As reported by the Argus Leader: “Circuit Judge Max Gors ordered state officials Monday to add an explanation to November’s ballot about the repeal of video lottery, putting the tax loss of $112 million into the context of the state budget. “Gors, in a 12-page order, said no one disputes that the loss of video […]
Monthly Archives: August 2006
The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) is undertaking changes to its website to address reliability and security issues. In addition, the NIGC has recently been the victim of website hackers. This incident has in no way compromised the content of NIGC’s website or our networks and the Commission is moving swiftly to resolve this issue. […]
As reported by the Rhode Island Providence Journal: “A memorandum of understanding signed this spring by the Mashantucket Pequots and MGM Mirage, the publicly traded gaming colossus, lays out a plan for possibly more casinos in southeastern Connecticut, elsewhere in Indian Country, in Atlantic City or on the Las Vegas strip. “The Mashantuckets and MGM […]
As reported by the Yuma Sun: “After more than a year of feeling like the ball in a political pingpong game, the Quechan Tribe appears on the brink of securing a new gambling agreement. “The California State Assembly voted 50 to 1 last week to ratify a new compact with the Quechan Tribe that sets […]
The Harrah’s casino in Reno expects to see one of its regulars in the next few days. But this man won’t receive the typical welcome when he walks through the door. Instead, a Harrah’s casino manager will approach him and bring up an unpleasant topic: recent comments the man made to a casino host about […]
As reported by the Tulsa World: “State Indians’ spending on issues representation has soared since the start of this decade. “Oklahoma’s American Indian tribes are scoring political points with a significant increase in spending on federal lobbying. “According to the U.S. Senate Office of Public Records disclosure statistics, 13 of Oklahoma’s 38 tribes reported that […]
As reported by the Arizona Central: “Russell Green’s wife gave him a hard time when he whipped out a video camera recently to capture his youngest daughter’s first day of kindergarten. All the parents were doing it. “The excitement Green felt that day was a far cry from his anxiety a year ago, when Hurricane […]
Research guru Jim Medick doesn’t want to rub it in. But it’s difficult for him not to say, “I told you so,” after a handful of major gaming companies have blamed rising gasoline prices for lackluster profit growth at lower-rent properties frequented by budget-conscious tourists. Tourism honchos had disputed results of a controversial telephone survey […]
The Lotteries and Gaming Authority would like to bring to your attention that a foreign remote gaming company by the name of Pokerzade.com is claiming that it is being regulated by ‘Malta Gaming Commission Ltd.’ The Lotteries and Gaming Authority which is the only body that regulates lotteries and gaming in Malta would like to […]
As reported by The Korea Times: “A hundred and sixty senior citizens have launched a nationwide campaign to root out gambling. “The members of the National Council for Upgrading Korea held a press conference yesterday at the New Kukje Hotel in Seoul proclaiming a war against gambling, criticizing the current situation where Korea is being […]
As reported by the Iowa Times-Republican: “The City of Tama is making a run at putting a casino riverboat on its recently acquired Cherry Lake near downtown. “The Tama City Council on Monday approved an agreement with Signature Management Group to negotiate and develop a casino project after a representative presented them with a strategic […]
As reported by the Australia ABC News: “More than $100,000 raised from poker machines is being distributed to community groups in Griffith and Wagga this week. “Under the Community Development and Support Expenditure Scheme, clubs making more than $1 million profit from gaming machines are required to return money to the community. “.Mission Australia says […]
As reported by the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: “State gambling regulators have joined the chorus of critics calling for changes to Pennsylvania’s slot machine law, saying they will take matters into their own hands to the degree possible if amendments are not made. “In a letter dated Wednesday to a dozen state lawmakers, Thomas Decker, chairman of […]
As reported by the Kansas City Star: “A plan to significantly shorten Missouri’s lifetime self-ban from casinos for troubled gamblers failed to win approval Wednesday from the Missouri Gaming Commission. But the idea is not dead. “The shorthanded commission, meeting in Maryland Heights, Mo., voted 2-1 for a proposal to allow a minimum two-year ban […]