House lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday to license two resort-style casinos and allow up to 3,000 slot machines at the state's four race tracks, bringing Massachusetts a step closer to the largest expansion of gambling since the creation of the state lottery in 1971.
Read More . . .The Michigan Lottery Commission Charitable Gaming Division has shut down Coops Charity Poker Room in Ypsilanti after officials allege the business had been operating illegally.
Read More . . .A divisive debate by American Indian gaming tribes over Internet gambling ended April 8 with an anti-climatic vote to delay action on a resolution opposing and suggesting changes to proposed federal legislation to legalize online poker.
Read More . . .A perfect storm of gambling will not hit Florida this year. The new agreement with the Seminole Tribe, however, puts the state squarely in a five-year warning cone.
Read More . . .It's the final frontier for states eager for the money gambling brings in: full-blown, Nevada-style wagering on professional and college sports.
Read More . . .Bookies operating two online sports gambling rings took in nearly $178 million in bets around the country in less than three years, prosecutors charged Wednesday after arresting 38 on enterprise corruption charges.
Read More . . .Individuals Arrested in Nevada, Arizona, Florida, Louisiana and New York;District Attorney Initiates $178 Million Asset Forfeiture Case
Read More . . .In a new move against the online gambling industry, Gov. Steve Beshear's administration is attempting to use an obscure state law to recover losses incurred by Kentuckians who placed bets through Web sites.
Read More . . .New Jersey lawmakers called the National Football League hypocritical Monday for opposing legalized sports betting while doing business with TV networks that openly discuss betting lines and point spreads on NFL games.
Read More . . .A federal grand jury in Manhattan is investigating one of the largest internet poker sites serving US gamblers and could bring indictments against some of the world's best known professional players, according to people familiar with the case and a subpoena issued to a witness this week.
Read More . . .A plan to ready New Jersey and Atlantic City for possible sports betting got strong support at a public hearing Monday.
Read More . . .Florida lawmakers have reached a tentative $1.5 billion gambling agreement with the Seminole Tribe.
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