Gambling expansion expected to get another look in Legislature – Northwest Herald
May 20, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Gambling expansion expected to get another look in LegislatureNorthwest HeraldBy DOUG FINKE – GateHouse News Service SPRINGFIELD — Two key state lawmakers involved in gambling legislation last week flatly predicted the legislature will vote on an expansion bill before the end of the month. The question is whether Gov.Forum: Gambling expansion needed nowSouthtownStar all 16 [...]
Georgia Republicans to vote on casino gambling – Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Georgia Republicans to vote on casino gamblingAtlanta Journal ConstitutionBy Aaron Gould Sheinin Columbus — When Republican voters go to the polls for the July 31 primary, they'll get the opportunity to say if Georgia should allow casino gambling with profits benefiting education. AP source: Romneys donate $150k to campaign … and more »
Toronto shouldn’t gamble its waterfront on a casino – Toronto Star
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Toronto Star Toronto shouldn't gamble its waterfront on a casinoToronto StarThe social and economic ills associated with casinos are well-known, and have been detailed in these pages — gambling addictions leading to family breakdown, extra costs for policing, a covert “tax on the poor,” money flowing to the owners and the … and more »
State not alone in pursuing online gambling – The Southern
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State not alone in pursuing online gamblingThe SouthernSPRINGFIELD — Illinois is not alone in the rush to expand legalized gambling to the Internet. According to US Internet Gambling Regulatory Tracker, nine other states are reviewing legislation dealing with Internet poker and online casino gambling.US legislative activity to increaseInterGame all 3 news articles »
Pennsylvania’s take in gambling tops nation – Lancaster Newspapers
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Lancaster Newspapers Pennsylvania's take in gambling tops nationLancaster NewspapersBy ROMY VARGHESE, Bloomberg News Ralph Attarian, a 47-year-old caddy, puffed cigarettes as he played a penny slot machine in Philadelphia's SugarHouse Casino, adding to the pot of money that has helped Pennsylvania reap more tax revenue from gambling …Gambling Revenue for the State of Nevada Falls [...]
Wayne Rooney pictured gambling and drinking in Las Vegas – Daily Mail
May 18, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
Daily Mail Wayne Rooney pictured gambling and drinking in Las VegasDaily MailWhile the Germans, Dutch, French and Spanish all meet up for pre-tournament training, England's best player has been spotted hitting the gambling tables and sinking beers in Las Vegas. Granted, Rooney will sit out the opening two matches in Poland and … and more »
Panel: States approval of Internet gambling likely – BusinessWeek
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Bloomberg Panel: States approval of Internet gambling likelyBusinessWeekBy WAYNE PARRY The US Congress is too badly divided to act on Internet gambling, so individual states will start approving it on their own within the next two years, panelists at a major casino conference predicted Thursday. Speaking at the East Coast …Pennsylvania Leads U.S. in Gaming [...]
Developer: Expansion of casino gambling has limit – Mansfield News Journal
May 18, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Developer: Expansion of casino gambling has limitMansfield News JournalYet Cordish warns that the expansion of casino gambling can't go on unchecked forever. A big problem is the attitude of politicians nationwide who view casinos as free money. "I don't know how we can control the politicians; they certainly don't …East Coast [...]
OLG shows hand, invites casino proposals – Ottawa Citizen
May 18, 2012 by admin · Leave a Comment
CBC.ca OLG shows hand, invites casino proposalsOttawa CitizenBy David Reevely, Ottawa Citizen May 18, 2012 The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. wants a new gambling facility in Ottawa and it's open to anything from a downtown casino to an expanded Rideau Carleton Raceway, according to newly released documents.OLG bets on gambling expansionLondon Free PressThe site [...]
Gambling other people’s money – Financial Times
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Gambling other people's moneyFinancial TimesHe echoes one or two of my own thoughts on the causes of large financial losses by “banks” (anyone who gambles with depositor monies is not a banker but an outright gambler, ignoring the primary fiduciary duty to return that money in line with agreed …