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Harry Reid, current US Senate minority leader (D-Nevada), has announced he is not going to try running for re-election. He states it has nothing to do with a fall he suffered earlier in 2015 which broke several...
After passing the Senate earlier by more than a 2/3 majority, the Idaho House sent SB 1011 to the Governor's desk with a veto-proof majority of 49-21 to reverse a 2013 law that allowed historic racing machines ...
Indiana lawmakers want to control any process for approval of casinos planned on tribal lands. An amendment to House Bill 1540, allowing riverboat casinos to move onto land, would see the way gaming compacts in...
Despite being late to the party, a Georgia legislator has introduced an amendment to the constitution that would expand options for gambling within the state to horse racing and casinos. With the tax revenue fr...
Top House representatives are currently pushing for a new casino bill to be passed to allow the development of new casinos in South Florida. The last time a casino bill was discussed was back in 2012 and the bi...
On Thursday, the approval was made to allow casinos to negotiate the price of horse race broadcasting, allowing simulcasting to remain available. The bill will soon head to the desk of the Governor for a final ...
Racetrack casino operators within South Florida area have banded together and put aside any disagreements, to fight for equal gaming rights within the state. Seven horse tracks, dog tracks and jai-alai frontons...
Wednesday, March 24, 2015 marked the next part in what many are calling a “dog and pony show” and "Fear mongering." Several witnesses for the gambling industry and those who oppose the idea appeared in front o...
The House Natural Resources Committee approved H.R. 308 by a voice vote on Wednesday. Without naming any tribes specifically, if passed by both houses and signed by the president, or slipped into another bill a...
The only place where live-dealer served gambling is allowed in India is on board casino ships on the Mandovi River in the state of Goa, which attract both tourists and locals on a regular basis. Inland gamblin...
The Mishewal Wappo Tribe of California had earlier filed a petition with the court requesting the Napa County, California lands to be handed over to the Wappo tribe. The Wappo Indians expected the court to appr...
Live! Hotel and Casino was awarded the second license in the state by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. the casino is to be built in Philadelphia. However, the decision has caused issues and other casino ...
Japanese lawmakers in favor of casino legislation plan on resubmitting a bill to legalize gambling at what they are calling ‘integrated resorts’. The controversial bill failed to make headway in the past and la...
The Pamunkey Indian Tribe consists of 207 members. The tribe is also one that claims Pocahontas as an ancestor. In recent months the tribe has worked with the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to become recognized ...
Originally the Restoration of America’s Wire Act (RAWA) hearing was set for March 26, 2015, but it has been moved up a day. RAWA supporters might feel this is a gift, since hours before the hearing the Poker Pl...