'Mississippi Casino Pays $8000' - 'Take Down Half-Billion Dollars'

1. 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....
2. 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....
3. 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....
4. 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....
5. Smoking in Atlantic City Casinos Still Issue of Controversy
   By Lance Burkhart on January 31, 2009
   The debate over smoking laws at Atlantic City casinos continues with more evidence that smoking is a popular casino activity....
6. Layoffs Ravage Atlantic City Casinos
   By Brian Chan on February 6, 2009
   Unemployment looms as a major problem in Atlantic City, where almost ten percent of casino workers have been let go over the past year or so....
7. Super Bowl Wagering Back in Black for Las Vegas Casinos
   By Lance Burkhart on February 7, 2009
   The decline in handle on Super Bowl betting was more important to Las Vegas casinos than the profit turned on the game....
8. Oklahoma Problem Gambling Programs Can't Find Problems
   By Brian Chan on February 8, 2009
   Problem gamblers who seek treatment in Oklahoma barely number two for every casino in the state, but interests vested in a high number of addicts say the result is skewed by compulsive players not knowing how to find help....
9. Former Tropicana Owners Reset As Low Budget Casino Gambling
   By Lance Burkhart on February 11, 2009
   The company that used to operate the Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City is pushing to create an image of cost-friendly, personal casino management....
10. Illinois Gambling Take Down Half-Billion Dollars
    By Lance Burkhart on February 14, 2009
    The state of Illinois saw its casino taxes drop precipitously as smoking bans and the recession were a two-headed monster....