June 2009 News Articles

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

1. Sale of Trump Marina Casino Cancelled After Deadline Passes
   By Lance Burkhart on June 1, 2009
   A sale of the Trump Marina Casino fell through after the buyer failed to meet a closing deadline as it tried to negotiate a lower price....
2. Judge Holds Embezzler Accountable Despite Problem Gambling
   By Brian Chan on June 2, 2009
   A California man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for embezzling from the bank that employed him, even though he said problem gambling caused his behavior....
3. Louisiana Just Says No to Casino Smoking Ban
   By Lance Burkhart on June 3, 2009
   Louisiana lawmakers overwhelmingly defeated a bill suggesting the application of the state smoking ban to casinos and gambling venues....
4. New Slot Gambling Bill Advances in New Hampshire
   By Brian Chan on June 4, 2009
   A bill to bring expanded gambling in the form of slots to selected New Hampshire locations passed the state Senate yesterday....
5. Corzine Campaigns on New Jersey Sports Gambling
   By Brian Chan on June 5, 2009
   The governor of New Jersey says he will bring the state behind a suit to give states the right to choose legal sports gambling as his re-election run starts....
6. Oklahoma Tribal Casino Gambling Revenue Climbs
   By Lance Burkhart on June 6, 2009
   National figures of business at tribal casinos across the US indicate Oklahoma gambling venues are growing revenue much faster than the rest of the nation....
7. April a Cruel Month for Las Vegas Gambling Revenue
   By Brian Chan on June 7, 2009
   Not only are gambling revenues down in April for Las Vegas casinos, but table players are winning more often....
8. Ex-West Virginia Legislator Charged with Gambling and Bribery
   By Brian Chan on June 8, 2009
   A former member of the West Virginia House of Delegates was indicted on charges of racketeering and running a gambling operation....
9. Kentucky Plan for Track Gambling Unveiled
   By Lance Burkhart on June 9, 2009
   Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear announced the details of his plan to install slot machines at race tracks....
10. Louisiana Refuses to Consider Expanding Smoking Ban to Casinos
    By Brian Chan on June 10, 2009
    Louisiana lawmakers recently crushed a bill seeking to expand smoking bans to bars, gambling venues, and casinos....
11. Prison System's Lack of Problem Gambling Treatment Exposed
    By Brian Chan on June 11, 2009
    An attack upon disgraced NBA official Tim Donaghy uncovered the need for therapy for problem gambling in US prisons....
12. Holocaust Memorial Murderer Linked to Online Gambling
    By Lance Burkhart on June 12, 2009
    A man who started firing at the national Holocaust Museum in Washington, killing one and injuring two others, has been tied to online gambling advertising....
13. Icahn Captures Tropicana Casino at Fire Sale Price
    By Lance Burkhart on June 13, 2009
    Billionaire Carl Icahn was formally approved as the new owner of the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City by a bankruptcy court today....
14. Online Poker Accounts Illegally Seized by US
    By Brian Chan on June 14, 2009
    Representatives of US online poker players say the government was wrong and without authority in its move to freeze bank accounts used to pay winning players....
15. Casino Gambling Allows Historic Miami Track to Re-Open
    By Lance Burkhart on June 16, 2009
    An historic horse racing track in south Florida will re-open, now that slot gambling is available....
16. Federal Problem Gambling Bill Introduced in US Congress
    By Brian Chan on June 18, 2009
    Representative Jim Moran of Virginia introduced, along with two colleagues, a measure to fund problem gambling research and treatment....
17. Ohio Governor Reverses Course and Accepts Casino Gambling
    By Lance Burkhart on June 19, 2009
    Governor Strickland of Ohio changed his mind and embraced expanded gambling as the best alternative to help solve state budget woes....
18. Aqueduct Casino Bidding to End by August 1st
    By Brian Chan on June 20, 2009
    The winning bidder to operate a proposed casino at Aqueduct Race Track in New York will be chosen by the end of July, say state officials....
19. Gambling Definitions Argued in West Virginia Courts
    By Lance Burkhart on June 21, 2009
    An Elks Lodge in West Virginia, outraged by uneven treatment by legal authorities, is asking a judge to allow its raffle machines as a legal form of gambling....
20. Beshear Casino Gambling Proposal Defeated in Kentucky Senate
    By Lance Burkhart on June 22, 2009
    Despite much pressure from the governor and race track representatives, Kentucky senators defeated a casino gambling expansion bill in committee today....
21. Rhode Island Casino Goes Bankrupt
    By Brian Chan on June 23, 2009
    The troubled Twin River Casino in Rhode Island announced it is declaring bankruptcy....
22. MGM Mirage Says Avoiding Collapse Now a Safe Gamble
    By Lance Burkhart on June 24, 2009
    After several months of teetering on the edge of bankruptcy, MGM Mirage filed a report saying the casino gambling operator is no longer in short-term trouble....
23. Hollywood Casino Opens in Indiana
    By Brian Chan on June 25, 2009
    The new Hollywood Casino, a riverboat in Indiana, dwarfs the previous gambling boat located there....
24. Rhode Island Governor Acts to Save Gambling Revenue
    By Brian Chan on June 26, 2009
    The governor of Rhode Island acted quickly to keep Twin River Casino operating, pushing new rules the operators had been asking for long before this week's bankruptcy....
25. State Senate Blocks Slots Gambling at Ohio Tracks
    By Lance Burkhart on June 27, 2009
    A plan pushed by the governor of Ohio to install slots at state horse tracks was effectively defeated by the state Senate....
26. Colorado Eagerly Anticipates Implementing New Gambling Laws
    By Brian Chan on June 28, 2009
    New gambling laws effective this week in Colorado are expected to give the casino industry a big boost, and have already resulted in a spurt of hiring and construction....
27. Online Gambling Raids Waste Online Gambling Revenue
    By Lance Burkhart on June 29, 2009
    Citizens of California want to know why valuable state resources are being wasted in conducting big legal operations to pursue relatively minor offenders like online gambling operators...