The Seminole Tribe of Florida fought the U.S. Army in the 1800s and resistedforced migration to Oklahoma. A century later, they rescued themselves frompoverty by becoming the first tribe to venture into the gambling business.Now is the time for an ambitious new challenge _ being the first AmericanIndian tribe to buy a global company. The […]
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The latest craze in the online gambling affiliate sector has been thepromotion of so-called "gift cards" or virtual Visas. That craze may beshort lived as some of these gift card providers have been notifyingaffiliates that they will not permit their product to be advertised oninternet gambling-related websites. For affiliates, this serves as yetanother blow in […]
Dennis L. Irish is betting that the Worcester City Council will back hisproposal to let voters decide whether the city should play host to casinogambling. Mr. Irish, an at-large city councilor, held a press conference atCity Hall yesterday, accompanied by three colleagues – Gary Rosen, Philip P.Palmieri and Joffrey Smith. Councilor Frederick C. Rushton could […]
Local officials made no offer to restrict betting on NBA teams in a pitchfor a franchise sent to commissioner David Stern on Thursday. The proposal,requested by Stern in February, emphasizes Nevada's gambling regulatoryrecord and argues the system "should provide sufficient cause for theassociation to permit a franchise to exist comfortably in Las Vegas withoutconcern of […]
Terry Fox figured there would be casino-style gambling in the Wichita areasome day. He also dreamed of building a church north of the city. He neverthought the two could happen at the same time. "It's God's timing," thepastor said. Just days after the Kansas Legislature approved expandedgambling in the state, which would pave the way […]
Cash-starved New Jersey will study whether putting video-lottery terminalsat the Meadowlands Racetrack can raise hundreds of millions of dollarswithout hurting Atlantic City casinos. Sen. Paul Sarlo, D-Bergen, said NewJersey has little choice but to put the machines at the North Jersey sportscomplex as nearby states expand and add gambling. "I don't want New Jerseyto remain […]
Aspers Casino at The Gate in Newcastle has commissioned the North EastCouncil on Addictions (NECA) to train both staff and management inrecognising indicators of problem gambling. The programme of training, whichhas been rolled out for all staff from the general manager to the dealers,was specifically developed for Aspers, the only casino in the region to […]
A House committee approved a bill Wednesday that would legalize high stakeselectronic bingo games at greyhound dog tracks in Birmingham and Mobile. Thebill, by Rep. Marcel Black, D-Tuscumbia, provides for 20 percent of grossrevenue from the bingo games to be taxed with tax revenue helping to fundAlabama's Medicaid program. The bill would also outlaw other […]
"We have invited the FBI several times to take a look around in Second Lifeand raise any concerns they would like, and we know of at least one instancethat federal agents did look around in a virtual casino," Linden Lab's vicepresident Ginsu Yoon told the Reuters news agency. Linden Lab operates thephenomenally successful online service. […]
Even as 85-year-old Macau gambling mogul Stanley Ho is in hospitalundergoing treatment for constipation and an injured rectum, the word is outthat Macau has overtaken Las Vegas as the world's biggest casino draw.Macau's 22 casinos raked in over US$7 billion last year while Las Vegas' 40casinos lagged behind at US$6.6 billion. A few hours away, […]
According to Polish newspaper, The Warsaw Voice, the country is planning tointroduce regulations to license and tax online gambling. The regulationsare similar to those in Italy, signalling that European markets arecontinuing to open up doors for online gambling. Poland's decision followsthe favourable ruling for online gambling and online poker in the Placanicacase by the European […]
Sedgwick County residents will get the chance to vote on whether they want acasino in a special election Aug. 7. Voters will be asked if they approve ofhaving a destination casino in Sedgwick County and allowing slots at WichitaGreyhound Park. Sedgwick County commissioners agreed Tuesday that the bestday to hold a special election would be […]
There is a virus abroad in our town, a contagious virus that is spreadingand infecting more and more of our children, youth and adults. This virushas no elaborate Latin name, just a common English one: "gambling." More andmore arcades and "skill game parlors" are spring up. Christian churches andlong-established community organizations dedicated to the nurture […]
The state Legislature has made it possible to expand casino gambling inKansas. While gambling proponents hit the jackpot, the negativerepercussions from gambling will outweigh the economic benefits over thelong term. On Thursday, the Senate voted 21-19 to allow construction of fourstate-owned, privately managed casinos and the installation of 2,200 slotmachines at three dog and horse […]