February 16th, 2012

The state's new gambling czar is being feted at a reception tonight hosted by a Boston law firm that just days ago won a lucrative contract from the Patrick administration to negotiate a casino deal, the Boston Herald has learned.

February 16th, 2012

The widespread perception that the Suffolk Downs casino proposal, with its strong political backers, has a lock on development rights for Eastern Massachusetts may be discouraging some casino companies from competing in what is expected to be the state’s most lucrative gambling market, experts say. While Las Vegas developer Steve Wynn has pitched a plan for Foxborough, that competition pales in ...

February 16th, 2012

A casino developer who pleaded guilty to bribery is set for a second day of testimony in Alabama's gambling corruption trial.

February 16th, 2012

But county executive calls National Harbor the only acceptable place Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III is dropping the county's long-standing opposition to a casino within its borders and endorsing construction of a $1 billion, Las Vegas-style gambling palace at the riverside development known as National Harbor.

February 17th, 2012

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - State gambling regulators have given Creative Casinos LLC an extra month to get its financing together and start construction on the $400 million Mojito Pointe casino proposed for Lake Charles.

February 14th, 2012

Much of the responsibility for passing Gov. Steve Beshear's casino gambling bill will fall on Senate Democratic Floor Leader R.J. Palmer, who is co-sponsoring the proposal and hopes to deliver all 15 votes from his Democratic caucus.

February 16th, 2012

But county executive calls National Harbor the only acceptable place Prince George's County Executive Rushern L. Baker III is dropping the county's long-standing opposition to a casino within its borders and endorsing construction of a $1 billion, Las Vegas-style gambling palace at the riverside development known as National Harbor.

February 17th, 2012

While Pennsylvania slot machines give back just 90 percent of the money bet, the state lottery returns only 61 percent. Put another way, slot players face a house edge of about 10 percent; for lottery players, it's 39 percent almost four times higher.

February 14th, 2012

(WHAS11) -- A constitutional amendment to allow casino gambling in Ky. is being revealed Tuesday morning at the state capital. Gov. Steve Beshear (D) and Sen. Damon Thayer (R-Georgetown), the sponsor of the bill, have delayed its introduction until after the contentious legislative redistricting process had ended. The news conference is expected to reveal much anticipated details of the ...

February 17th, 2012

Leaders of northwestern Minnesota's White Earth Tribe tried Thursday to breathe new life into a previously unsuccessful request for state support for a new casino in the Twin Cities area by suggesting it as a way to raise money for a new Minnesota Vikings stadium.