New slot machines for U.K. pubs a hot idea Tuesday, 08.19.2008, 07:52pm |
| Pub owners in the U.K. may start installingslot machinesas part of an industry plan to attract new customers. The plan has been proposed by industry leaders who think installing"one-armed bandits"outside pubs could help invigorate sales. |
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Voters favor new casino in Ohio, new poll shows Friday, 08.15.2008, 03:16pm |
| A poll from the Quinnipiac UniversityPolling Institute discovered that 60 percent of 1,342 surveyed likelyOhio voters support an initiative to approve the state’s firstgamblingcasino. Only 35 percent oppose the concept. |
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Gambling revenues soaring in Missouri Tuesday, 08.12.2008, 09:58pm |
| Missouri's casinos are growing. The mostrecent report from the Missouri Gaming Commission show that overallcasinogambling revenuerose 7 percent in July to $146.9 million, upfrom $136.9 million last year at this time. |
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Record year for slots in British Columbia Friday, 08.08.2008, 04:57pm |
| A new report indicates that the BritishColumbia Lottery Corp. had recordrevenueslast year of $2.6 billion.The revenues were $64 million more than experts had anticipated,... |
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Plans for new Pennsylvania casino changing Thursday, 07.31.2008, 09:32pm |
| The businessmen, led by Don Barden, of Detroit, are seeking to transfer their slots license to a new group headed by Chicago billionaire Neil Bluhm. Barden would keep a minority stake in the project. |
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South Africa legalizes online gambling Thursday, 07.31.2008, 07:48pm |
| South African President Thabo Mbeki has signed a National Gambling Amendment Bill into law, just a few months after the bill was approved by the Parliament. |
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