August 2009 News Articles

Listing of all the news articles for August of 2009, sorted in ascending order.

1. Apaches Protest Federal Closing of Tribal Casino
   By Brian Chan on August 1, 2009
   A federal government decision to close a tribal bingo casino is being met with legal resistance in New Mexico....
2. Hawaii Taxes Out-of-State Gambling Winnings
   By Lance Burkhart on August 2, 2009
   A new Hawaiian tax law acts as if all bets are winners, taxing gambling and casino winnings without allowing losses to be written off....
3. Hilton Casino Fined for Allowing Minor to Gamble
   By Brian Chan on August 5, 2009
   Regulators continue to get tough on violations concerning underage gambling, fining the Atlantic City Hilton Casino $115,000....
4. Mob-Run Sports Gambling Busted Under NFL Blind Eyes
   By Lance Burkhart on August 6, 2009
   A huge sports betting ring saw its members indicted even as the NFL continues to deny the preponderance of illegal sports gambling in the US....
5. NFL's LaMont Jordan Latest Athlete Sued by Las Vegas Casino
   By Brian Chan on August 7, 2009
   LaMont Jordan of the NFL's Denver Broncos is being sued by the Mirage Casino Resort for not paying his gambling markers....
6. Boyd Gaming Still Pursuing Station's Casinos
   By Lance Burkhart on August 8, 2009
   Station Casinos is still determined to hold onto its gambling assets, but Boyd Gaming is using Station's bankruptcy filing to try to force sales of casinos it wants to acquire....
7. Las Vegas Casinos Group Sports Books Together
   By Brian Chan on August 10, 2009
   Several Las Vegas casinos have decided to pool sports books so as to allow them to handle much higher gambling limits....
8. Judge Unseals Warrants in Online Poker Bank Seizures
   By Lance Burkhart on August 11, 2009
   A judge said the federal government had to unseal warrants and affidavits in the case involving bank seizures of online poker winnings....
9. Delaware Example Will Lead to National Sports Betting
   By Brian Chan on August 13, 2009
   Delaware's installation of sports betting to its lottery, and defense of the law against sports association lawsuits, may lead to legal sports gambling across the US....
10. News Site Gambling 911 Manufactures Controversy
    By Lance Burkhart on August 14, 2009
    Internet new site Gambling 911 is in the center of a controversy for publishing an article that carelessly ruminates on whether poker professional Daniel Negreanu is a racist....
11. Ohio Considers Eighteen Age Limit for Casino Gambling
    By Brian Chan on August 16, 2009
    Ohio regulators will announce Monday the conditions for casino gambling at state tracks and potential casinos, including a likely age limit of eighteen....
12. Online Casino Mogul Takes US Plea Offer
    By Lance Burkhart on August 17, 2009
    BetOnSports founder Gary Kaplan, one of the original online casino developers, accepted a plea arrangement from the US government which included the forfeiture of $43.6 million....
13. Oregon Wants Bigger Piece of Video Gambling Pie
    By Lance Burkhart on August 18, 2009
    Oregon wants to increases revenue by taking more of the profit from video gambling machines....
14. Casino Revenue Slide Eases with Strong Month in Louisiana
    By Brian Chan on August 19, 2009
    Casinos across Louisiana are reporting only slight drops in income, considered good news while the recession causes double-digit declines in other gambling markets....
15. Illinois Video Poker Approved by State But Counties Balk
    By Brian Chan on August 20, 2009
    Illinois towns are considering which will permit the state acceptance and taxation of video poker gambling to come to their communities....
16. Nude Gambling Not Allowed Yet at Canadian Casino
    By Lance Burkhart on August 22, 2009
    A Canadian casino was brought to life in the middle of the night as a nude couple ran across the gamblimng floor....
17. New Online Casino Games Released by Microgaming
    By Lance Burkhart on August 23, 2009
    Four new games from Microgamimng will please online casino patrons looking for exciting new Internet slots....
18. Federal Court Stops Delaware Sports Gambling Plan
    By Brian Chan on August 25, 2009
    Sports gambling plans for Delaware took a shot as a federal court sided with sports leagues that the program is against federal law....
19. Missouri Says Casino Must Reapply to Change Boats
    By Lance Burkhart on August 26, 2009
    A St. Louis riverboat casino would like to anchor aboard a new boat in the same location, but gambling regulators say such a move would mean placing the license up for awarding....
20. Florida Casino Gambling Compact With Seminoles Near
    By Lance Burkhart on August 27, 2009
    As a deadline looms, Florida lawmakers and Seminole representatives may have reached an agreement on a casino gambling compact....
21. Oregon Increases Casino Gambling with New Slots
    By Brian Chan on August 28, 2009
    In an effort to retain players tempted by tribal casinos, Oregon lottery officials announced new gambling games and slots are being installed across the state....
22. Parlay Sports Betting Leaves Delaware Flat
    By Lance Burkhart on August 30, 2009
    Delaware gaming patrons are left unexcited by the prospect of parlay betting at the state's crippled sports gambling program....