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A bill that came to fruition late Monday evening threatens to once again change the face of casino gambling in the Northeast. Senator Douglas Peters proposed a bill that would allow table games at casinos in Prince George County.

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Florida's unemployed took a hit to their future prospects on Friday when a gambling expansion bill was withdrawn by its sponsor in the state Legislature.

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The Ohio gaming industry now has their first handbook on what they can, and cannot, do. Regulators released the first version of the rules on Thursday, and casinos may have to hire consultants to understand the full scope.

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Ignoring all of the signs that point to regulated online gambling throughout the US, Connecticut Senate Minority leader John McKinney said on Wednesday that online gambling would not make its way to Connecticut.

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Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson has found a way to lobby for casino resorts in Florida without stepping foot in Tallahassee. The gaming tycoon has pumped $10 million into the campaign of Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich.

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Authorities in Pennsylvania showed evidence this weekend that anti-casino groups were correct back in 2009 when they predicted a new casino would bring increased prostitution. On Friday, five women were charged at Sands in Bethlehem.

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Governor Andrew Cuomo began the process today of legalizing casino gambling in New York. The process, according to Cuomo's plan, would play out over the next two years.

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The Kentucky racing industry has vowed to fight hard this year to get casino expansion at their facilities, and they came out of the box swinging this week by releasing estimates that claim revenue would be over $1 billion annually.

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MGM Resorts has plans of grand expansion throughout the US, and this week the company unveiled plans to build a mega-resort in Western Massachusetts, where only one license is available.

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07/02/12 18:58 from US Casino News : United States Casinos
A concession made in a new gambling expansion bill in Florida helped the legislation pass a Senate committee vote on Monday, but the concession may also be what ends up killing the bill's chances moving forward.

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Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy confirmed on Monday what many gaming analysts had already predicted, that online gambling would be making its way to the state within the next couple of years.

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Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff rewrote her gambling expansion bill in Florida over the holidays, and on Friday, the revised bill was released, offering a more even playing field between new gaming resorts and existing casinos.

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Iowa has led the way when it comes to riverboat casino gambling, and now with federal laws allowing Internet gambling, Iowa is again making a push to become a leader in the gaming industry.

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Hollywood Casino will become the third state-owned casino in Kansas to open its doors on February 3rd. The casino was one of four that voters approved several years ago.

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Governor Steve Beshear and Senator Damon Thayer met today with the hope of coming to an agreement on gambling expansion. The two lawmakers claim the meeting went well, but the key to expansion in Kentucky could be state racetracks.

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Governor Andrew Cuomo gave his most direct statement this week regarding his support of casino gambling in New York, but even the governor admits that full-scale casino gambling is still a couple of years away.

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The Horseshoe Casino Cleveland will become the first gaming establishment in Ohio when it opens in March, and that is music to the ears of millions of Ohio residents that have been waiting decades for casino gambling to arrive.

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Tens of thousands of people are unemployed in South Florida, and many of these unemployed workers are hoping that lawmakers pass a bill that will bring casino resorts, and thousands of jobs to the area.

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Part of the responsibility that comes with massive casino gambling expansion is ensuring that the rules are followed. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has been busy doing just that, with two more fines being handed down Tuesday.

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Christmas will bring an unexpected present to gamblers in Kansas this year as the Kansas Star Casino will open to the public on December 26th. Gaming regulators signed off on the approval on Monday.