January 2009 News Articles

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

1. Crime Boss Warns of Sports Gambling Influences
   By Lance Burkhart on January 2, 2009
   Athletes are targets of mob gamblers using intimidation tactics, but proper cooperation between sports and online casinos may help protect players....
2. South Dakota Casino Exercises Choice to Go Non-Smoking
   By Brian Chan on January 3, 2009
   A South Dakota casino decided to ban smoking from most of its premises, responding to consumer demand without the need for new law or government interference....
3. Britain Raises Betting and Jackpot Limits to Encourage Gambling
   By Lance Burkhart on January 4, 2009
   The government of Great Britain has decided to raise gambling ceilings for bets and payoffs at slot machines....
4. Sports Gambling Becoming Likely for Delaware
   By Lance Burkhart on January 5, 2009
   Delaware needs to exploit its advantage in being able to host sports gambling, say state legislators....
5. Miami Dolphins Fluke Season Ends as Sportsbooks Frown
   By Paul Black on January 5, 2009
   The Miami Dolphins fluke season finally comes to an end, as the offshore sportsbooks and neighborhood bookies wonder what happened to their reliable underdog....
6. Gambling Pays Off From Beyond the Grave
   By Lance Burkhart on January 6, 2009
   A man who died of a heart attack left his wife lottery tickets that hit a $10 million jackpot after his death....
7. Iowa Faces Decision on Casino Smoking
   By Brian Chan on January 8, 2009
   Iowa lawmakers must decide what is more important between using gambling to fund the budget and preventing people from exercising free choice by extending the smoking ban....
8. Texas Gambling Market Stands Ready to Open
   By Lance Burkhart on January 9, 2009
   Economic conditions and new legislative leadership may combine to bring expanded gambling to Texas....
9. Atlantic City Casinos Take Dropping at Record Pace
   By Brian Chan on January 10, 2009
   Revenues recorded at casinos in Atlantic City fell at the fastest rate ever during last month....
10. Casino Revenue Decline Mitigated by Gambling Promotions
    By Lance Burkhart on January 11, 2009
    If not for promotions lowering hotel and corporate profit margins, casino gambling revenues might sink even lower than they have....
11. Plans for New Atlantic City Casinos Folded Like House of Cards
    By Brian Chan on January 12, 2009
    Business is fleeing Atlantic City, while new casino projects are abandoned or halted by gambling operators....
12. Year-Long Investigation Ends Texas Public Gambling
    By Lance Burkhart on January 13, 2009
    Police agencies in west Texas worked together for a year to bust a gambling operation in plain view....
13. Colorado Casinos Getting Gambling Expansions
    By Brian Chan on January 14, 2009
    The new casino gambling rules allowed under Amendment 50 were approved in a landslide by Black Hawk voters, leaving one more town to vote....
14. Mississippi Casino Pays $8000 for Million-Dollar Jackpot
    By Lance Burkhart on January 15, 2009
    A Mississippi casino is trying to renege on a million dollar jackpot awarded a lucky patron, saying the slot machine malfunctioned....
15. Iowa Looks to Selling Lottery
    By Brian Chan on January 17, 2009
    Iowa legislators are examining a plan to lease the lottery and its gambling games for a lump sum payment upfront....
16. Online Casinos Announce Martin Luther King Day Bonuses
    By Angela Bedford on January 18, 2009
    Online casinos have announced huge bonuses for new players who celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day at home in a virtual casino....
17. Hawaii May Leave Utah as Only Non-Gambling State
    By Lance Burkhart on January 18, 2009
    Economic troubles may force Hawaii to bring some forms of gambling to the island....
18. Anti-Gambling Governor Out of Touch With Alabama Constituents
    By Brian Chan on January 19, 2009
    A poll showed that most Alabama residents disagree with the state's governor, preferring to use legalized gambling as a method of funding education....
19. Galveston Pushes Texas for Casino Gambling
    By Lance Burkhart on January 20, 2009
    Galveston citizens are joining officials from a local horse racing track to ask Texas voters to approve casino gambling to aid hurricane recovery efforts....
20. Kentucky Court Finds Online Gambling Seizure Case Full of Holes
    By Brian Chan on January 21, 2009
    The appeal of the Kentucky order to forfeit 141 online gambling site domain names was granted yesterday, removing the order....
21. Antigua Faces Sisyphean Task on Online Gambling Talks
    By Lance Burkhart on January 22, 2009
    After many months of patient negotiating to settle debts incurred by the US regarding the online casino block, Antigua must start over with the Obama administration....
22. Police Shrug Off Beating of Poker Legend
    By Brian Chan on January 24, 2009
    Poker star Amarillo Slim was put in the hospital by thugs who beat and robbed him, but local police shrugged it off....
23. Scare Tactics Surface in New Hampshire Gambling Campaign
    By Lance Burkhart on January 24, 2009
    Forces opposing gambling in New Hampshire demonstrate a willingness to make any statement without reard to the truth, as long as it scares voters away from slots....
24. Texas Sees Legalizing Poker as Step to Consumer Protection
    By Lance Burkhart on January 26, 2009
    Increasing numbers of violent robberies of poker rooms has led to talk of legalization of the gambling sport in Texas....
25. Online Gambling Odds Expected on Biden Gaffes
    By Brian Chan on January 28, 2009
    Online casinos will be taking wagers on whether Vice-President Joe Biden says something causing him to have to apologize....
26. Another Atlantic City Casino Project Struggles
    By Lance Burkhart on January 30, 2009
    Revel Entertainment has stopped interior construction of its New Jersey casino as it looks for financing....