Writer: Associated Press
Japan lawmakers begin debate on casino resort law
TOKYO (AP) – Japanese lawmakers began debate Wednesday on a bill that would allow casino resorts in an attempt to attract more... more
Anti-casino group: Enough signatures for ballot
BOSTON (AP) – Casino opponents said Tuesday they’ve collected more than double the number of signatures they need to ask voters... more
Orange County looms over Catskills casinos
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – As the field of bidders for a Catskills casino shrinks, a remaining developer said Tuesday his group’s... more
Report: Vegas-area employment will rebound by 2016
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The southern Nevada economy is on the rebound, and employment will return to pre-recession levels by early 2016,... more
Jackie Gaughan exhibit to be unveiled in El Cortez
LAS VEGAS (AP) – An exhibit honoring the late Las Vegas gambling pioneer Jackie Gaughan is going up in his beloved El Cortez casino.... more
Atlantic City courting gay tourism market
ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey (AP) – Atlantic City is planning a series of events to attract gay tourists, who are becoming an... more
Pa. casinos report slight increase from tables
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania casinos took in about $64 million from table games last month, up 2.3 percent from May 2013. The... more
Investors lose bid to thwart second Philly casino
PHILADELPHIA (AP) – Minority investors in Philadelphia’s SugarHouse Casino on Monday lost a legal round in their bid to stop... more
Poll: New Jersey gamblers prefer Atlantic City
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – About 12 percent of New Jersey gamblers would take their business to one or more of the four new casinos... more
NC lottery growth sought from unusual source – GOP
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – Social conservatives in the House long opposed to North Carolina’s lottery had to swallow hard before... more
