2011 September 02 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

Gambling revenue erodes a fundamental idea of democracy: that we’re all in this together.

NSW clubs that declared war on the Salvation Army as payback for supporting a cap on poker machines are starting to make peace.

The Associated Press The Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. Casino workers say they’re being asked to accept “poverty wages” as they negotiate new contracts with nine of the Atlantic City casinos. The contracts expire Sept. 15. An estimated 2,000 workers protested Friday in front of Resorts Casino Hotel. Officials of Local 54 of UNITE-HERE, which represents about 14,000 casino workers, tell …

Slot machine revenue increased slightly in August, even after play was interrupted by Hurricane Irene during one of the last weekends of the summer.

In Neal Peirce’s column on Aug. 28 about America’s supposed gambling addiction, his very last sentence states that, “broadening gambling to relieve states budget headaches may be a fatal mistake not just because it triggers long-term social costs, but for its ugly assault on our national soul [“America’s gambling addiction,” Opinion].

A Trinidad city councilwoman and her brother face multiple felony charges after police in July broke up a poker game at a bar they own.

A Trinidad City Council member and her brother face multiple felony charges after police in July broke up a poker game at a bar they own.

The former-French gambling monopoly Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU) has been certified by Association française de Normalisation (AFNOR), a French national organisation and its International Organisation […]

The French online gaming regulatory body ARJEL has awarded France’s third largest casino group JOAGROUPE’s online subsidiary JOAONLINE with approval to operate online horse race […]