Gaming
Cuomo, legislative leaders talk casinos, jobs
New York residents could see huge resort casinos upstate and an influx of new employers lured by the promise of tax-free operations for a decade under several deals in the works in Albany. Or not. Such is the unpredictability of the late-session rush in the Capitol, where a series of ...
Markell administration proposes $8M for casinos
Markell administration officials on Monday proposed an $8 million temporary financial bailout for Delaware's three casinos, which claim they are struggling financially because of high taxes and increased competition from neighboring states. Administration officials made the proposal to the legislature's capital budget committee as the panel began work on a ...
Pa. table games continue strong growth
Gross revenue from table games at Pennsylvania's 11 casinos rose sharply last month. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board says table games generated $72.7 million in May, up 13.6 percent from the same period last year. The increase was fueled by gains at Sands Casino Resort Bethlehem (up 27 percent) and ...
Casino applications released by Mass. regulators
The state's gambling commission has unveiled the second and final application form for companies hoping to build a casino or slots parlor in Massachusetts. The 236-page Phase 2 application asks for detailed information from would-be developers, including building and site design, economic development plans and how they will manage traffic ...
Correction: Editorial Rdp story
In the South Carolina editorial roundup for June 11, The Associated Press reported erroneously that an editorial about the Legislature was by the Aiken Standard. It was The State newspaper. A corrected version of the story is below: South Carolina editorial roundup Summary of recent South Carolina newspaper editorials By ...
Pinnacle, FTC reach agreement in principle
Pinnacle has reached an agreement in principle with federal regulators on the structure of its proposed acquisition of rival Ameristar Casinos Inc. The agreement is still subject to the negotiation of a consent order, commission approval and regulatory gaming approvals. The Federal Trade Commission's bureau of competition issued an administrative ...
Bill would expand gambling even without voter OK
New York's casino expansion bill being negotiated behind closed doors included a new provision Saturday that would expand gambling even if voters reject the proposal to build more casinos. A copy of the revised bill obtained Saturday by The Associated Press includes a provision that would authorize video slot machine ...
South Tahoe council backs partial retail project
Work could resume as early as next month on a scaled-back retail development project at what once was supposed to be a new convention center at South Lake Tahoe. The $400 million project stalled four years ago and since has been dubbed the "hole in the ground" just off the ...
Women upset at being turned away from bingo game
A dispute over a bingo game at a Baton Rouge senior center has led state officials to suggest the East Baton Rouge Council on Aging should implement sensitivity training for its staff. The Advocate reports (http://bit.ly/12FFiKC) the controversy stems from an incident May 2 in which four women complained about ...
W.Va. Lottery revenues surpass $1B
West Virginia lottery revenues have surpassed $1 billion for the 11th straight year. But state Lottery deputy director Dean Patrick says year-to-date revenues are down about $90 million from the same time last year. The Charleston Gazette (http://bit.ly/13HrGv3) reports lottery revenues through the first 11 months of the fiscal year ...
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