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article NJ eyes multi-state slot machine jackpots (5/22/2013)
(Atlantic City) -- The appeal of a recent Powerball jackpot worth more than a half-billion dollars was not lost on New Jersey casino regulators.
article NJ eyes multistate slot machine jackpot play (5/22/2013)
(Atlantic City) -- New Jersey casino regulators are seeking deals with other states to offer multi-state slot machine jackpots.
2 Total Articles on this Issue

Ho-Chunk Tribe

article Ho-Chunk tribe betting their poker games are legal (5/15/2013)
(Wisconsin) -- The Ho-Chunk Nation is standing firm behind its belief that the computerized poker games it offers at its Madison casino are legal, the tribe said in a...
1 Article on this Issue

Alabama Class II

article Former Atty. General Troy King Creates Bingo Game; Criticizes State's Actions (5/13/2013)
(Alabama) -- Former Attorney General Troy King was once a major player in the debate over electronic bingo. Now he says he's invented a new bingo game that he says...
article How tribal sovereignty was born and what that means for bingo in Alabama (5/8/2013)
(Alabama) -- When U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Marshall in 1823 decided that North America’s “savage” natives could not legally sell their land, he...
article Senator asks AG to stop objection to VictoryLand liquor license (1/23/2013)
(Alabama) -- State Sen. Billy Beasley has asked Attorney General Luther Strange to withdraw his protest of the liquor license for the casino at VictoryLand and said the...
article VictoryLand lawyer says attorney general favoring Poarch Creeks with liquor license protest (1/23/2013)
(Alabama) -- A lawyer with the attorney general’s office hinted they might protest other casino liquor licenses after a VictoryLand lawyer suggested the attorney...
article VictoryLand, attorney general's office spar over legality of electronic bingo (1/23/2013)
(Alabama) -- Lawyers for VictoryLand and the Alabama attorney general sparred before a state Alcoholic Beverage Control Board panel today over whether the casino's...
article Gambling raids find 35 illegal bingo machines (1/19/2013)
(Alabama) -- Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange announced that his office and Walker County District Attorney Bill Adair recently participated in gambling raids on...
article Alabama Attorney General: illegal bingo machines seized in Walker County initiative (1/18/2013)
(Alabama) -- Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange, in a statement on illegal electronic bingo casinos in Walker County, urged state lawmakers to make operating an...
7 Total Articles on this Issue

Maryland Gaming

article Penn National says Rosecroft casino would include 3,000 slot machines (5/13/2013)
(Maryland) -- A spokeswoman for Penn National Gaming said Monday that the company’s vision for a casino at Rosecroft Raceway includes 3,000 slot machines, six...
article Hollywood Casino Perryville wins OK to reduce slot machines (2/26/2013)
(Maryland) -- Hollywood Casino Perryville on Tuesday won approval from the Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Commission to shrink the number of slot machines at the...
2 Total Articles on this Issue

Poarch Creek

article Lawmaker fighting to have same machines at Creek, Macon casinos (5/8/2013)
(Alabama) -- A state lawmaker who represents Macon County, knowing her legislation to allow machines played at Native American casinos to be played in her home county...
article Lawmaker: Let VictoryLand have same machines as Poarch casinos (5/8/2013)
(Alabama) -- A Macon County lawmaker suggested a solution to the state's long-running controversy over electronic bingo gambling.
article One of these is an illegal slot machine, the other is a bingo game. Can you tell the difference? (4/14/2013)
(Alabama) -- One of the main prongs in Alabama Attorney General's newest legal attack on the Poarch Band of Creek Indians centers around whether the tribe's...
article National Indian Gaming Commission, Luther Strange spar over Indian gambling (3/20/2013)
(Alabama) -- The federal agency that oversees Indian gaming told Alabama's attorney general that the Poarch Band of Creek Indians can operate electronic bingo games...
4 Total Articles on this Issue

Mohegan Sun

article Mohegan Sun Broke Two Guinness World Records Saturday (4/30/2013)
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun Resort Casino is now in the Guinness Book of World Records. Twice. Saturday, the casino broke two world records: it held the world's...
article Casino attempts to set slot machine world record (4/27/2013)
(Connecticut) -- The Mohegan Sun Casino is trying to set a world record with its slot machines. The casino and machine-maker Bally are hosting a slot tournament Saturday...
article Mohegan Sun sets its sights on world record slot tournament (4/25/2013)
(Connecticut) -- It's been nine years since they set a world record at Mohegan Sun. High time they went for two in one day. The Uncasville casino intends to do...
article Mohegan Sun casinos to attempt breaking two world records (4/6/2013)
(Connecticut) -- Mohegan Sun and Bally Technologies Inc. will attempt to break the world records for the Largest Slot Machine Tournament and Most Slot Machines Running...
4 Total Articles on this Issue

New Hampshire Gaming

article State: Belmont slot machines violated N.H. law (4/29/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- State gaming officials ordered the Lakes Region Casino in Belmont to shut down its 96 slot machines earlier this month for allegedly violating state...
article NH House tables bill that would allow 6 state-run slot machine parlors (3/21/2013)
(New Hampshire) -- The House on Thursday tabled a bill to legalize gambling in New Hampshire, keeping its options open for potential future negotiations with the Senate...
2 Total Articles on this Issue

Texas Gaming

article Eight-liner bill gets support from state committee (4/29/2013)
(Texas) -- The Texas Senate Committee on State Affairs on Monday endorsed a bill that would require eight-liner owners to become licensed by the state comptroller and...
1 Article on this Issue

Gun Lake

article Four Jackpots in two days go out the door at Gun Lake Casino (4/14/2013)
(Michigan) -- The progressive Jackpot at the Gun Lake Casino hasn’t been progressing much lately because people keep hitting it. Patrons won it four times in less...
1 Article on this Issue

Illinois Gaming

article Slots in other cities a mix of good and bad (3/31/2013)
(Illinois) -- With a Chicago billionaire calling at Worcester City Hall to privately pitch his plan for a slots parlor here, and opponents going public on social media,...
article Normal OKs fee for video gambling machines (3/4/2013)
(Illinois) -- Establishments cashing in on the video gambling machine craze will have to pay a little more out of pocket for the privilege if their business is in Normal.
article Local governments cash in on gambling (2/10/2013)
(Illinois) -- A few businesses in Vermilion County aren’t the only ones to see additional money generated by the new video gaming machines in Illinois.
article Racetrack casinos in Illinois long overdue (1/31/2013)
(Illinois) -- There has been much heated debate revolving around the topic of gaming expansion in Illinois in recent years. The only decision reached thus far was to...
4 Total Articles on this Issue

Florida Gaming

article Miami cracking down on video gambling machines (3/29/2013)
(Florida) -- The Miami city commission wants to crack down on video gambling machines found in many Little Havana cafeterias and Flagler Street adult arcades.
article Like Bonita Springs, other Florida tracks urging state to OK slot machines (3/12/2013)
(Florida) -- One week after Southwest Florida officials asked state lawmakers for slot machines at an area greyhound track, others are joining the chorus.
article Bonita Springs leaders meet with lawmakers about slot machines (3/6/2013)
(Florida) -- Bonita Springs city leaders had their say, now state lawmakers must decide whether to pull the lever on a request for a test run on slot machines at a...
3 Total Articles on this Issue

South Dakota Gaming

article State plans to purchase new video lottery machines (3/21/2013)
(South Dakota) -- Seeking to rejuvenate players’ interest in video gambling, South Dakota Lottery officials plan to hire a private consultant to suggest incentives...
article Allowing penny bets at video lottery establishments awaits governor's signature (2/21/2013)
(South Dakota) -- After a discussion on whether it represented an expansion of gambling, a bill to allow penny bets at video lottery establishments is on the way to the...
article Lawmakers argue whether new slots will expand gambling (2/21/2013)
(South Dakota) -- Video lottery machines soon will be allowed to accept bets as small as one penny in South Dakota.
article South Dakota Legislature approves penny bets in video lottery games to encourage more play (2/21/2013)
(South Dakota) -- A measure allowing players to bet as little as a penny on video lottery games won final approval from the South Dakota Legislature on Thursday after...
4 Total Articles on this Issue

Internet Sweepstake Cafes

article Miami Mayor Regalado says all video-gaming machines in city are illegal (3/20/2013)
(Florida) -- Across Miami, every video-gaming machine — more popularly known as “ maquinitas’’ in the Little Havana cafeterias and Flagler Avenue...
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Delaware Gaming

article Del. eyes slots gambling by vets, fraternal clubs (3/14/2013)
(Delaware) -- Critics of a bill allowing fraternal organizations and veterans groups to operate slot machines say the legislation should be expanded to include other...
1 Article on this Issue

Ontario Gaming

article Flamboro Downs' deal with OLG should end casino, says city councilor (3/11/2013)
(Ontario) -- Flamboro Downs has reached an agreement with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to continue operating its slots for the foreseeable future,...
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Victoryland

article Alabama Supreme Court Explains Victoryland Raid (3/2/2013)
(Alabama) -- The Alabama Supreme Court issued an opinion Friday explaining why it ordered a search warrant for a raid by the attorney general after a Macon County judge...
article Alabama Supreme Court: VictoryLand’s gaming machines illegal (3/1/2013)
(Alabama) -- In an opinion issued Friday, Alabama’s Supreme Court has said that the gaming machines once in place at VictoryLand are illegal and that a Macon...
article Court: Seized casino games likely illegal (3/1/2013)
(Alabama) -- The gambling machines seized from VictoryLand casino don’t resemble bingo and are probably illegal slots, the Alabama Supreme Court said Friday.
3 Total Articles on this Issue

International Game Technology

article IGT to supply Canadian province with video lottery terminals (1/30/2013)
(Saskatchewan) -- Slot machine maker International Game Technology announced Wednesday it signed an agreement with Saskatchewan to supply the Canadian province with 1,...
press release IGT's DoubleDown Casino Releases Free-to-Play HOUSE M.D. Slots for Facebook (1/17/2013)
(Washington) -- International Game Technology and DoubleDown, the world's largest virtual casino, today announced House M.D. Slots is now available in the DoubleDown...
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Ohio Gaming

article State’s racetracks bet on ‘racino’ trend (1/30/2013)
(Ohio) -- The road to recovery for Ohio’s seven long-suffering racetracks seems to be lined with thousands of flashing video lottery terminals.
article State’s racetracks bet on ‘racino’ trend (1/29/2013)
(Ohio) -- The road to recovery for Ohio’s seven long-suffering racetracks seems to be lined with thousands of flashing video lottery terminals.
article Ohio Appeals Court Hears VLT Arguments (1/18/2013)
(Ohio) -- The Ohio Roundtable, a conservative anti-gambling organization, asked the Franklin County Court of Appeals Jan. 17 to reject a decision by the Franklin County...
article Ohio slot machines, VLTs will more than double in number (1/18/2013)
(Ohio) -- A state that didn't open its first casino until last May will soon be blanketed with nearly 22,000 slot machines and devices that look and behave like...
4 Total Articles on this Issue

Seminole Tribe

article Does Hollywood casino really offer the 'loosest slots in America'? (1/30/2013)
(Florida) -- Earlier this month, Seminole Classic Casino in Hollywood began promoting itself as having "the loosest slots in America." But is that really true...
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Davenport Casino

article Gambling industry's new secret to success: multi-line slot machines (1/25/2013)
(Iowa) -- As the city of Davenport lusts after becoming a casino owner/operator to pump more money into city coffers, city leaders (and state legislators) should learn...
1 Article on this Issue

Thistledown Racetrack

article Thistledown Racino nearing completion, slots only casino set for spring opening (1/23/2013)
(Ohio) -- Those looking to play the slots, but maybe don’t feel like driving downtown or paying for parking, will soon have another option. Thistledown Racetrack...
1 Article on this Issue

Other News

article Boyd casinos drop the green flag on new NASCAR slot machine (5/23/2013)
(Las Vegas) -- Ladies and gentlemen, start your gaming engines: Bally Technology’s new NASCAR slot machine will make its Las Vegas debut at several Boyd Gaming...
article Pacquiao may launch own slot game in Macau this autumn (5/23/2013)
(Macau) -- His manager says likely to be two months before comeback fight at Venetian Macao
article OH High Court Asked Not to Hear VLT Appeal (5/20/2013)
(Ohio) -- The Ohio Attorney General's office has asked the state Supreme Court not to hear an appeal by a public policy group challenging the 2011 law authorizing...
article Fears raised over 'addictive' machines and casino culture (5/20/2013)
(UK) -- Leicester's deputy mayor has raised concerns about "highly addictive" gaming machines in bookies. Councillor Rory Palmer fears the "fixed odds...
article La Feria backs 8-liner game hall moratorium (5/15/2013)
(Texas) -- City commissioners have joined officials in a host of other Cameron County cities by approving a moratorium on eight-liner game halls.
article With NASCAR and pop star themes, today’s slot machines play more like video games than one-armed bandits (5/13/2013)
(Las Vegas) -- Ask Bill Wadleigh about serendipity in the slot business, and he’ll say it’s sometimes as simple as spinning the wheel of a toy car.
article Manitoba lifts 19-year moratorium on VLT expansion (5/13/2013)
(Manitoba) -- Manitoba's hotel industry is applauding the provincial government's move to remove a long-standing moratorium on additional video lottery terminals...
article Outrage as casino machines to be rolled out across suburbia (5/11/2013)
(Australia) -- Electronic casino games including blackjack and roulette that allow high cash bids will be rolled out across suburban NSW under an O'Farrell...
article SANFL clubs in pokies brawl (5/11/2013)
(Australia) -- LEADING SANFL clubs warn junior football development and community funding are under threat from new poker machine reforms they say will benefit larger...
article Joe Downtown: Slots making brief reappearance at Gold Spike (5/8/2013)
(Las Vegas) -- The Gold Spike reopened this week with a surprising addition: slot machines. Technicians on Tuesday morning wheeled some 10 or more machines out of a...
article Sussex's gambling problem totals £1billion (5/7/2013)
(UK) -- Sussex punters gambled more than £1 billion on virtual gaming machines dubbed the ‘crack cocaine of gambling’ last year – the equivalent...
article Pennsylvania man stole money from Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem slot machine, police say (5/6/2013)
(Pennsylvania) -- A Montgomery County man allegedly took $1,280 from a Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem slot machine and ran off with it last month.
article Here's The Slot Machine Glitch That Got A Man Arrested In Las Vegas (5/2/2013)
(Las Vegas) -- Federal prosecutors have built a hacking case against a Las Vegas man who raked in half a million dollars exploiting a minor glitch in a video poker...
article Gambling legislation shelved for session / Sen. Taylor's bills would have increased penalties (4/30/2013)
(Alabama) -- State Sen. Bryan Taylor’s proposals aimed at increasing penalties against those who own and operate gambling machines in the state of Alabama are...
article Man Who Bilked Slot Machine May Be Part of $1M Theft Ring: Prosecutor (4/29/2013)
(Illinois) -- Harrah's has lost nearly a million dollars in Illinois and Mississippi thanks to memory cards that allow gaming machines to be manipulated into paying...
article AC Slots packing up machines for last time (4/26/2013)
(New Jersey) -- In a week, Thomas McCormick will be out of work. Meanwhile, his job is to put AC Slots out of business. Four months ago, the soon-to-be-defunct slot...
article Golden Nugget’s New Interactive Slot Experience (4/22/2013)
(Atlantic City) -- Golden Nugget Atlantic City will be the first casino in New Jersey to offer a new Interactive Slot Experience offering a variety of enhanced bonus...
article Rise in pachinko shares possibly portends legalized casinos in Japan (4/22/2013)
(Japan) -- Entertainment company Sega Sammy Holdings, a manufacturer of the machines used in pachinko gaming parlors, announced in February a lowered full-year forecast...
article Not getting three lemons at casino proves costly (4/22/2013)
(Pennsylvania) -- A patron at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Mount Pocono became frustrated with a slot machine on April 13, said state police in Mount Airy.
article Saenz: 8-liner crackdown will continue (4/22/2013)
(Texas) -- Cameron County District Attorney Luis V. Saenz has put out the notice: His office will continue to close eight-liner businesses operating in violation of the...

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