2008 September 23 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

The governor says he wouldnt oppose shutting the dog track to save money, but wont agree to a smaller cut from the financially troubled slot parlor in Lincoln.

Football is a crazy game. Betting on it is insane.The best reason to follow the Nevada oddsmakers’ betting lines is they take all the emotion out of the games. Partisan fans are usually way too optimistic or pessimistic.When the oddsmakers say USC will beat Oregon State by 25 points this Thursday, that’s because they think half the bettors will take the Trojans and lay the 25, and half will take …

The opening of a Margaritaville restaurant at Mohegan Sun next week would have been a small-scale enhancement to the casino, like the Tommy Bahama and Puma stores scheduled to open later this fall.

LANSING An indoor smoking ban in Michigan bars, restaurants and other workplaces could have a tough time becoming law absent an exemption for Detroit’s three commercial casinos. A prohibition on all indoor workplace smoking failed Tuesday to gather the…

PROVIDENCE A day after a national credit-rating firm warned of a high probability of bankruptcy for the owners of the Twin River slot parlor, Governor Carcieri said he would oppose any bailout bid that involved lowering the states potential $254-million share of the video-slot revenue at the refurbished dog track.

Star City will unveil its plan today to turn the ugly duckling of Australian casinos into a harbour-front entertainment and gaming complex worthy of global attention.

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A court in Kentucky has ruled that the state can seize the URLs of 141 internet gambling sites to protect its citizens from harm.

In a follow up to an earlier story, “Kentucky Governor Cracks Down On Online Gambling,” WebProNews spoke to Governor Steve Beshear’s deputy communications director Jill Midkiff. read more