2008 May 17 Gambling News, Events and Happenings - Page 2

Members of the United Auto Workers are picketing near the MGM Grand at Foxwoods. Members said a casino management decision to split dealer tips will hurt employees paychecks.

“The state needs revenue. We don’t want taxes. This is an opportunity we should seize”

Niagara Casinos was not disclosing the response to its buyout program Friday, the last day for full-time employees to apply for a voluntary resignation package. Greg Medulun, a spokesman for the company that manages Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort and Casino Niagara, would not comment on how many […]

MAHONING TWP. - If Centaur Racing is successful in obtaining a slot-machine license from the state Gaming Control Board, it would build a facility expected to draw 14,000 people a day, officials say.

Where did the school year go? It doesn’t seem possible, but today marks the end of the official high school sports season. There is still time to watch some of your favorite athletes or teams compete for the final time.

The weekend weather is expected to be in the mid-80s with only a slight chance of rain Sunday, so get out of the house. Check out big garage sales at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church on Horseshoe Drive and Hannah’s House on Harris Street; Gumbo Crossroads Competition track and field meet for physically or visually disabled students ages 5 through 18 at Alexandria Senior High School; a wind tunnel …

“The state loves gambling, it’s a gigantic business. It’s just the state protecting its turf”

For some parent-teacher groups, bingo is back.

SPRINGFIELD The process of selling Illinois unused 10th casino license continues, and lawmakers are counting on the millions of dollars the sale is expected to pump into the states budget.