Minnesota is taking the lead on e-gambling – Minneapolis Star Tribune

Minneapolis Star Tribune Minnesota is taking the lead on e-gamblingMinneapolis Star TribuneBut the new technology can be found in just a handful of states, such as Idaho, Illinois and Florida, and only on a limited scale. That has the Minnesota Gambling Control Board scrambling to hire technology-savvy staffers to oversee games played on … and [...]

Developer: Pols can’t keep approving new casinos – Foster’s Daily Democrat

CBS Local Developer: Pols can't keep approving new casinosFoster’s Daily DemocratBy WAYNE PARRY ATLANTIC CITY, NJ — Casinos are not like Starbucks stores: You really can't have one on every corner. That's the word from David Cordish, whose company is opening a huge new casino next month in Maryland. Yet Cordish warns that the …Developer: [...]

Casino developer: ‘Oversaturation’ can backfire – SouthCoastToday.com

The Star-Ledger – NJ.com Casino developer: 'Oversaturation' can backfireSouthCoastToday.comShe listed Massachusetts, Texas and Florida as prime spots for new casinos and said even traditionally hostile states such as Georgia, the Carolinas and Kentucky are considering legalizing them. "Frankly, some of these opportunities are the best …Casino developer fears gambling glut in NortheastPocono RecordSupply-side gambleWorcester Telegram [...]

Gambling, telecom bolster lobbying bottom line – Jacksonville Daily Record

Gambling, telecom bolster lobbying bottom lineJacksonville Daily Recordby Jim Saunders, The News Service of Florida The 2012 legislative session was a good time for lobbyists to know about the rapidly changing telecommunications industry or to hook up with a casino company. That much is obvious from newly filed …

Up to $2.2 million in lobbyist spending tied to gambling debate – MiamiHerald.com (blog)

Up to $2.2 million in lobbyist spending tied to gambling debateMiamiHerald.com (blog)-Magic City Casino had a contract with Akerman Senterfitt worth up to $20000. -Mardi Gras Casino had a contract with Greenspoon Marder worth up to $20000. Associated Industries of Florida was a major proponent of the “destination resorts” legislation, …

Patrick’s perplexing veto enables lax scrutiny of gambling hires – Boston Globe

Patrick's perplexing veto enables lax scrutiny of gambling hiresBoston GlobeWith so much at stake for the state, and his own reputation on the line, the governor should do all he can to instill public confidence in those who play any role in policing the Bay State's fledgling gambling industry. Instead, Patrick is doing his …

Roulette is coming to Broward. Just don’t call it roulette. – Sun-Sentinel

Roulette is coming to Broward. Just don't call it roulette.Sun-SentinelEven though roulette is illegal in Florida, one Miami-Dade casino has found a way around the law. Now, the game is headed to Broward. By Nick Sortal, Sun Sentinel Underneath a sign reading, "Roulette," 12 gamblers sit at a table and place their bets.

Bay State gambling off to bad start – The Daily News of Newburyport

Bay State gambling off to bad startThe Daily News of NewburyportTurns out McGee had been accused of making advances to a teenage boy at a Florida resort in 2007. And even though he was never charged criminally, McGee did agree to a civil settlement for an undisclosed amount to the youth's family.Deval Patrick goes astrayBoston [...]

Lottery’s repeat winners – Sun-Sentinel

Lottery's repeat winnersSun-SentinelThat's to be expected, said Pat Fowler, of the Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling. "If you're winning multiple times on the daily games, I'd have to assume you must be playing frequently," she said. "And as they begin to develop various levels of … and more »

Florida’s neighborhood casinos: The sweepstakes cafe boom – Sarasota Herald-Tribune

Florida's neighborhood casinos: The sweepstakes cafe boomSarasota Herald-TribuneForget about the failed push for “destination casinos” that consumed Florida politicians this year: Casino-style gambling has already arrived in Sarasota and much of the state. That The Winners Circle and other such businesses exist in Florida — where …

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