2008 May 05 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri has vetoed a bill allowing the state’s two slot parlors to operate around-the-clock on weekends and holidays.

DARTMOUTH, Mass. — A new gambling study shows some Massachusetts residents who have not supported casinos in the past may be changing their minds. “Fifty-seven percent of Massachusetts residents still favor two or more resort casinos in the state of Massachusetts.

Church leaders on Monday urged Jamaican legislators to reject a plan by Prime Minister Bruce Golding to boost tax revenue by licensing the poor Caribbean island’s first casinos.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - The fallout from losing its New Jersey casino license will force the owner of Tropicana casinos in Atlantic City and Las Vegas to seek Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, the company said Monday.

Gov. Don Carcieri says local communities should have a say in whether they want expanded gambling hours.

Isle of Capri Casinos Inc. on Monday said its casino in Davenport, Iowa, is ready to reopen after a flood. The casino, called Rhythm City, will open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday. It was temporarily closed due to Mississippi River flooding.

Rhode Island Gov. Don Carcieri has vetoed a bill allowing the state’s two slot parlors to operate around-the-clock on weekends and holidays.

Isle of Capri Casinos, Inc. announced today that its casino property in Davenport, Iowa will reopen Tuesday at 7:00 am following a temporary closure due to Mississippi River flooding.

Eds: Moving on general news and financial services. TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Highlights of casino proposed by Penn National Gaming Inc. in Cherokee County under contract approved Monday by the Kansas Lottery Commission.