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Long Island The Center Of New Casino Proposal In New York
New York lawmakers are closing in on their entry into the casino gambling industry, and the latest proposal comes courtesy of a state senator that wants to bring a casino to Long Island....
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Arizona, California, And Alabama Conduct Illegal Gambling Raids
It was a busy week for law enforcement officials across the US as illegal gambling operations were raided in Alabama, Arizona, and California, with Internet cafes being the main targets....
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New Hampshire Open To New Casinos At Increased Tax Rate
New Hampshire lawmakers indicated this week that they would be open to authorizing the states first casino, but the concession would come at the expense of higher taxes on the gaming....
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Illinois Shuffling Gambling Legislation Again
The ongoing battle between legislators looking to add casinos in Illinois and Governor Pat Quinn took another turn recently when online gambling language was removed from the latest bill....
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Latest Federal Online Gambling Indictment Unsealed In Oklahoma City
The federal government has taken aim once again at illegal online gambling operations, the latest of which is a sports betting operation that netted a 34-person indictment unsealed Wednesday in Oklahoma City....
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Georgia Lawmakers Pass Bill For Increased Video Gambling Structure
Georgia lawmakers have passed a bill that will give law enforcement officials a better chance to crackdown on illegal video gambling taking place in the state....
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Texas Closer Than Ever To Regulated Casinos
Texas has been one of the most Conservative states in the US for decades, yet one of their longest-standing prohibitions, gambling, may soon be coming to an end....
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Casino Expansion Proponents Must Start Over In Illinois After Veto
Governor Pat Quinn has vetoed legislation that would have expanded gambling in Illinois, leaving lawmakers to go back to the drawing board to come up with another expansion plan....
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Nevada Governor Sins Online Gambling Bill, New Jersey Next
Nevada Governor Brian Sandoval signed online gambling legislation late last week, and expectations are that New Jersey Governor Chris Christie will do the same in the coming days....
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Sandoval Steps Up Time Frame On Nevada Internet Gambling Bets
Governor Brian Sandoval has stepped up pressure on Nevada lawmakers, urging legislators to pass a bill that would allow Nevada online casinos to take bets from gamblers in other states....
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WTO Authorizes Antigua and Barbuda To Suspend US Copyrights
The World Trade Organization has finally delivered the hammer against the US in the ongoing online gambling dispute with Antigua and Barbuda by allowing the nation to suspend US copyrights....
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Bahamians Get Their Chance To Change Gambling Laws
Residents of the Bahamas that have been banned from gambling in tourist casinos on the island are voting today on whether to change that law and allow locals to place bets at the casinos....
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EU Court Says Greek Gambling Monopoly Is Illegal
Gaming competitors of Greece's Opap SA won a big victory this week when the European Union's highest court ruled that the companies monopoly on gaming in Greece is illegal....
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Nebraska Senator Surprises With Amendment To Expand Gambling
Nebraska Senator Paul Schumacher is putting his trust in voters with an amendment that, if approved, would allow the state Legislature to expand gambling to include casinos....
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Alabama Again Targets Illegal Gambling Machines
Alabama Attorney General Luther Strange is asking legislators to make the penalty for operating illegal gambling machines a felony instead of the current misdemeanor....
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Will Texas Be One Of The Last States To Fall In 2013?
The state of Texas is one of only a few in the nation that still does not allow casino gambling, but that may change early in 2013 when lawmakers are expected to make a push for casinos....
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Legendary Country Music Bar Raided For Illegal Gambling
A Brisbane, California bar known for bringing in the biggest country acts in the world back during the Wild, Wild, West days, has now found itself in hot water with authorities for running an illegal gambling operation....
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Antigua Ready To Play Hardball With US Over Online Gambling Dispute
Antigua & Barbuda have been trying for several years to settle their financial differences with the US regarding online gambling. After making no progress, the small nation is preparing to issue sanctions against the US....
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Sports Leagues Gang Up On New Jersey With New Legal Brief
New Jersey is attempting to regulate sports betting in their states, but that effort is being met with resistance from major sports leagues that filed a lawsuit late this past week to stop the legislation....
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Ohio Moves Closer To Thousands Of Internet Cafe Job Losses
Ohio lawmakers moved a step closer this week to forcing thousands of residents into unemployment when the House voted in favor of a bill that would essentially eliminate Internet cafes....
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