United States Casinos in the News

Outside of Las Vegas, Atlantic City, and the Gulf Coast there are many states in the US that have casinos and/or slot parlors. If the United States is against Internet gambling they are certainly for expanding brick and mortar casinos across the country.

Casino Gambling Web is a thorough news organization and this is the section of our site where we will keep you up to date with all that is going on at US casinos. Pennsylvania just approved slot parlors and there new casinos going up there quickly. Illinois talks about expanded gambling, North Dakota, California, of course, Florida, and several other states in the country are home to casinos and gambling entertainment sites and gambling of some sort is legal in 48 of the 50 US states.

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Greene County Sheriff Prepared For Gambling Showdown In Alabama
February 9, 2010
Greene County Sheriff Ison Thomas has been following the recent raids of gambling establishments in Alabama, but he insists that if Governor Robert Riley's Task Force on Illegal Gambling comes to his county, he will stop any raid attempts...
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Governor Of Maine Vows To Veto Expanded Gambling Legislation
February 8, 2010
Governor John Baldacci is against gambling expansion in Maine, and he claims he will veto any gambling legislation that is completed without voters deciding the issue...
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Gambling Debate In Alabama Expected To Heat Up This Week
February 8, 2010
With two of the largest gambling establishments in Alabama still closed in fear of raids from Governor Robert Riley's Task Force on Illegal Gambling, the video gambling debate is expected to heat up in the state this week...
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Former Casino Manager Sentenced To Seven Years In Prison
February 7, 2010
A former casino manager at the VIP Casino in Sioux Falls was sentenced on Friday to seven years in prison for stealing $40,000 from the casino...
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Poll In Alabama Shows That Residents Favor Regulated Gambling
February 6, 2010
While Governor Robert Riley continues to attack the gambling industry in Alabama, the residents that voted Riley into office continue to show that they are in favor of regulated gambling...
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Penn National Gaming Buys Another Site For Casino In Columbus, Ohio
February 6, 2010
Penn National is moving quickly in the state of Ohio to purchase sites for their newly approved casino. The latest purchase occurred in Columbus where the company bought the site of a former auto plant...
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Pennsylvania Casino Gambling Revenue Up In January
February 4, 2010
January was another successful month for casinos in the state of Pennsylvania. The Gaming Control Board released figures this week and unlike many other states, Pennsylvania casinos had a revenue increase...
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Legalized Sports Gambling Being Considered In Iowa
February 4, 2010
Now that Delaware has opened the door to sports betting outside of Las Vegas, Nevada, other states may soon follow. Iowa lawmakers have now become the latest to discuss the possibilities of expanding the state's gambling options...
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Maryland Governor Shoots Down Gambling Debate For This Session
February 1, 2010
While some lawmakers in the state of Maryland are interested in expanding gambling at casinos to include table games, Governor Martin O'Malley says he is in no hurry to have the issue debated...
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Casino Resorts With Full Scale Gambling A Hot Topic In Florida
February 1, 2010
Now that lawmakers have turned away another gambling compact with the Seminole Indian tribe, they will begin to look at alternatives. One of the alternatives that will be discussed this month is full-scale casino resorts...
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Three Charged Men Placed In Pennsylvania's Casino Black Book
February 1, 2010
Being in the Black Book in Las Vegas means that a person can never step foot inside a casino in the city. Pennysylvania has their own version of the book, and there are now three more members...
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Casino Gambling Being Proposed For Financially Strapped Hawaii
January 31, 2010
Hawaii is known as the ultimate paradise destination for travelers, but the state may soon be known for much more. House Speaker Calvin Say is proposing that casino gambling be legalized in Hawaii...
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Delaware Lawmakers Legalize Table Game Gambling At Casinos
January 30, 2010
Delaware lawmakers took another step this week to show that they are a serious player in the gambling industry in the Northeast. Governor Jack Markell signed a new law that legalizes table games at Delaware casinos...
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New York Awards Aqueduct Casino To Aqueduct Entertainment Corp.
January 30, 2010
After a final set of bidding between Aqueduct Entertainment Corp. and Delaware North, officials in the state of New York have awarded the casino rights to Aqueduct racetrack to Aqueduct Entertainment...
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Alabama Task Force Gambling Raids Foiled Friday By The Law
January 29, 2010
The Task Force on Illegal Gambling attempted to raid two gambling operations early Friday morning, but were sent away by lawyers who claimed the officers were trespassing...
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Indiana Senate Approves Deadbeat Parent Casino Legislation
January 29, 2010
The Indiana Senate on Thursday passed a bill that would require casinos to check slot jackpot winners against a database of deadbeat parents. If back child support is owed, the jackpot winner would not receive the money...
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Rivers Casino In Pittsburgh Fined For Allowing Underage Gambling
January 28, 2010
The Rivers Casino, a relatively new player in the casino industry in Pittsburgh, was fined $16,000 for allowing underage gambling on two separate occasions last year...
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Voters In Ohio To Decide Location Of Columbus Casino
January 28, 2010
Last November, voters in Ohio approved four casinos, but now they will have to decide on the future of one of those casinos. Lawmakers approved a plan to let voters decide whether to change the location of a Columbus casino...
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Missouri Gaming Commission Votes To Revoke President Casino License
January 28, 2010
The Missouri Gaming Commission moved along on their quest to revoke the gaming license of the President Casino in St. Louis. The Commission voted unanimously to proceed with the revoke process...
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No Gambling Ruling In Alabama; Task Force Contributions Questioned
January 27, 2010
Wednesday proved to be another in a long line of confusing days for the Alabama gambling issue. First, a judge delayed a case involving Country Crossings because a search warrant had expired, then the new Task Force head was mired in scandal...
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