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Cash-Starved Iowa Looking to License Four More Casinos

Another state in need of money is asking to expand the number of licensed casinos within its borders.
Always happens. Legislators against gambling, but who need money to balance their budgets, turn to…what else? Gambling.
That’s what is happening in Iowa.
Iowa now has 17 state licensed casinos, but the governor, Chet Culver, is saying that more are [...]

Casino Revenues in January 2010 Up in Mississippi, to $193 Million. An Encouraging Sign, but Still Less than the Level of One Year Ago

Good news for legislators (and casino owners) in Mississippi. Legislators, of course, depend on tax revenue from Casinos to help balance their budgets.
Revenue was up from December 2009, although down from one year ago. So it’s kind of a good news, bad news scenario.
In January, casino revenue in Mississippi was $193.2 million. That was [...]

Sports Books at New Jersey Racetracks? It Just Might Happen

It just blows my mind to see how state legislators, once adamantly anti gambling, are now embracing it in order to bring in much needed revenues.
Latest trend is in hard-strapped New Jersey, where a state Senate committee approved a proposed constitutional amendment to allow sports betting in Atlantic City casinos and at New Jersey racetracks, [...]

A New Firm, “Plus-Five-Gaming,” Set to Enter the Online Gambling Market

I’m excited about next month’s International Gaming Expo (IGE), taking place Jan. 26-28 at London’s Earls Court Exhibition Center
IGE will also showcase the startup Plus-Five-Gaming, a new firm looking to enter the lucrative online market.
Plus-Five-Gaming says it will be using the latest in software from the top gaming suppliers.
Plus-Five revealed that it is set to [...]

Trouble in the City (Atlantic City). Labor and Management Need to Come Together at Casinos

As if things in this economy weren’t bad enough….Atlantic City casinos seem to be caught  in a perfect economic storm, with a deteriorating labor situation.
The New Jersey gambling mecca is suffering monthly double-digit losses on earnings, as the recession and competition have drained many customers, and the labor issue may drive even more operators [...]

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