United States Casinos in the News

Outside of Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and the Gulf Coast there are many states in the US that have casinos and/or slot parlors. If the United States is against Internet gambling they are certainly for expanding brick and mortar casinos across the country.

Casino Gambling Web is a thorough news organization and this is the section of our site where we will keep you up to date with all that is going on at US casinos. Pennsylvania just approved slot parlors and there new casinos going up there quickly. Illinois talks about expanded gambling, North Dakota, California, of course, Florida, and several other states in the country are home to casinos and gambling entertainment sites and gambling of some sort is legal in 48 of the 50 US states.

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Kansas Casino Situation In Chaos After Gaming Commission Cuts Jobs
January 6, 2009
The Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission has been unsuccessful in bringing casinos to three of the four approved locations, and now they are hurting their efforts even more by cutting eleven jobs...
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Comal County Wants To Seize Gambling Property For Misdemeanors
January 4, 2009
Comal County, Texas, is asking that their laws be changed. They are asking to be allowed to seize the actual property where misdemeanor gambling offenses are occurring...
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States Trying To Figure Out What To Do With All The Casino Money
January 3, 2009
With the election complete and expanded casino gambling coming to many states around the US, lawmakers now are faced with the task of what to do with all of the excess revenue money...
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One Year Later, Casinos Still Fuming Over Illinois Smoking Laws
January 2, 2009
A year has now gone by since a new smoking ban was put in effect in Illinois and casinos, while still conducting business, are unable to come to grips with the new law...
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Gambling Going To Be High On Legislative Priority Lists In New Year
January 2, 2009
The holidays are finally behind us and that means lawmakers will soon go back to work. One of the top issues that will face legislators in most states will be gambling expansion...
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Battle Escalates Between Lawmakers In Alabama Over Gambling Halls
January 1, 2009
The state of Alabama are about to have a good, old fashioned, throw down between some of the highest ranking lawmakers in the state. At issue are gambling halls and their legality...
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Casino Owners Pushing For Twenty Four Hour Gambling In Missouri
January 1, 2009
The state of Missouri already allows casinos to stay open for twenty one hours, that may not be enough, however. The state is contemplating going to twenty four hour gambling...
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New Hampshire Lawmakers Weighing Options On Gambling
December 30, 2008
Faced with the prospects of either having their taxes raised or expanding gambling in the state, the people of New Hampshire are asking their lawmakers to consider the latter option...
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As 2009 Approaches, Kansas Resumes Seeking Casino Investors
December 30, 2008
Sumner County thought they had this part of the process complete when they went with Harrah's Entertainment to operate their casino, now after Harrah's pulled out, they must start over...
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Governor Clearing House For States Move To Expand Gambling
December 29, 2008
The governor of Alabama has announced a task force on Monday to stop illegal gambling in his state. These moves are typically seen in state's that want all gambling revenue for themselves...
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Alabama Gambling Could Be The Target Of New Taxes To Help Budget
December 29, 2008
Lawmakers in the state of Alabama will be dealing with the issue that is on the top of the list of legislators in many states in the new year. What to do about expanded gambling for the budget?..
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New Study Reveals People Want Smoke Free Casino In Mississippi
December 28, 2008
The Mississippi Gulf Coast Convention and Visitors Bureau has conducted a study that reveals people of Mississippi want a smoke free casino as the newest tourist destination...
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Winter Weather Further Hurting Casino Gambling Revenue In US
December 28, 2008
If things were not bad enough for casinos in the US, they have another problem this winter. The weather is further hurting casino gambling revenue at casinos throughout the country...
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Greektown Casino In Detroit Weighing Options For Future
December 27, 2008
The Greektown Casino is in a decent position for a group that has filed for bankruptcy protection, but the owners of the casino must have a plan in place before February 1st...
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Gambling Revenue Meeting Expectations At Smoke Free Nevada Casino
December 27, 2008
The Fernley Nugget in Nevada was built in the hopes that people who really wanted to gamble in a smoke free environment would make it their casino of choice, and so far they have...
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Billionaire Blum Spreading His Wings In Casino Industry
December 26, 2008
Billionaire developer Neil Bluhm has moved swiftly into the casino industry. He recently secured a license in Illinois and also was part of a bail out plan in Pennsylvania...
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Mississippi Casinos Continue To Take A Turn For The Worst
December 24, 2008
Count Mississippi casinos in the group of casinos around the US that are seeing their revenue figures decrease sharply. The state's casinos had a decrease of $205 million in November...
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Kansas Finally Sees First Casino Project Break Ground
December 24, 2008
The state of Kansas has started off on a rocky road with their casino gambling endeavor, but finally on Monday the first of four state owned casinos broke ground...
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With Economy Down, People Turn To Fake Chips At KC Casino
December 23, 2008
The economy may be too much to take for some gamblers, so in Kansas City a scam was created using fake chips at the Argosy Casino & Spa...
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Illegal Organized Gambling Busts Continue In Rhode Island
December 23, 2008
Rhode Island is not the first place that comes to mind when it comes to organized crime, but nine people were arrested on Tuesday morning in connection with an illegal gambling ring...
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