State casinos falling down on their luck
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
INDIANAPOLIS – With one new Ohio casino opening last week and another targeting Fort Wayne with ads in preparation for its upcoming debut, Indiana's decades-old casino industry is at a critical juncture. Revenue and taxes from the state's 13 casinos …
Stage nearly set at Toledo casinoToledo Blade

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WENDY J. MURPHY: Gov. Deval Patrick wrong to gamble on integrity those working …
The Patriot Ledger
By Wendy J. Murphy Only in Massachusetts can a sitting governor declare without blinking that people who want jobs in the new casino industry shouldn't have to submit to a thorough background check. It's worse than that. Gov.

Kelly McParland: Casino dream has visions of Las Vegas dancing in Toronto heads
National Post
The province is already attracting big names from the glitz and entertainment industry. MGM Resorts International executives suggested they'd be willing to invest up to $6 billion in a combined gambling/entertainment/shopping complex.

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Pennsylvania leads US in tax windfall from gambling
The News Journal
The Keystone State is one of 22 raking in casino gambling tax revenue. Yet its tax rates on the games are as much as seven times higher than Nevada's. In 2011, Pennsylvania took in almost $1.5 billion from the industry as table games introduced in 2010 …
Casino developer: Unchecked expasion will harm industryTheDay.com
Lieutenant governor remains mum on Internet wagering and sport betting in …Philadelphia Inquirer
The Best Way to Invest in the Global Gambling SurgeTheStreet.com
MarketWatch (press release)
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Gambling expansion expected to get another look in Legislature
Northwest Herald
The problem, said both Lang and Link, is that a gambling expansion bill can't pass unless it allows slots at tracks. "I cannot pass a bill that doesn't satisfy the horse racing interests in the state of Illinois," Lang said. The horse racing industry …

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North Carolina Senate Votes To Make Poker Live At Cherokee Casino
Poker News Daily
The major part of the legislation was to allow for the Cherokee Casino to utilize live dealers rather than video tables that were authorized under the previous legislation. For both poker and blackjack, the video tables made by the Matthews, NC, …
North Carolina Closer to Flip-Flopping on PokerCardPlayer.com
The Final Cut: Card dealers brings jobs, economy boostRoanoke Rapids Daily Herald
Shuffle And Deal: NC Lawmakers Take Up Cherokee CasinoNews Channel 7
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POLL: Should Maryland Add Table Games at Casinos?
Patch.com
But gamblers won't be able to play blackjack, poker and other table games with a live dealer. That could change after Gov. Martin O'Malley said he would likely call a special session—possibly by July—to address gambling issues in the state.

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NC Senate approves Cherokee casino card games bill
Asheville Citizen-Times
The key changes would allow live dealer gambling for card games such as poker and blackjack at the tribe's western North Carolina casino, with a share of the revenue from the new games going to the state. The 30-year agreement would begin sharing …

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Aussies At The SCOOP! Recap Of The Action From Events 25-35
PokerNetwork
The 2012 edition of the Spring Championship Of Online Poker (SCOOP) festival on PokerStars.com is rumbling on with thousands of dollars being redistributed around the world every day. Up to Event 24 Australian based players have claimed two bracelets; …

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Eoghan O'Dea: Back Grinding & Cash Game Ruling
CardPlayer.com (blog)
He was dealing very well when he arrived, but as we found out, he was a blackjack dealer and didn't have an absolute breeze about poker. It's absolutely mad how that still happens in some places; where you get really inexperienced dealers dealing some …