GamingIllinois Gaming
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Ill. House gambles Quinn will go for casino money
(Illinois) -- Offering up a direct challenge to a resistant Gov. Pat Quinn, the Illinois House resurrected a huge expansion of legalized gambling Wednesday that includes...
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Island Lake not rushing into video gambling
(Illinois) -- Island Lake trustees have decided to wait and see how well video gambling works for other Illinois communities before they commit one way or the other.
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Maine Gaming
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High Demand Causes Hollywood Casino to Add More Poker Tables
(Maine) -- Less than three months after adding table games to its gambling mix, Hollywood Casino in Bangor is adding two more poker tables. Casino officials say they...
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Maryland Gaming
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Gambling: An issue Gov. Martin O’Malley can’t escape
(Maryland) -- During Maryland’s 90-day legislative session, there were few battles that Gov. Martin O’Malley worked harder to avoid than an attempted...
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N.J. Sports Betting
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Column: New Jersey fires first salvo in long overdue fight for legal sports betting
(New Jersey) -- Hard to fault New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie for following the time-honored tradition of politicians everywhere: When in doubt, give the people what they...
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Gov Bets He'll Win on Sports Wagering
(New Jersey) -- Gov. Chris Christie stands to cash a winning bet with his eagerness to force a showdown with the federal government over sports wagering — even if...
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Gov. Christie Bolsters Stance on Bringing Sports Wagering to New Jersey
(Atlantic City) -- According to a media release from Gov. Chris Christie’s office, in addition to a new $20 million “DO AC” television, radio and print...
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NJ Gov. Christie Takes Stand to Allow Betting on Sport Events
(New Jersey) -- Governor Christie is so confident that the state of NJ can and will move forward with allowing the citizens of the state to bet on the outcome of...
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You can bet on it: Legalized gambling on sports on the way
(California) -- It’s the longest of shots, the darkest of horses. But don’t rip up that teaser card. Now’s the perfect time to propose the question:...
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Ohio Gaming
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Ohio casinos expected to bite into Indiana, other states’ winnings
(Ohio) -- The opening of casinos in Ohio this spring means the luck is running out for neighboring states that have pulled in an estimated $1 billion each year from...
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Ohio casinos will cut into nearby states' winnings
(Ohio) -- Ohio's entry into casino gambling this spring isn't good news for its neighboring states. States including Indiana, Michigan and Pennsylvania are...
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Ohio's problem gamblers can ban themselves from Horseshoe Casino Cleveland, other locations
(Ohio) -- Since opening May 14, the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland has ejected four gamblers who were so consumed by games of chances they had banned themselves from casinos...
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Scioto Downs' casino rushes to prepare for its planned opening on Friday
(Ohio) -- There's something special about opening the doors of a casino for the first time, said the general manager of the new Scioto Downs. "It's a unique experience...
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Poker Tournament
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Ups and Downs: WSOP predictions
(Las Vegas) -- Get psyched, poker fans, it's that time of year again. It's time for the seven weeks that all poker players have been waiting for since last July.
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Other News
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Casinos want to block collection of back sales tax
(Las Vegas) -- Nevada casinos have called on the state Department of Taxation to halt collection of more than $200 million in back sales taxes due on past complimentary...
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Chester casino seeks gains in crowded Pa. market
(Pennsylvania) -- When Harrah's Chester Casino & Racetrack opened its doors in this struggling city in January 2007, it was the state's third casino, a novelty that...
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Agency: Gambling Addiction Plagues Thousands in Valley
(Ohio) -- Placing a bet is risky business and for some, the temptation is too much and they go too far. "We estimate probably in Northeast Ohio, there's maybe 15,000 to...
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Gambling problem? States let you ban yourself from casinos
(Ohio) -- Even before the Horseshoe Casino Cleveland opened, Justin Gale knew he never wanted to step inside. Not because he's opposed to casino gaming, but because he'...
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Argosy Casino offered contract extension
(Iowa) -- A contract extension is on the table for the Argosy riverboat casino in Sioux City. The nonprofit group that holds the license has offered the casino owner a...
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Local Casino Helping Fund Firework Display
(Iowa) -- Carrie VanOverbeke, Jaycees President says,"The fourth of July without fireworks is like Christmas without snow." It wasn't looking good for the 45th annual...
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Asian Casinos Will Continue To Attract Cheats, Says Expert
(Asia) -- Asia should brace itself for a wave of casino cheats over the coming years, one expert has claimed. In an interview with the AFP, security consultant Sal...
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Cebu solon backs Las Vegas-style Pagcor plan
(Philippines) -- A legislator from Cebu added his voice to the chorus of support for what could be the country’s biggest entertainment and casino project under the...
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Judge: Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino withheld overtime; must pay $191K in penalties
(California) -- An administrative law judge from San Francisco has affirmed the U.S. Labor Department's assessment that the Tinian Dynasty Hotel and Casino withheld...
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State Police Report Casino Incidents
(Pennsylvania) -- Between May 15-20, troopers stationed at Parx Casino reported the following incidents: On May 15 at 9:15 p.m., state police said Thomas Murtha, 53, of...
5/25/2012
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Gov. Christie moves to allow sports betting in violation of federal law
(New Jersey) -- New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) said Thursday that he would move to allow casinos in his state to offer betting on the outcome of sporting events like...
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Illinois Drafts Major Changes to Online Gaming Plan
(Illinois) -- Plans for Illinois to oversee a state-run online gaming industry underwent major revisions Friday, as a third amendment to House Bill 4148 puts the...
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State would get 18% of Twin River table game revenue
(Rhode Island) -- Rhode Island would receive 18 percent of revenue from proposed table games at Twin River Casino if voters this November approve allowing the facility...
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Attorney: Tax dispute settlement part of downward trend in Atlantic City
(Atlantic City) -- The settlement of a long-running tax assessment dispute between the owners of the Atlantic Club Casino Hotel and city that ended in a reduction of the...
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Revel adjusts marketing strategy after first month's disappointing revenue
(Atlantic City) -- After a disappointing first month of revenue, Revel has quickly joined with the rest of the casinos in town by offering an array of promotional...
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Mayor mixed on town ID’d as casino site
(Ontario) -- Collingwood's mayor isn't ready to roll the dice on a casino just yet. Mayor Sandra Cooper admits to "mixed feelings" about the...
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New fees for Internet cafes?
(Ohio) -- It's a place where a lot of people go to try their luck hoping to cash in. It's not a casino, but Internet cafes. Now the city may want a piece of that...
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Ohio lawmakers approve new gambling regs
(Ohio) -- A hard-fought legislative compromise to give extra money to certain cities with horse racetracks sent Ohio's new gambling regulations through the...
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Hollywood's triple threat: Casino offers three gambling venues in the region
(Maryland) -- To get to Hollywood, you don't have to catch a flight to the West Coast. You just drive to Cecil County. Or Pennsylvania. Or West Virginia. Penn...
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Session could OK Potomac River slots
(Maryland) -- Investors are hopeful Maryland lawmakers will consider a proposal to build a slot machine parlor off the Virginia coast and over Southern Maryland waters...
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Former NYRA Investigator Says He Was Fired
(New York) -- A former outside counsel for the New York Racing Association claims he was fired in 2011 in the midst of performing two separate “integrity...
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Regulators raise casino taxes across Colorado
(Colorado) -- State gambling regulators have reversed controversial tax breaks for casinos and raised the tax rates by about 5 percent over the objections of casino...
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Kansas Star Casino’s new owner is bigger, more diversified, with reputation as good corporate citizen
(Kansas) -- The Kansas Star Casino will be in the hands of a much larger operator later this year, when Boyd Gaming Corp. is expected to complete its purchase of...
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Doug O'Neill, Trainer Of Kentucky Derby, Preakness-Winning Horse, Suspended By California Racing Board
(California) -- Trainer Doug O'Neill vigorously denied giving one of his horses a performance-enhancing mixture that violated the rules. After a nearly two-year...
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Industry Places ‘Bets’ on Social Gambling
(USA) -- Industry Places Bets on Social Gambling 300x268 Industry Places Bets on Social GamblingHigh hopes linger for the growth of social gambling.
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American Gaming Association mishandles war between LT Game and Shuffle Master at G2E Asia
(Macau) -- High drama erupted today at the G2E Asia gaming industry exhibition at Venetian Macau, with a legal war being played out on the floor of the show between two...
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Growing mass-market gambling segment taking to Macau’s slot machines
(Macau) -- Portuguese-language newspaper Jornal Tribuna de Macau reports that budget airlines now account for 30% of arrivals at Macau International Airport, reflecting...
5/24/2012
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Christie to Atlantic City crowd: There will be sports betting in New Jersey by fall
(Atlantic City) -- Gov. Chris Christie told an afternoon Boardwalk crowd that New Jersey would have sports betting in place by this fall. Christie has already signed a...
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Quinn Rips Gambling Bill
(Illinois) -- Anyone who bet that Gov. Pat Quinn was softening his opposition to gambling expansion just lost a lot of money. In January, Quinn declared his intention to...
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Suffolk Downs To Roll Out Casino Proposal To Residents
(Massachusetts) -- With plans for a casino in Foxborough abandoned, the next public debate falls to Suffolk Downs, the 75-year old race track in East Boston.
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Assembly leaders propose 18 percent tax on casino table game revenues at Twin River and Newport Grand
(Rhode Island) -- General Assembly leaders introduced on Thursday a proposal to set the state's share of casino gambling revenue, if voters in November allow Twin...
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Assembly approves mobile devises for wagering in horse racing
(New Jersey) -- The state Assembly approved a bill 75-0 Thursday to allow mobile horse wagering by patrons at in-state tracks such as Atlantic City Race Course.
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Standalone Casino Won't Cut It in Ottawa: Mayor Watson, OLG
(Ottawa) -- Mayor Jim Watson and the Chair of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Commission agree: a standalone casino in the Capital won't cut it. Paul Godfrey thinks...
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Ohio panel on gambling bill compromise postponed
(Ohio) -- Compromise continues to elude state lawmakers on a wide-ranging regulatory bill affecting Ohio casinos, racetrack slots and other forms of gambling.
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Colorado casinos lose tax cut that cost regulators their jobs
(Colorado) -- Colorado gambling regulators on Thursday raised the tax rate on casinos by 5 percent, effectively reversing a controversial tax break awarded to the...
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Facebook Not Planning to Offer Gambling or Gaming for Cash, Executive Says
(Berlin) -- Facebook has no plans to offer gambling or even for-cash social gaming, according to a key European executive who works with games and gambling companies.
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Atlantic Lottery replacing old VLTs
(Canada) -- The Atlantic Lottery Corp. says it will replace 5,900 obsolete video lottery terminals across the region over the next two years.
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Jury awards $62 million in Macon County casino civil case
(Alabama) -- WSFA reports a federal jury hearing a civil challenge involving charity bingo operations in Macon County has returned a $62 million verdict in favor of a...
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