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Alabama’s long running conflict on the issue of electronic gambling machines is not yet over. Not even after a ruling handed down by the state Supreme Court..
Rep. Earl Blumenauer, D-Oregon, was one of the 115 Democrats who voted for legislation in 2006 that made gambling on the Internet illegal. This time, he believes it should be legal and taxed.
The city of Poway in California is all set to amend its bingo ordinance to authorize a form of bingo game which promoters say would enable winners to get bigger prizes and charities to earn more for their organizations.
In 2004, Pennsylvania passed a law allowing 14 casinos throughout the state.
The Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act (UIGEA) will officially be enforced on June 1, four years after legislation was made into law.
It has always been observed in the past, particularly in casinos in The Strip and in Atlantic City that gambling revenues get a boost during the Memorial Day weekend. Memorial Day is celebrated on the last Monday of May, which falls on May 28 this year.
Talks on a plan to eliminate all or at least a large part of a $295 million budget deficit came to nothing Friday because Senate leaders declined to sign on an agreement that did not include legalization of expanded gambling. Senate advocates insisted on including gambling revenue in the final budget deal to avert budget cuts.
New Hampshire budget negotiators in the House informed the Senate Wednesday there are not enough votes in the House to pass a Senate proposal to legalize slot machines to help balance the budget that has a $295 million deficit.
On May 3, PJ Pockets Casino terminated its operations which resulted to the loss of jobs of all of its 85 employees.
Sen. Julia Boseman, a Democrat from New Hanover County wants the North Carolina Lottery Commission to supervise video gambling once it is legalized in the state under a bill the senator is introducing.