2012 February 26 Gambling News, Events and Happenings

When the first of two massive casinos opened in Eastern Connecticut two decades ago, some officials and residents feared the gambling centers would lead to organized crime, prostitution, drunken driving and other crime.

Authorities discovered a suspected illegal gambling operation in Kakaako on Sunday. Emergency crews …

South Carolina suddenly is being targeted by a wave of gaming proposals pushed by powerful lobbyists who say gambling would bring hundreds of millions of dollars to the state’s economically deprived areas and millions into the state’s recession-depleted tax coffers.

LEDYARD, Conn. - When the first of two massive casinos opened in a remote corner of Connecticut two decades ago,…

NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell is supporting James Packer’s plans for a $1 billion hotel and second Sydney casino at Barangaroo, saying it will bring jobs and tourists to Sydney.

Gambling supporters say New Hampshire needs casinos now, before Massachusetts begins to build them. But the state Legislature likely doesn't have enough votes to override the governor's veto.

LEDYARD, Conn. - When the first of two massive casinos opened in a remote corner of Connecticut two decades ago, some officials and residents feared the gambling centers would lead to organized crime, prostitution, drunken driving and other crime.

When the first of two massive casinos opened in a remote corner of Connecticut two decades ago, some officials and residents feared the gambling centers would lead to organized crime, prostitution, drunken driving and other crime.

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. - As lost weekends go, this one was a doozy. The woman and her longtime boyfriend, regular Atlantic City gamblers, lost $100,000 in two days in early January. She lost her job, and they now owe $205,000 to five Atlantic City casinos, with no realistic prospects of paying it back.