2008 August 21 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Casino gambling in Black Hawk, Central City and Cripple Creek generated more than $100 million in revenue for the state in fiscal 2008.

State revenue from Oklahoma casinos rose 74 percent last fiscal year.

Video gambling machines are not illegal in Georgia, but giving cash pay outs on the machines is. The Perry police received Reports of several gas stations doing exactly that.

TOPEKA, Kan. The Kansas Lottery Gaming Facility Review Board is expected to decide today on contracts for state-owned casinos in Cherokee and Sumner counties.

CARSON CITY (AP) A decade-old ban on use of cell phones and other electronic devices inside Nevada sports books was lifted for one year on Thursday by the state Gaming Commission.

Foxwoods Casino would consider building its slots parlor on sites away from the Delaware River waterfront, Gov. Rendell announced yesterday after meeting with Foxwoods principals.

A decade-old ban on use of cell phones and other electronic devices inside Nevada sports books has been lifted for one year by the state Gaming Commission.

For the first time, officials with one of Philadelphia’s two controversial riverfront casinos, say they’re considering relocating their project.

Gov. Ed Rendell meets with developers planning to build a casino along the Delaware River to discuss building the project on another site.