October 2009 News Articles

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

1. Change in Law Opens Missouri Casinos to Underage Gambling
   By Brian Chan on October 1, 2009
   Two casino operators were made examples as Missouri regulators gave the companies stiff fines for allowing underage gambling....
2. US Legislators Ask Treasury to Wait on Online Gambling Rules
   By Brian Chan on October 3, 2009
   The rules against online gambling payments in the US are due to go into ewffect December 1st, unless a message sent to the Treasury by 17 Congressmen helps delay the process....
3. New Hampshire Gambling Study Strives for Impartiality
   By Brian Chan on October 4, 2009
   A commission set up to study the potential effect of expanded gambling on New Hampshire may have a stacked panel....
4. Baseball Picher Arrested for Unpaid Casino Gambling Markers
   By Lance Burkhart on October 5, 2009
   Pitcher Shawn Chacon became the latest athlete to garner police attention for not paying his gambling markers owed casinos....
5. Anti-Gaming Zealots Attack Nova Scotia Gambling Ad
   By Lance Burkhart on October 6, 2009
   A Canadian lottery is accused by an anti-gambling group of violating its own stadards for gambling advertising by featuring young people, even though they aren't gamblers....
6. Nevada Gambling Revenue Still Not in Recovery
   By Brian Chan on October 8, 2009
   Nevada's casinos continued to see shrinking revenue as August continued a trend almost two years old of declining income....
7. Kansas Court Says Poker Game Illegal Gambling
   By Lance Burkhart on October 10, 2009
   A Kansas judge sided with state prosecutors, who say a poker variant played at a Wichita card room is an illegal gambling game decided by luck....
8. Christian University Bends Gambling Ethics for Self-Benefit
   By Lance Burkhart on October 12, 2009
   A Christian private university in Arkansas has changed its anti-gambling rule for students to allow lottery purchases, which create revenue for the school....
9. Denmark Must Amend Online Casino Regulations
   By Brian Chan on October 13, 2009
   The European Commission told Denmark it must adjust several points of its proposed online casino law to comply with EU rules regarding free trade....
10. Online Casinos Are "In the Game!" with SEGA
    By Brian Chan on October 15, 2009
    SEGA, the massive Japanese video game producer, has acquired licensing for online gambling in preparation for opening an online casino....
11. Suit to Recover Gambling Losses Boomerangs
    By Lance Burkhart on October 17, 2009
    A Detroit lawyer faces fines for filing frivolous lawsuits after seeking to force a casino to refund a client's gambling losses....
12. Oregon Has Worst Gambling Performance Among States
    By Lance Burkhart on October 18, 2009
    After implementing a smoking ban in bars and restaurants, Oregon experienced the worst drop in gambling performance among all states....
13. Casino Gambling in Nearby States Worries Indiana
    By Brian Chan on October 20, 2009
    Indiana lawmakers heard testimony on how expanded gambling in other states could affect Indiana casinos....
14. Florida Lawmaker Says Casino Gambling Talks Stuck
    By Lance Burkhart on October 21, 2009
    A Florida legislator asked the federal government to act against the Seminole Tribe, saying gambling talks are stalled and table gaming is illegal....
15. Montana Tribal Casinos Bevefit From Smoking Ban
    By Brian Chan on October 22, 2009
    A smoking ban implemented upon state-licensed casinos a few weeks ago in Montana has driven up business at the smoke-friendly tribal casinos....
16. Kentucky Supreme Court Hears Online Gambling Domain Seizures
    By Brian Chan on October 24, 2009
    The online gambling domain name case was heard by the Kentucky Supreme Court....
17. Maryland Slots Casinos Face Lukewarm Demand
    By Lance Burkhart on October 25, 2009
    The legalizing of casinos and slot machines in Maryland has failed to draw the response from operators expected....
18. Harrah's Casino New Orleans Marks 10th Anniversary on Halloween
    By Brian Chan on October 26, 2009
    The casino Harrah's operates in New Orleans started to rough times, but has grown into a city institution in time for this week's tenth anniversary party....
19. Oregon Lottery Draws Gambling Payment Dispute
    By Brian Chan on October 27, 2009
    Some proposals to further decrease the lottery payment to bars hosting the gambling in Oregon are being met with cries of resistance....
20. Online Casino Regulatory Bill Adds Sponsors
    By Lance Burkhart on October 29, 2009
    Barney Frank's bill to regulate online casinos is drawinbg increasing numbers of Congressional supporters....