Category: Gambling
People of Portlands against the idea of casino there
18 October 2012
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Residents of Toronto-Danforth do not wish to see a casino anywhere near Portlands, as it was told by Peter Tabuns, who is the local MPP, to the special council meeting that was held recently.
Representative of NDP were quite strong against the thought of having a casino in Portlands. According to them, this might lead to a significant rise in crime. There would be an undermining in local businesses and it might cause congestion as well.
Authorities raid stores having illegal gambling operations
14 October 2012
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Last week, local and federal authorities raided four of the Athens convenience stores in the country, which they suspected to have been a spot for illegal casino operations.
Gambling operators running for shares in US gambling online
10 October 2012
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Several casino operators based in US are looking forward to embrace with online gambling, even though federal standards are yet to support the concept. These operators are gearing up for attracting younger players in the market, which might generate USD 10-billion on a yearly basis from 2017.
A lot of land-based casinos are now teaming up with game developers. Casino executives support this move by saying that they are rushing into such moves, as they want to be in a better ground before the amendment gets implemented eventually. They are looking forward to design the site for combating fraud, underage and money laundering.
Las Vegas Sands Chief raises concerns over the state of internet gambling in US
07 October 2012
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On Wednesday, executive from a top casino and heads of a number of gambling machine makers have all agreed upon the fact that the presence of online gambling is inevitable in US. They also believe that signs of vulnerability are there for overseas online gambling operations amongst the customers and US companies.
Supreme Court: casino amendment disqualified from ballot
07 October 2012
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It was discovered today that Supreme Court has disqualified the proposed constitutional amendment, for allowing operations of casino across four counties in Arkansas, from the general election ballot, which was to take place on November 6.