Two new casinos in Central Indiana are one step closer to reality. The votewas nine to three in a state Senate committee for the bill to permit slotmachines at horse tracks in Anderson and Shelbyville. "We need help and weneed your help. We need slot machines at Indiana's two race tracks," saidRick Moore of Hoosier […]
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Online casinos have conquered the world, and Turkey is no exception. It hasbeen determined that approximately $ 2 million is spent on online gamblingthrough credit card transactions in Turkey. Turkish authorities, however,were not happy with the spread of online gambling in the country and theGovernment decided to stop its citizens from accessing and playing on […]
The Flandreau Santee Sioux Tribe has filed a federal lawsuit alleging thatGov. Mike Rounds and other state officials have unfairly prevented the tribefrom adding more slot machines at its casino in Flandreau. The lawsuitalleges that the state has negotiated in bad faith as the tribe pursues alonger gambling compact that allows more slot machines. The […]
A Miami, Florida, executive and his wife, charged with participating in anunlawful online gambling operation that booked more than $3.3 billion inwagers over a 28-month period, have pleaded guilty to felony charges in thecase. Daniel B. Clarin, 32, and his wife, Melissa Clarin, 31, both of Miami,Florida, both entered guilty pleas. He pleaded guilty to […]
Lake Stevens city officials are looking at ways to make sure the city's lowgambling tax doesn't bring a flood of card rooms and casinos to the city. Amoratorium on such gambling establishments is one option city administratorJan Berg plans to discuss with the City Council tonight. "They asked me tolook at all the options," Berg […]
Patrick Partouche, the head of French company Groupe Partouche, has beenhanded a 40,000 Euro fine and a 12 month suspended prison sentence.Partouche's punishment relates to his involvement with online poker sitePoker770. France appears to be following in the footsteps of America bycracking down on online gambling and poker. Patrick Partouche and PartoucheInternational were handed stiff […]
Deb Anderson didn't begin her 27-year banking career as a thief. She startedas a teller at Pioneer Bank, the lender in her hometown of 3,300 on theoutskirts of Sioux City. She won promotions, despite a lack of college orany formal training in banking or accounting. By 1991 she was namedcashier – a respected and powerful […]
We at the Echo assume most of you are watching the NCAA men's basketballtournament with some pecuniary interest. We've arranged our brackets,entered our pools, made our speculations. Many offices similar to ours haveeven have bet some small amount of cash, since without something riding onthe outcome, few would be able to muster much appetite for […]
Lawmakers have approved new gambling agreements with Indian tribes that willincrease the state's share of tribal casinos in exchange for extending theterm of compacts for 30 years. The House voted 53-16 on Wednesday to endorsethe gambling compacts negotiated by Gov. Bill Richardson and tribalrepresentatives. The Senate approved the agreements a day earlier. The nextstep is […]
A key state legislator Thursday upped the ante on casino gambling byoffering a bill to allow casinos and lower property taxes. "Good times havecome back and we need to start sharing those revenues again," said stateRep. Arlen Siegfreid, R-Olathe, chairman of the House Federal and StateAffairs Committee. Siegfreid's committee started hearings Friday on variousproposals to […]
House Federal and State Committee Chairman Arlen Siegfreid, R-Olathe, saidWednesday that one way or the other, this year the chamber will debateexpanded gambling. This week, Siegfreid's committee is hearing fromsupporters and opponents of three bills. One pushed by the gambling industrycalls for casinos and slot machines at pari-mutuel race tracks, anotherallows casinos in counties that […]
The Senate has approved a new state-tribal gambling compact that would lastuntil 2037 and boost the state's share of the profits from Indian casinos.The proposal was approved Tuesday on a vote of 27-14. It also has to beendorsed by the House before Gov. Bill Richardson and the tribes could signthe new agreements they negotiated. They […]
In another sign that he is seriously considering casino gambling as a readysource of cash for state government, Gov. Deval Patrick met separatelyyesterday with groups of state legislators on both sides of the issue.''He's really trying to get a handle on it and make some decisions and goforward,'' Sen. Joan M. Menard, D-Fall River, said […]
A ban on TV adverts for gambling is being lifted under new laws. Casinos,betting shops and online gambling sites will be able to advertise ontelevision for the first time but the commercials must comply with a codewhich aims to ensure they are "socially responsible". This means the advertsmust not imply gambling can be a solution […]