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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Late Monday Bill Proposal Would Bring Table Games To Maryland
February 7, 2012
A bill that came to fruition late Monday evening threatens to once again change the face of casino gambling in the Northeast. Senator Douglas Peters proposed a bill that would allow table games at casinos in Prince George County...
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Florida Loses Out On Thousands Of Jobs With Gambling Law Dead
February 3, 2012
Florida's unemployed took a hit to their future prospects on Friday when a gambling expansion bill was withdrawn by its sponsor in the state Legislature...
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Ohio Gaming Regulators Establish Initial Rules For Casinos
February 2, 2012
The Ohio gaming industry now has their first handbook on what they can, and cannot, do. Regulators released the first version of the rules on Thursday, and casinos may have to hire consultants to understand the full scope. ..
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No Online Gambling In Connecticut Says Senator McKinney
February 1, 2012
Ignoring all of the signs that point to regulated online gambling throughout the US, Connecticut Senate Minority leader John McKinney said on Wednesday that online gambling would not make its way to Connecticut...
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Adelson Lobbying For Gambling Expansion In Florida Through Gingrich
January 27, 2012
Las Vegas Sands CEO Sheldon Adelson has found a way to lobby for casino resorts in Florida without stepping foot in Tallahassee. The gaming tycoon has pumped $10 million into the campaign of Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich...
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Police Help Anti-Casino Groups In With Prostitution Bust
January 23, 2012
Authorities in Pennsylvania showed evidence this weekend that anti-casino groups were correct back in 2009 when they predicted a new casino would bring increased prostitution. On Friday, five women were charged at Sands in Bethlehem...
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Cuomo Begins Process Of Legalizing Casino Gambling In New York
January 20, 2012
Governor Andrew Cuomo began the process today of legalizing casino gambling in New York. The process, according to Cuomo's plan, would play out over the next two years...
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Kentucky Racing Industry Begins Casino Campaign With Estimates
January 17, 2012
The Kentucky racing industry has vowed to fight hard this year to get casino expansion at their facilities, and they came out of the box swinging this week by releasing estimates that claim revenue would be over $1 billion annually...
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MGM Resorts Enters Western Massachusetts Casino Race
January 13, 2012
MGM Resorts has plans of grand expansion throughout the US, and this week the company unveiled plans to build a mega-resort in Western Massachusetts, where only one license is available...
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Pari-Mutuels Win Out With Florida Gambling Expansion Bill
January 10, 2012
A concession made in a new gambling expansion bill in Florida helped the legislation pass a Senate committee vote on Monday, but the concession may also be what ends up killing the bill's chances moving forward...
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Connecticut Governor To Help Tribal Casinos With Online Gambling
January 9, 2012
Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy confirmed on Monday what many gaming analysts had already predicted, that online gambling would be making its way to the state within the next couple of years...
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Revised Gambling Bill In Florida Appeases Existing Casinos
January 7, 2012
Senator Ellyn Bogdanoff rewrote her gambling expansion bill in Florida over the holidays, and on Friday, the revised bill was released, offering a more even playing field between new gaming resorts and existing casinos...
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Iowa In The Mix To Become First US Online Gambling State
January 5, 2012
Iowa has led the way when it comes to riverboat casino gambling, and now with federal laws allowing Internet gambling, Iowa is again making a push to become a leader in the gaming industry...
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Hollywood Casino To Open February 3rd In Kansas
January 2, 2012
Hollywood Casino will become the third state-owned casino in Kansas to open its doors on February 3rd. The casino was one of four that voters approved several years ago...
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Racetrack Exclusivity Could Be Key To Kentucky Gambling Expansion
December 29, 2011
Governor Steve Beshear and Senator Damon Thayer met today with the hope of coming to an agreement on gambling expansion. The two lawmakers claim the meeting went well, but the key to expansion in Kentucky could be state racetracks...
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Full-Scale Casino Gambling Still A Few Years Away In New York
December 26, 2011
Governor Andrew Cuomo gave his most direct statement this week regarding his support of casino gambling in New York, but even the governor admits that full-scale casino gambling is still a couple of years away...
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Ohio Casino Gambling Begins In March With Cleveland Opening
December 26, 2011
The Horseshoe Casino Cleveland will become the first gaming establishment in Ohio when it opens in March, and that is music to the ears of millions of Ohio residents that have been waiting decades for casino gambling to arrive...
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South Florida's Unemployed Back Casino Expansion In Florida
December 21, 2011
Tens of thousands of people are unemployed in South Florida, and many of these unemployed workers are hoping that lawmakers pass a bill that will bring casino resorts, and thousands of jobs to the area...
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More Fines Handed Down From Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
December 21, 2011
Part of the responsibility that comes with massive casino gambling expansion is ensuring that the rules are followed. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board has been busy doing just that, with two more fines being handed down Tuesday...
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Kansas Star Casino To Open The Day After Christmas
December 19, 2011
Christmas will bring an unexpected present to gamblers in Kansas this year as the Kansas Star Casino will open to the public on December 26th. Gaming regulators signed off on the approval on Monday...
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