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New Jersey moves toward online gambling with proposed regulations
TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey announced another step on Friday that will bring it closer to launching online gambling, with plans to publish proposed regulations for Internet wagering on June 3. According to a draft of the proposed regulations, posted...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Station Casinos Incorporated
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Five questions with ... Chad Barnhill
Moving to Maryland has been a learning experience for Chad Barnhill, general manager of the Horseshoe Baltimore Casino that will fill the sweeping vacant lot currently greeting drivers coming into the city on Russell Street. At home within the walls...
Tags: Harvard Medical School, National Government, Fort McHenry, Tourism and Leisure, Politics
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Chicago suburbs ready to play for new casinos
While lawmakers debate a plan to expand gambling in Illinois, some Chicago suburbs are already jockeying to cash in as hosts to the next generation of casinos. Waukegan, North Chicago and Park City in Lake County, along with six townships in southern...
Tags: Highway Transportation, Hazel Crest, Tourism and Leisure, Travel, Illinois Governor
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Quinn leery of gambling expansion loopholes
Repeated assurances by gambling expansion supporters that a Chicago casino would be under the strict supervision of the state's gambling regulators isn't enough for Gov. Pat Quinn, who is eyeing a provision that he worries could undermine that authority....
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Midway, Pat Quinn, Politics, Ethics
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Quinn wants to fine-tune gambling expansion bill
— Gov. Pat Quinn indicated Thursday that he wants changes to a major gambling expansion bill that has passed the Senate, though he didn't offer specifics on what he's seeking. The Democratic governor, who vetoed two previous casino bills, had...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Pat Quinn, Politics, Ethics, Horse and Harness Racing
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New gambling plan passes Senate with Emanuel help
— A renewed push for major gambling expansion in Illinois swiftly passed the Senate on Wednesday as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind the effort with a promise that Chicago would spend the money on rebuilding schools. But as with two...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, John J Cullerton, Midway, Pat Quinn, Politics
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Renewed gambling expansion push picks up steam
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- A renewed push to greatly expand gambling in Illinois surfaced today, as Mayor Rahm Emanuel threw his weight behind a plan the state Senate quickly approved. Like two previous bills that Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn vetoed, the latest...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, John J Cullerton, Midway, Pat Quinn, Politics
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It’s Official: Gambling is an Addiction
HealthWhen 34-year-old Yulissa Troncoso pled guilty earlier this month to leaving her five kids—aged 10 months to 12 years—alone in a car while she gambled at the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, her defense attorney called her a “good mom”... -
Seniors say they suffer after Florida closes Internet cafes
Amanda Geter sits on her red sofa, fumbling through her purse. She thumbs through a fistful of credit cards until she locates what had proved so elusive. Phone cards from Magic 777 e-café in DeBary and Big Apple Sweepstakes in Orange City. Plastic...Tags: Diabetes, Rick Scott, Lifestyle and Leisure, Physical Disabilities
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Already king of slots, Maryland Live looks to take share of table game market
Cards started turning and dice began rolling early Thursday morning at Maryland Live, already the largest slots casino in the Mid-Atlantic. Opened just 10 months ago, the casino next to an Anne Arundel County outlet mall rakes in more money from slot...
Tags: Harford Community College, Cordish Cos., Casino and Gambling Industry, Glen Burnie, Baltimore County
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Florida Council marks 25 years with conference
The Florida Council on Compulsive Gambling will hold its 25th Anniversary Conference, Problem Gambling in Florida: Past, Present and Future, Thursday and Friday at the DoubleTree Hilton Orlando, Florida at SeaWorld. The conference will feature former...
Tags: Orlando, North Palm Beach, Palm Beach (Palm Beach, Florida), University of Central Florida, Casino and Gambling Industry
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House approves letting casinos give away cash to play table games
The Baltimore SunCasinos could give free cash to table game players under a bill passed by the House of Delegates Thursday. The measure now heads to the state Senate. Proponents said the change is necessary to allow Maryland casinos to compete with in what Del. Eric...Tags: Local Government, Howard County, Montgomery County (Pennsylvania), Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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