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Operators of Pittsburgh’s Rivers Casino have formally filed a petition seeking authorization from the state to operate 86 table games.

Toronto Raptors forward Chris Bosh was very critical of both his team and himself following Saturday's 124-112 loss to the Golden State Warriors , according to a report by the Associated Press . “It's like if you look at the schedule right no…

Big Ten tournament games are being played at the United Center in Chicago. Going into the Big Ten tournament, only four teams have sealed up bids for the Big Dance: Ohio State, Michigan State, Purdue and Wisconsin. Two teams ‘

An Atlantic City casino workers union filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to let the public vote on whether a new mega-casino should get $300 million in state tax breaks. Local 54 of the UNITE HERE union said the Revel casino, which could open next year, could push at least two other struggling Atlantic City casinos out of business, and argues the state shouldn’t help that process along. The union …

Las vegas Sands will get their chance to share with lawmakers in Florida a vision of two major casino resorts in the state. The proposal will be shown to legislators on Wednesday.

Murray State, East Tennessee State and Winthrop all wrapped up automatic bids to the men's basketball NCAA Tournament on Saturday. Murray State defeated Morehead State 62-51 to claim the Ohio Valley Conference and notch its 30th victory of the seas…

The General Assembly last week approved a tax break for the French Lick Casino Resort, a move that won’t reduce state revenue but adjusts the distribution of local taxes from the gambling operation.

Another state may be working to legalize online poker within its boundaries. Following the announcement by Iowa legislators that they are working on a bill to tax and regulate online poker, officials in Florida are debating the state’s Internet Poker Consumer Protection and Revenue Generation Act.

Florida State Representative Joseph Abruzzo of Wellington, the bill’s sponsor, said that the measure could create US$200 million in taxes and other revenue after twelve months.

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Although it does not appear likely that lawmakers in the state of Kentucky will pass a gambling Bill that would bring slots to state racetracks, several legislators are scrambling to at least have their bills reach the floor.

5 men face felonies in charity-run casino hall
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
White, York and Keller are all listed on state gaming forms as the operators of what was once the Parnell Poker Palace and Casino, which operated at 4608 …

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The state Gaming Control Board has recommended approval of a slot-route license for a Henderson-based company that once operated payday loan stores that were shut down by the Nevada Financial Institutions Division for violating state lending laws.

In the ongoing battle between online poker sites and government jurisdictions, lawmakers in the state of Iowa are working on a truce. Legislators in that Midwestern state are considering a proposal to legalize internet poker for its citizens. The idea also has the support of the state’s casino industry, since players would be required to deposit cash into an account with one of their gaming facilities in order to play online poker.

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HARRISBURG — After a slow start, gross terminal revenues are finally starting to rev up at the Rivers Casino, state Gaming Control Board Chairman Greg Fajt said Monday.

The state of Michigan is the latest hoping to extend its gambling sector into sports betting. An organization called ‘

Officials with the Missouri Gaming Commission may force the President Casino near downtown St. Louis to close its doors by revoking its state gambling license. The revocation would not serve as punishment for violation of any state gaming laws; rather, the state would pull the President’s license because its income streams have not met with expectations. The riverboat casino has under-performed for several months and has not produced the level of tax revenue the state desires.

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An Iowa legislator is pushing a plan for intrastate online gambling through the state House.

If anyone in Alabama has not been following the gambling debate that is raging in the state, Tuesday provided some insight. Gambling proponents and anti-gambling groups collided on the steps of the State House yesterday.

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Casino profits fall locally, across state and in Louisiana
Vicksburg Post
Since 1990, when the Legislature authorized casino development in river and coastal counties, subject to local veto, the state has collected $4.6 billion in …
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In what has become a common scene in state governments over the past couple of years, two lawmakers in Minnesota have proposed legislation that would legalize slot gambling at state racetracks.

A state proposal to eliminate government funding for problem gambling treatment, education and research will not only hurt the lives of compulsive gamblers and their families but will also cost the state by taxing its health care and criminal justice systems, treatment advocates warn.