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Expanded Gambling In Massachusetts Could Affect Rhode Island Economy, Says Study

April 1st, 2010 in Casino News, Other Gambling News

A study sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth for its New England Research Project has revealed that decisions to expand gambling in Massachusetts could have an overwhelming effect on Rhode Island’s coffers. Prof. Clyde Barrow of the Center for Policy Analysis at UMass Dartmouth who made the study said Rhode Island’s gambling industry, the state’s third largest revenue source is dependent on every decision Massachusetts makes regarding any gambling activity in the state.

Study Observes A Rise In Out-Of-State Gambling Spending By Massachusetts Residents

March 31st, 2010 in Casino News, Other Gambling News

A study made by UMass-Dartmouth’s Center for Policy Analysis has disclosed that Massachusetts residents spent more gambling money at gambling facilities outside their state in 2009.

Armed Robbers Storm Swiss Casino Take Hundreds Of Thousands In Cash

March 30th, 2010 in Casino News, Other Gambling News

A gang of robbers armed with machine guns broke into a Swiss casino at 4 am on Sunday, startling the more or less 600 gamblers and employees and taking a large amount of cash corresponding to hundreds of thousand of pounds. The Basel Grand Casino, a huge gambling establishment situated on the border with France and Germany, is about three minutes drive from Basel airport. The casino has 357 slot machines and 15 card tables, and as a rule, payments for winnings are given in checks.

Gambling Operations In Trenton Busted

March 28th, 2010 in Casino News, Other Gambling News

Federal law banning sports betting exists in New Jersey and all the other states, except Delaware, Nevada, Oregon and Montana, which had already laws on sports betting before the ban took effect in 1992. Currently, only Nevada offers sports wagering. Despite the prohibition, people still bet for the Super Bowl, the NCAA and other professional [...]

Maryland Lawmakers Discuss Ways To Expand Legalized Gambling

March 27th, 2010 in Casino News, Other Gambling News

Maryland Lawmakers Discuss Ways To Expand Legalized Gambling
When it comes to gambling, Maryland seems to progress more slowly than its neighboring states in the Northeast such as Pennsylvania and Delaware. Lawmakers began discussing recently a number of proposals on gambling expansion, specifically table games. In 2008, a constitutional amendment that allows up to 15,000 slot [...]