2008 April 16 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 6

DES MOINES and#8212; Superlatives flew at the Capitol as supporters celebrated as Gov. Chet Culver signed smoke-free workplace legislation into law on Tuesday.”Monumental,” “landmark” and “historical” were among the words Culver and others used to describe House File 2212, which limits indoor workplace smoking to the gaming floor of casinos. Nearly all other indoor workplaces, including bars and …

Two years after New Jersey banned smoking in most public buildings, smoking opponents are optimistic that the last groups not covered by the law — casino workers and patrons — could soon enjoy its protections as well.

Maryland’s public referendum on slot machine gambling isn’t until November. But opponents are starting their campaign to defeat the initiative.

Associated Press - April 16, 2008 7:14 AM ET ELIZABETH, Ind. (AP) - A 12-foot statue of Julius Caesar is being removed from outside the Caesars Indiana casino along the Ohio River in southern…

Slot revenues continued to decline at both the state’s casinos during the month of March, but while the losses at Foxwoods Resort Casino continued to

Legislators are poised to cut gambling-addiction treatment money roughly in half, at a time when the casino industry is seeing record business.

MONTGOMERY | A bingo amendment for Macon County continued to tie up the Senate on Tuesday.Supporters of the proposed constitutional amendment are blocking a vote on the measure because they don’t have the enough votes for it to pass. The filibuster began last month and has halted all other Senate business.

Casinos that implement organizational improvement must improve their ability to deal with constant change. (PRWeb Apr 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/04/prweb856114.htm

The Police Organised Crime Unit together with the Asset Forfeiture Unit swooped on Rustenburg in the North West, to raid illegal gambling dens, seizing more than 100 gambling machines.