February 2009 News Articles

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

1. Unreported Gambling Winnings Top IRS Red Flag
   By Brian Chan on February 1, 2009
   Trust the government to throw a wet blanket over a seemingly good event like winning big finally at gambling, as the IRS expects their share of your good fortune....
2. Making Gambling Illegal Results in Criminal Involvement
   By Brian Chan on February 3, 2009
   Gambling raids around the US this week demonstrate the futility and foolishness of laws against gambling....
3. Seminoles Say Casino Gambling Compact Will Create Florida Jobs
   By Lance Burkhart on February 4, 2009
   The CEO of Seminole Gaming told Florida state Representatives that adopting the existing gambling compact would bring 45,000 jobs to the state....
4. Texas Loses By Not Legalizing Gambling, Study Says
   By Lance Burkhart on February 5, 2009
   A study to determine the possible results of legalized gambling in Texas found the potential for 53,000 jobs and a billion dollars in tax revenues....
5. Layoffs Ravage Atlantic City Casinos
   By Brian Chan on February 6, 2009
   Unemployment looms as a major problem in Atlantic City, where almost ten percent of casino workers have been let go over the past year or so....
6. Super Bowl Wagering Back in Black for Las Vegas Casinos
   By Lance Burkhart on February 7, 2009
   The decline in handle on Super Bowl betting was more important to Las Vegas casinos than the profit turned on the game....
7. Oklahoma Problem Gambling Programs Can't Find Problems
   By Brian Chan on February 8, 2009
   Problem gamblers who seek treatment in Oklahoma barely number two for every casino in the state, but interests vested in a high number of addicts say the result is skewed by compulsive players not knowing how to find help....
8. Maryland Prosecutors May Turn Vicious After Gambling Legalized
   By Lance Burkhart on February 9, 2009
   A raid of an alleged slot king's property made observers wonder if Maryland's illegal gambling will be persecuted like Pennsylvania's, now that the state has an interest....
9. Penn Governor OK with HIS Video Poker Gambling
   By Brian Chan on February 10, 2009
   After persecuting even the smallest gambling operations in the state at huge taxpayer expense, Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell is thinking of legalizing the video poker machines he just drove out....
10. Former Tropicana Owners Reset As Low Budget Casino Gambling
    By Lance Burkhart on February 11, 2009
    The company that used to operate the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City is pushing to create an image of cost-friendly, personal casino management....
11. Legal Attack on Missouri Expanded Gambling Law Fails
    By Lance Burkhart on February 12, 2009
    A law passed this fall in Missouri which decided a slew of gambling issues was upheld by a state appeals court....
12. Illinois Gambling Take Down Half-Billion Dollars
    By Lance Burkhart on February 14, 2009
    The state of Illinois saw its casino taxes drop precipitously as smoking bans and the recession were a two-headed monster....
13. Gaming Stock Drops Hits Crown Casinos
    By Lance Burkhart on February 15, 2009
    Crown Casinos of Australia announvced it was writing down almost $300 million lost in the declining value of US gambling operators....
14. NBA All-Star Props Lead Sunday Sports Gambling
    By Brian Chan on February 15, 2009
    Online casinos are featuring a long list of proposition bets for the NBA All-Star game tonight....
15. Donald Trump Sees Atlantic City Casino Scene as "Disaster"
    By Brian Chan on February 16, 2009
    Donald Trump proclaimed the casino gaming business in Atlantic City to be a disaster....
16. Casino Smoking Battle Comes to Missouri Gambling Venues
    By Lance Burkhart on February 18, 2009
    Legislators are considering throwing away Missouri's competitive casino gambling advantage by instituting a smoking ban....
17. Tropicana Casino Suitors Expand to Include Icahn
    By Lance Burkhart on February 19, 2009
    Billionaire Carl Icahn expressed an interest in owning the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City....
18. Gambling Becoming Major Income for Charities
    By Brian Chan on February 20, 2009
    Charity gambling events have grown so numerous, casino operators are complaining about lost business....
19. Texas Push to Casino Gambling and Slots Continues
    By Lance Burkhart on February 21, 2009
    Anumber of differing factions agree on one thing: Texas needs to legalize gambling and slots....
20. Several Atlantic City Casinos Face Closing
    By Brian Chan on February 22, 2009
    Several venerable Atlantic City casinos may be forced to close by the economy....
21. Casinos Reject Nevada Gambling Marker Tax
    By Brian Chan on February 23, 2009
    Nevada lawmakers backed off a plan to charge tax on casino gambling markers after casino officials became incensed....
22. Australian Gambling Regulators Party on Taxpayer Dollars
    By Brian Chan on February 24, 2009
    Members of an Australian government agency responsible for monitoring local gambling and casinos have been taking luxurious trips around the world to gambling paradises on public funds....
23. South Dakota House Won't Let Voters Decide Gambling Issue
    By Lance Burkhart on February 26, 2009
    Legislators in South Dakota turned against a bill to consider removing gambling limits after its author was found to have ulterior motives....
24. Mississippi Numbers Continue Regional Casino Resilience
    By Lance Burkhart on February 26, 2009
    Mississippi casinos reported revenue growth over the previous month, especially at local gambling establishments....
25. Indiana Granting Casinos Tax Reprieves
    By Brian Chan on February 27, 2009
    A bill to give racinos and riverboat casinos a tax break has passed the Indiana House, but faces trouble in the state Senate....