July 2009 News Articles

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

1. Sarah Palin Proposes Gambling to President Obama
   By Lance Burkhart on July 1, 2009
   Sarah Palin keeps talking about betting people, and no one knows if enjoying gambling was her one true bond to John McCain, but Alaska....
2. Russian Casinos Prefer Foreign Locations to Gaming Zones
   By Brian Chan on July 2, 2009
   Russian casino operators are choosing to move to Europe rather than accept exile to Siberia and other desolate gaming zones....
3. Barney Frank Supports Online Casino Bill at WSOP
   By Brian Chan on July 3, 2009
   Barney Frank will be a special guest this weekend at the World Series of Poker, as he celebrates Independence Day and all it stands for by rallying support for his online casino bill....
4. Florida Governor Negotiating Casino Gambling Deal with Seminoles
   By Lance Burkhart on July 4, 2009
   Florida Governor Charlie Crist is working with Seminole leaders to reach a casino gaming compact based on the bill passed by the state legislature....
5. World Series of Poker Increases Strategy by Adding Chips
   By Brian Chan on July 5, 2009
   Taking advantage of a slight decline in players, the World Series of Poker is giving players extra chips to start, allowing them more patience as the gambling progresses....
6. Colorado Casinos Boom on Gambling Law Changes
   By Lance Burkhart on July 6, 2009
   The new gambling laws in Colorado went into effect last Thursday, and, as predicted, casino business is booming....
7. WSOP Turns Away Hundreds as Last Day Fills with Poker Players
   By Lance Burkhart on July 7, 2009
   The WSOP Main Event drew its biggest crowd of entrants by far on Monday, as the fourth and final day sold out, forcing many players to sit out the year's premier poker event....
8. Casino Promotions Fixed at New York Race Track
   By Brian Chan on July 9, 2009
   Three casino workers were indicted for having rigged promotional giveaways at the Empire Casino at Yonkers Raceway for friends and family....
9. Australian Casinos Ignore Self-Exclusion, Lure Problem Gamblers
   By Lance Burkhart on July 10, 2009
   Several casinos run by Tabcorp in Queensland, Australia, have been shown to have offered rewards and enticements to keep self-excluded problem gamblers returning....
10. Tribal Casino Gambling Funds Native American Higher Education
    By Brian Chan on July 11, 2009
    Funds generated by tribal casinos have paid for hundreds of Native Americans to go to college; now they are returning to reservations and lifting economic conditions....
11. UIGEA Online Casino Ban Challenge Heard
    By Lance Burkhart on July 12, 2009
    A lawsuit challenging the UIGEA online casino ban by iMEGA had its day in court this week, and now awaits the judges' decision....
12. Illinois Gambling Funds $31 Billion Infrastructure Bill
    By Brian Chan on July 13, 2009
    The governor of Illinois signed a bill committing $31 billion in new gambling revenue to infrastructure repairs around the state....
13. Betfair Using Horse Racing to Enter US Online Gambling Market
    By Lance Burkhart on July 14, 2009
    Betfair, one of Europe's bigest online gambling operators, is using Internet horse race betting as a prybar to enter the US market before its competition....
14. Arizona City Fights Tribal Casino Location
    By Lance Burkhart on July 15, 2009
    An Arizona tribe is attempting to unilaterally pt a casino in Glendale, Arizona, skirting any input or regulation by the city, by getting land designated as reservation property....
15. Tennis Players Suspended for Gambling Sue for Reinstatement
    By Brian Chan on July 17, 2009
    A group of tennis players facing suspension after violating the ATP's no-tolerance gambling policy sued to get their playing status returned....
16. Brett Favre Decision Huge for Online Casino NFL Future Odds
    By Lance Burkhart on July 19, 2009
    Future odds for National Football League play will move drastically up or down for the Minnesota Vikings depending on Brett Favre's retirement decision....
17. Sands Bethlehem Casino ATMs Allow Fraud
    By Lance Burkhart on July 20, 2009
    A woman was able to access bank accounts at Sands Bethlehem Casino ATMs using only PIN numbers without a bank card, allowing her to withdraw over a thousand dollars of other peoples' money....
18. West Virginia Resort to Install Casino Gambling
    By Brian Chan on July 21, 2009
    An historic hotel and resort in West Virginia will add a casino and gambling floor to its services by spring, says the new owner....
19. Congressmen Join Hysteria Against Sports Betting
    By Lance Burkhart on July 22, 2009
    A motley crew of legislators united to try to deny Delaware its Congrssionally awarded right to legalize sports betting....
20. Sioux Study Finds Proposed Iowa Casino Would Hurt Tribal Gaming
    By Brian Chan on July 23, 2009
    A survey paid for by a Sioux tribe finds that a new Iowa casino may have negative effects on South Dakota revenue....
21. Beneficial Holdings to Develop Online Casino Operations
    By Lance Burkhart on July 23, 2009
    Beneficial Holdings, formerly mostly in pharmaceuticals, is developing an online casino operation with intent to serve Europe, Asia, and South America....
22. New Hampshire Governor Orders Gambling Impact Study
    By Lance Burkhart on July 24, 2009
    The governor of New Hampshire ordered the formation of a group to study the potential impact of expanding gambling on the state....
23. UK Gambling and Lottery Find Child Protection Working
    By Brian Chan on July 25, 2009
    A survey in the UK shows rules designed to protect minors from gambling are working effectively....
24. Opponents of Delaware Sports Betting Have Legal Hurdles
    By Lance Burkhart on July 27, 2009
    US sports leagues banded together to file a suit designed to prevent Delaware from operating the sports betting portion of its state lottery....
25. Illinois Video Gambling Needs Regulation to Catch Up
    By Lance Burkhart on July 28, 2009
    The new law allowing bars and restaurants to install video slot machines in Illinois has created a tidal wave of regulatory work, for which the state is unprepared....
26. Columnist Slams NFL Policy on Sports Gambling
    By Brian Chan on July 29, 2009
    A national columnist points out the hypocrisies and disingenuous nature of the NFL's actions to block Delaware's sports gambling program....
27. Casino Gambling Revenue Deal Struck in Delaware
    By Lance Burkhart on July 30, 2009
    Lawmakers and casino gambling operators reached a compromise on how to split new revenue from the coming introduction of blackjack and other table games....