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NYS Racinos Continue To Speak Out

February 03, 2011

If you thought that representatives from New York State racinos were going to simmer down regarding their outrage against the Indian casino proposed for the Catskills you would be very wrong. If anyth...

Minn. Gov. Dayton: Gaming Profits Would Have To Go To Public, Not Private Interest

February 03, 2011

Racino Now, the pro-racino group led by former state Senator Dick Day, has made its wish for expanded gaming in the state of Minnesota clear. Now, Governor Mark Dayton has let his feelings be known

Hanson Comments On Gov. Christie’s Actions

February 02, 2011

Jon Hanson, advisor to New Jersey Governor Chris Christie and architect of the controversial ‘Hanson Report,’ has commented on the actions Gov. Christie has taken so far in regard to the state’s casin...

Empire Resorts Suing Concord Associates

February 01, 2011

It has been reported that Empire Resorts, the owner of Monticello Raceway, is suing its former business partner, Concord Associates, which is headed by

DeLeo Still Fighting For Mass. Slots

February 01, 2011

If anyone thought Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo had given up on slots at Plainridge Racecourse and Suffolk Downs, he straightened them out yesterday

Appeals Court Upsets Cart

January 27, 2011

An Illinois appellate court yesterday said the $31 billion capital improvement program voted in secretive fashion by the legislature two years ago was unconstitutional, violating the state’s single-

Pretlow Vs. Tribe, Schumer

January 20, 2011

Gary Pretlow, chairman of the New York Assembly’s Racing and Wagering Committee, is going head-to-head against powerful New York Senator Charles Schumer on the issue of the Wisconsin Stockbridge-Munse...

A Bill For MD Table Games

January 18, 2011

Kathy Klausmeier, a state senator in Maryland, doesn’t fool around wasting time.

Why Can Wisc. Indians Operate NYS Casino?

January 17, 2011

There has been much discussion as of late in regard to Wisconsin's Stockbridge-Munsee Community Band of Mohican Indians and its proposed casino in the Catskills of New York State. Local racino operato...

New York State Racino Pact Speaks Out Against Proposed Indian Casino

January 12, 2011

It has been reported that the operators of six racinos in New York State today told state officials that the creation of an Indian-run casino in the Catskills could 'kill' local racinos and the state'...

Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Spars With 60 Minutes Interviewer Over Gaming

January 07, 2011

In a segment scheduled to run during the Sunday, January 9 episode of '60 Minutes' on CBS, interviewer Lesley Stahl and outgoing Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell passionately spar over the topic of ca...

Illinois Gaming Bill Advances

January 06, 2011

According to a report, on Wednesday, January 5 an Illinois House Executive Committee approved gaming expansion bill SB737 by a vote of 8-3. The legislation, if enacted, could bring expanded gaming to ...