May 2009 News Articles

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

1. Delaware Sports Gambling Speeds Gaming Escalation
   By Lance Burkhart on May 1, 2009
   Delaware's ongoing legalization of sports gambling is the next step in competitive escalation between states for gambling revenues....
2. World Poker Tour Releases Q1 Earnings Data
   By Lee Rockwell on May 4, 2009
   The World Poker Tour (NASDAQ: WPTE) announced Q1 earnings this afternoon and shareholders were surprised to hear the good news....
3. Kentucky Derby Winner Appeals to Online Gambling Patrons
   By Brian Chan on May 4, 2009
   Online gambling patrons, always appreciate of a big jackpot, found much to enjoy in this year's Kentucky Derby....
4. D-Day for Frank Internet Casino Bill is Wednesday
   By Brian Chan on May 5, 2009
   Barney Frank released a statement today saying his online casino bill would be presented to Congress tomorrow, after several delays....
5. Minnesota Republican Says State Online Gambling Move Communist
   By Lance Burkhart on May 6, 2009
   A Republican state legislator opposes the move to force state ISPs to block online gambling sites, saying government has no business censoring the Internet....
6. Virtual Gambling Comes to Detroit Casinos
   By Brian Chan on May 7, 2009
   Officials at Detroit casinos are expanding areas dedicated to electronic table games, seeking to draw slot players too shy to play with live dealers....
7. Florida Announces Casino Gambling Agreement
   By Lance Burkhart on May 8, 2009
   After much debating, Florida lawmakers agreed to a deal allowing blackjack and other card games at Seminole casinos, while removing poker limits at racinos....
8. Ohio Residents Demand Casino Gambling
   By Brian Chan on May 9, 2009
   Ohio residents said in a university survey that they favor legal casino gambling by a three-to-two margin....
9. Delaware Reaches Sports Betting Compromise
   By Brian Chan on May 10, 2009
   State members of the House approved a revised version of the Delaware sports wagering act after rejecting the original earlier in the week....
10. Tropicana Casino Available at Garage Sale Price
    By Lance Burkhart on May 12, 2009
    The Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City has been approved by a bankruptcy judge for auction, finally nearing the end of a two-year process....
11. Russian President Brooks No Delays in Exiling Gambling
    By Lance Burkhart on May 13, 2009
    Russia's regulations eliminating gambling anywhere but in four zones begin soon, and President Medvedev is committed to keeping it that way....
12. Automated Lottery Machines Return to Connecticut Gambling
    By Brian Chan on May 14, 2009
    Connecticut lottery officials are bringing back scratch-off vending machines ten years after responsible gambling groups demanded their removal....
13. Kentucky Politicians Meet to Discuss Expanded Race Track Gambling
    By Brian Chan on May 15, 2009
    Kentucky lawmakers urgently seek ways to quickly place video slot gambling at state horse tracks to help the troubled racing industry....
14. Texas Tax Official Arrested for Operating Illegal Gambling
    By Lance Burkhart on May 16, 2009
    The county tax collector in Laredo, Texas, was arrested yesterday for operating illegal gambling from her county office....
15. Casino Operators Hope for Massachusetts Gambling Law
    By Brian Chan on May 17, 2009
    Revived prospects of a casino gambling bill are drawing potential gaming operators to Massachusetts....
16. Bahamian Leader Calls for National Dialogue on Gambling
    By Brian Chan on May 18, 2009
    Political leaders in the Bahamas, facing a booming black market gambling industry, are considering ways to legalize gaming for residents currently barred from casinos....
17. Worst Year Ever for US Casino Gambling Revenue
    By Lance Burkhart on May 19, 2009
    The American Gaming Association released figures for the US casino industry, showing gambling revenue declined for the first time since recording of the national total was begun....
18. Casino Gambling Benefits Small Town USA
    By Brian Chan on May 20, 2009
    Gambling income in Delaware helped a small town avoid a mass of teacher layoffs....
19. Red Flush Online Casino Birthday Fiesta Marks a Year of Success
    By Lee Rockwell on May 21, 2009
    It's Fiesta Time for this online casino who celebrates their 1st birthday in June 2009....
20. Baseball Pops Out on Reno Minor-League Gambling Policy
    By Lance Burkhart on May 21, 2009
    Betting on the Reno Aces will no longer be allowed at Nevada casino sports books, gambling regulators said....
21. NFL Owners OK Team Payments from Lottery Gambling
    By Brian Chan on May 22, 2009
    Looking to replace revenue lost to the recession, the National Football League authorized its member clubs to seek deals with state lotteries involving gambling....
22. Memorial Day Has Meaning at Steel Mill Turned Casino
    By Lance Burkhart on May 23, 2009
    Las Vegas Sands opened its newest casino, the Bethlehem Sands, yesterday in preparation for a crowded Memorial Day at the new gambling venue....
23. NCAA Warns Athletes Any Sports Gambling is Violation
    By Brian Chan on May 25, 2009
    NCAA officials are telling anyone who listens that student-athletes are barred from any sports betting, not just on their games or sport....
24. Bermuda Official Urges Rejection of Port Gambling
    By Lance Burkhart on May 25, 2009
    A Bermuda bill which would allow cruise ship gambling to continue into port and while docked is being opposed by some government officials....
25. UK Television Stations to Carry Interactive Gambling
    By Brian Chan on May 26, 2009
    British regulators gave commercial television operators permission to run more profitable late-night programming to fund prime-time shows, including interactive gambling....
26. Casino Operator Harrah's Takes on Debt to Pay Debt
    By Lance Burkhart on May 27, 2009
    Harrah's Entertainment, the largest casino gaming company in the world, released a private offering of new bonds worth $1 billion....
27. Revenue Concerns Keep Michigan Smoke Nazis from Casinos
    By Lance Burkhart on May 28, 2009
    Lawmakers in the Michigan House approved a new bill restricting public smoking in most places but exempting casino gambling venues....
28. Churches Urge Bahamas to Limit Casino Gambling to Foreigners
    By Brian Chan on May 30, 2009
    Religious leaders in the Bahamas are voicing opposition to any effort to loosen gambling laws before such ideas can gather steam....