Writer: Associated Press
Florida’s gambling growth fuels legislative push
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – South Florida has frequent flights from around the country, Latin America and Europe visitors by the... more
Paid College Internship programs boosted by Ohio casino fees
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – About 2,500 college students will get paid internships and co-ops at Ohio businesses through a program funded... more
Chicago Crime Commission: ‘Sweepstakes’ games should be outlawed
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An anti-crime group is backing legislation in the Illinois General Assembly that would outlaw... more
Mass. casino foes ask court to allow repeal effort
BOSTON (AP) – Casino gambling opponents say Attorney General Martha Coakley was wrong to exclude from the November state ballot a... more
NH senator pushing revised casino bill next week (updated)
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – A state senator who has tried for years to persuade lawmakers to legalize a casino said Friday he plans to try... more
Judge: Casinos’ free game awards must be taxed
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – A South Dakota circuit judge has ruled that Deadwood casinos must pay taxes on their free promotional games.... more
Change to casino self-ban advances in New Jersey
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Gamblers could ban themselves from casinos or gambling websites without having to admit they have a... more
Gambling panel agrees to hear Boston casino appeal
BOSTON (AP) – State gambling regulators agreed Thursday to consider Boston Mayor Martin Walsh’s bid to have the city declared a... more
Rochester-area town board says ‘no’ to casino
HENRIETTA, N.Y. (AP) – Town board members in a Rochester suburb have approved a resolution opposing the establishment of a casino in... more
Michigan withdraws rules for charitable gambling
LANSING, Mich. (AP) – A Michigan agency has withdrawn proposed new rules to rein in the charitable gambling industry to consider... more
