West Virginia Casino News & West Virginia Gambling News
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Sunday Nov 08th, 2009 | News Location:
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West Virginia Casinos and Gambling News
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November 7th, 2009
Strangely, a man in a chicken suit appeared at the state Capitol, passing out leaflets advocating "Cockfighting at West Virginia Casinos." He refused to give his name. A phone number on the leaflet was disconnected. An organization cited on the ...
November 7th, 2009
WHEELING - Ohio's vote this week to allow four casinos in the Buckeye State should remind West Virginia's elected leaders not to depend on gambling tax money to balance the state's budget, said West Virginia Sen. Ed Bowman. "I remember standing up in ...
November 7th, 2009
Last week's decision by Ohio voters to approve gambling casinos in the state's four largest cities could prove to be more bad news for financial trends in West Virginia since this state government's operating budget depends heavily on the money ...
November 7th, 2009
By the end of this fiscal year, West Virginia's state budget may be $100 million out of balance. The state fund earmarked to repair and improve highways, not in good condition for years, is growing worse. Approval of gambling casinos in Ohio will ...
November 2nd, 2009
... week's stunt has been noted in neighboring Ohio, where voters on Tuesday will decide whether to approve casino gambling. Foes of the ballot issue have invoked the specter of cockfight wagering at West Virginia casinos to urge the Ohio measure's ...
November 1st, 2009
West Virginia has lowered some of its sales taxes and corporate income taxes since the years reflected in the data. The state also relies heavily on gambling revenue to fill its coffers, which was not reflected in the report.
November 5th, 2009
NEW YORK, Nov 05, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A' rating to approximately ... The 'A' rating considers the discretionary nature of lottery revenues, which are sensitive to population, personal income, and employment factors, as ...
October 29th, 2009
The Problem Gamblers Help Network of West Virginia has logged calls from more than 8,000 people to its 1-800-GAMBLER hotline since 2000. Of those callers, more than 5,100 reported gambling at local video lottery establishments like bars and slot ...
November 4th, 2009
NEW YORK--( BUSINESS WIRE )--Fitch Ratings assigns an 'A' rating to approximately $48 million School Building Authority of West Virginia (authority) excess lottery revenue bonds, series 2009B, expected to be offered through negotiation the week of ...
November 7th, 2009
To a certain degree Mountaineer will lose,'' Richard O'Brien said, referring to the casino and race track in the northern West Virginia panhandle, about an hour from Warren. Detroit casinos might also lose some of O'Brien's business in the summer ...
