or no longer relevant, it didn't take long for the state...
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Blacklists at Atlantic City casinos continue to expand and include prostitutes and 'defiant trespassers', not just cheats (5/3/2012)
(Atlantic City) -- Swindlers and cheats were the first to be blacklisted from Atlantic City casinos. Later, mob figures were added to the list.
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Wind River Hotel & Casino audits: No notable findings; In full compliance (5/3/2012)
(Wyoming) -- With the recent opening of the hotel, it has been a banner year for the Wind River Hotel and Casino according to a news release from the owners of the...
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NM Racing Commission discusses safety rule changes (5/2/2012)
(New Mexico) -- The New Mexico Racing Commission is holding a public hearing Wednesday on a proposal to adopt stricter standards for horse racing.
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NM Racing Commission holds hearing on new rules (5/2/2012)
(New Mexico) -- The horse racing industry Wednesday lined up behind a proposal to adopt tougher oversight and penalties at the state's tracks, which were recently...
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State House to vote on casino license ‘auction’ (5/1/2012)
(Pennsylvania) -- The state House is expected to vote today on a motion to open the casino license formerly held by Foxwoods Casino for statewide bids.
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OSHA drops more casino fines (5/1/2012)
(Ohio) -- The Occupational Safety & Health Administration has withdrawn citations and fines against DAG Construction Co. and TriVersity Construction Co. in...
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Casino collapse fines reduced (4/30/2012)
(Ohio) -- The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Monday it has reduced the number of violations from four to two against four firms it cited...
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Casino confusion causes distress for Texas family (4/30/2012)
(Louisiana) -- A family from Pasadena, Texas, visited Shreveport in late March, intending to spend some time at a local casino. Instead, they say their 18-year-old son...
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Gaming Control Board appoints 3 new division chiefs (4/27/2012)
(Nevada) -- The Gaming Control Board has appointed three division chiefs to replace retiring and resigning staff members.
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Tony Alamo reappointed to Nevada Gaming Commission (4/27/2012)
(Nevada) -- Dr. Tony Alamo has been reappointed by Gov. Brian Sandoval to the Nevada Gaming Commission. Alamo is a Southern Nevada physician and director of a community...
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Council to consider amending card table regulations (4/25/2012)
(California) -- The Porterville City Council will consider amending the city code to increase the amount of gambling tables allowed per establishment within city limits.
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Few Macau travel restrictions seen in near future (4/20/2012)
(Macau) -- Airline service between Macau and Vietnam and additional ferry routes connecting the gaming enclave and Hong Kong might be a signal the Special Administrative...
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Gaming panel says bring back bigger plan for casino (4/19/2012)
(Mississippi) -- The state Gaming Commission on Thursday tabled a request by Rotate Black to build Harbor Town Casino. It told developers to try to come back with a...
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Harbor Town casino needs to be bigger, commissioners say (4/19/2012)
(Mississippi) -- After voicing concerns that the project is too small, the state Gaming Commission on Thursday tabled a request by Rotate Black to build Harbor Town...
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New Gulfport casino project tabled by gaming regulators (4/19/2012)
(Mississippi) -- Mississippi gaming commissioners believe Rotate Black's Harbor Town Casino project has strong merits. However, they weren't ready to sign off on...
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