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Austin American-Statesman
Alabama governor cracks down on bingo machines
The Associated Press
Jesse Jackson, are planning a march Saturday in Montgomery to support laid-off casino workers and encourage the Legislature to hold a statewide referendum …
Letters: Improve gambling bill; consider gambling’s social cost; drop …Press-Register – al.com (blog)
Residents say bingo talk is getting oldWALA-TV FOX10
OUR VIEW: Greed and self-interest killed a bill to legalize electronic bingo …The Birmingham News – al.com (blog)
BusinessWeek

Bill Would Snare Deadbeat Parents’ Casino Winnings
KCTV Kansas City
Deadbeat parents who hit the jackpot at a Kansas casino will be forced to hand over their winnings if a local lawmaker has his way. …
Bill Targets Casino Winnings For Child SupportWIBW
House panel guts bill aimed at aiding President CasinoSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
Bill to tap casino winningsTopeka Capital Journal
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Bill Targets Casino Winnings For Child Support
WIBW
Topeka (WIBW) – Casino winnings could be tapped for unpaid child support under one lawmakers proposal. Rep. Anthony Brown. R-Eudora, told the House …
House panel guts bill aimed at aiding President CasinoSt. Louis Post-Dispatch
Bill to tap casino winningsTopeka Capital Journal
House panel stops before vote on bill blocking Mo. regulators from closing …fox4kc.com
Lawrence Journal World
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Smoking ban proponents pull out bag of tricks to get bill passed, casino …
Kansas Liberty
Any casinos built in Kansas will be owned by the state, and therefore the state will benefit from the casino’s revenue. During the bill’s deliberations, …
Casino Workers And Patrons At Risk Under New Kansas Smoking LawCasino Gambling Web
House approves statewide smoking banPittsburg Morning Sun
Kansas House OKs bill to snuff smoking at all restaurants, bars and workplacesKansas City Star
KTKA.com

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Indiana House Lawmakers Reject Land-Based Casino Bill
WTVW
(Indianapolis) — Lawmakers in the Indiana House have put what could be the final stamp of rejection on legislation this session to allow so-called …
Indiana inland casino legislation appears dead after House sponsor pulls bill …Los Angeles Times
House rejects land-based casino planIndianapolis Star
Inland Casino Bill Rejected93.1 WIBC Indianapolis
Gary Post Tribune

House rejects land-based casino plan
Indianapolis Star
The land-based casino proposal, which also was not approved in the Senate, likely is dead since it would have to pass at least one chamber to be considered …
Indiana inland casino legislation appears dead after House sponsor pulls bill …Los Angeles Times
Inland Casino Bill Rejected93.1 WIBC Indianapolis
Land-based casino bill rejectedGary Post Tribune
nwitimes.com

Indiana inland casino legislation appears dead after House sponsor pulls bill …
Los Angeles Times
Bill Crawford, D-Indianapolis and the House sponsor of the Senate casino bill, unexpectedly pulled the measure after the House defeated his amendment to …
Land-based casino bill rejectedGary Post Tribune
Inland Casino Bill Rejected93.1 WIBC Indianapolis
Inland Casinos Bill Defeated, Likely DeadWLWT Cincinnati
Indianapolis Star
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Legal News Line
Mass. AG: Bill would boost state casino crime laws
BusinessWeek
… Coakley said Massachusetts needs to toughen its laws against money laundering, organized crime and wiretapping before it legalizes casino gambling. …
Coakley bill would toughen Mass. casino crime lawsBoston Herald
Coakley: Bill would boost Mass. casino crime laws95.9 WATD-FM

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Inland Casino Bill Rejected
93.1 WIBC Indianapolis
The provision has been backed by Gary officials as a way to boost their local economy with an inland casino within city limits. A legislative summer study …
Land-based casino bill rejectedGary Post Tribune
Inland Casinos Bill Defeated, Likely DeadWLWT Cincinnati
Township improvementFort Wayne Journal Gazette
Palladium-Item

My Fox Boston
Coakley: Bill would boost Mass. casino crime laws
Boston Globe
… Coakley said Massachusetts needs to toughen its laws against money laundering, organized crime and wiretapping before it legalizes casino gambling. …
Coakley bill would toughen Mass. casino crime lawsBoston Herald
Coakley: Bill would boost Mass. casino crime laws95.9 WATD-FM

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Coakley bill would toughen Mass. casino crime laws
Boston Herald
By AP Attorney General Martha Coakley is planning to testify before a legislative committee in favor of a bill she filed to toughen the state’s criminal …

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Today could become a historic day for gambling proponents in Alabama. The Senate is expected to discuss the recently proposed bill that would legalize and regulate gambling in the state.

Although South Africa passed a law legalizing online casinos almost two years ago, the gambling bill is still not in operation.

Davenport Looking For Better & Bigger Casino
cbs4qc.com
Davenport leaders are hoping to build a bigger and better casino in the Quad Cities. At the urging of Mayor Bill Gluba and Davenport City Council, …

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Iowa lawmakers back bill for pro sports gambling
USA Today
Not all casino officials rushed to embrace the idea, knowing there is a federal ban on sports betting. And any effort to expand gambling faces a battle in …
Odds long for Iowa sports betsOmaha World-Herald
New Bill Could Bring Sports Betting To Iowacbs4qc.com
Iowa briefsDubuque Telegraph Herald

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Indiana's NewsCenter
gamblers who owe back child support could lose their jackpots
Louisville Courier-Journal
The bill passed unanimously, even though casino operators opposed it, saying that the proposal is too burdensome to implement without inconveniencing other …
Ind. Senate panel votes down letting casinos moveABC7Chicago.com
Inland Casinos Proposal Withdrawn, Henry Still Hopeful For ReferendumIndiana's NewsCenter
Modification keeps ’social promotion’ bill movingEvansville Courier & Press
Lafayette Online News

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Gary’s bid for inland casino fails Senate vote
Gary Post Tribune
INDIANAPOLIS — Gary’s plans for a land-based casino were dashed Tuesday night when the Senate’s appropriations committee …
Gary land-based casino a bustnwitimes.com
Casino bill advances without land-based provisionLouisville Courier-Journal
Modification keeps ’social promotion’ bill movingEvansville Courier & Press
Gary Post Tribune
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Senate Panel to Vote on Casino Bill
93.1 WIBC Indianapolis
By AP An Indiana Senate committee plans to vote on a bill that would allow casinos on Lake Michigan and the Ohio River to move inland. …
Gary Wants Land-Based CasinoChicago Public Radio
Senate panel takes up gambling billCNBC

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Casino Table Games Bill Approved By Delaware House
Casino Gambling Web
The casino gambling industry is one of the fastest growing industries in the US, and with each passing day it appears to be growing more. …
Delaware Casino Table Game Bill Advancing RapidlyUSA Online Gambling News
Table games bill passed by HouseSussex Countian
Regional Gaming Markets on the MoveTheStreet.com
ABC News

The ball has started rolling across the US when it comes to gambling expansion, and it does not appear like it will be stopped anytime soon. The Delaware House approved a Bill on Thursday that would legalize table games at state casinos.