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Texas Lawmakers Thinking Of Expanding Gambling To Raise Revenue To Settle Budget Shortfall

May 13th, 2010 in Casino News, Land Casino News, Other Gambling News

With a more than $18 billion deficit on the next two years’ budget, Texas lawmakers are at their wits’ end trying to find new means to fund the state’s expenditures other than making cuts in the budget.

NH Senate To Take Up New Video Slots Bill

May 12th, 2010 in Casino News, Land Casino News, Other Gambling News

The New Hampshire Senate will introduce a revised and downsized version of a video slots bill whose forerunner was rejected by the House after it passed the Senate earlier this year.

Japan May Legalize Casino Gambling

May 12th, 2010 in Casino News, Land Casino News, Other Gambling News

Japanese law on gambling does not allow casinos. Only a few forms of gambling are permitted in Japan, such as mah-jong, pachinko, the lottery, and wagering on bicycle, motorcycle, motorboat and horse racing.

Kane County Board To Meet Tuesday To Reassess Video Gambling Ban

May 12th, 2010 in Casino News, Other Gambling News

The Kane County Board will meet on Tuesday where members are likely to re –evaluate an option decided on last year to opt out of a state legislation allowing video gambling machines in establishments with liquor licenses, whose revenues would fund about a third of the state’s capital improvement program.

Kentucky Survey Shows Voters Favour Gambling To Ease Budget Woes

May 11th, 2010 in Casino News, Land Casino News, Other Gambling News

In a poll conducted in Kentucky, a greater percentage of potential voters give an unfavourable assessment of the lawmakers’performance and say they support the proposal to expand gambling at horse race tracks as a way to bring in money to the state.

Gambling Expansion On June 8 San Jose Ballot

May 10th, 2010 in Casino News, Land Casino News, Other Gambling News

The city of San Jose, the third largest in California, is facing serious problems on budget shortfall and layoffs of employees. This coming June 8, San Jose residents will decide on a ballot measure that would raise the card room tax rate on gross revenues from 13% to 15%, allow the card rooms to increase the number of card tables, and remove the limit on betting and allowable card games.