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I'll Have Another

Ken Blackwell | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Taxes, Casinos, Gambling, Internet Gambling, Gaming, Internet Gaming, Wire Act, Online Casinos, Politics News
Ken Blackwell

The DOJ gave states new revenue sources, saying that they could add other forms of gambling online so long as it didn't include sports betting. Poker, slots, blackjack -- all fine. And, like last weekend's Preakness, states are off to the races to see who can be first across the finish line.

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Andrew Burmon

Jimmy Buffett Talks About His Return To The Gulf Coast

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrew Burmon | Posted 05.22.2012

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America's poet laureate of shiftlessness sounds downright determined when he talks about bringing his come-as-you-are kingdom to the benighted shores ...

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PHOTOS: Ohio's First Casino Opens

AP | THOMAS J. SHEERAN | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Casinos, Horseshoe-Casino-Cleveland, Horseshoe Casino, US Destinations, Destinations, Ohio Casinos, Travel News

CLEVELAND -- After five statewide votes over 20 years, Ohio is getting its first casino. Horseshoe Casino Cleveland opens to the public at 9:30 p.m. ...

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Quinn Calls Gambling Bill A 'Distraction' As Sponsor Lobbies For Debate

Posted 05.14.2012

Read More: Gambling, Casinos, Illinois Gambling Expansion, Pat Quinn, Illinois Casinos, Illinois House Session, Chicago Casino, Casino Expansion, Illinois Gambling, Illinois Senate Session, Gambling Distraction, Chicago News

Democratic Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is calling the push by some state legislators to vote on gambling legislation a "distraction," but isn't stopping t...

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Not Everyone Wants A Casino In Their Neighborhood

AP | BOB SALSBERG | Posted 04.22.2012

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WALPOLE, Mass. (AP) — Mike McCarthy's home is about as close to the site of a proposed resort casino in Foxborough as you can possibly get, but as t...

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Ron Dicker

NFL Plays Ball With Gambling Industry

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Gambling, Casinos, Gambling Addiction, Compulsive Gambling, National Football League, Nfl, Advertising, Football, Casino, Business News, Sports Business News, Problem Gambling, Sports Betting, Business News

Despite the NFL's vocal opposition to betting on its games, the league's move to allow teams to accept casino ads has generated a great, big ... ho-hu...

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Annemarie Dooling

Does Atlantic City Need A New Resort?

HuffingtonPost.com | Annemarie Dooling | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Casinos, Jersey Shore, Video, Revel-Hotel-Casino, New Jersey, Revel Atlantic City, Poll, Travel News, Revel Hotel and Casino, Atlantic City, Travel News

At the far end of the boardwalk, past a line of squat, peeling buildings, there's no missing it. The tall glass tower of Revel, Atlantic City's latest...

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Casinos for Florida? Let the People Decide

Roger Stone | Posted 05.19.2012

Read More: Casinos, Florida Casino Bill, Miami News
Roger Stone

Ironically, Walt Disney World and the Seminole Indian Tribe have been the fiercest and most outspoken opponents of legal, regulated gaming coming to Florida. Whose ox is being gored?

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PHOTOS: Touring The Caribbean's Best Highways

Dwight Brown | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Casinos, Church, Caribbean, Shopping, Rainforest, Surfing, Tennis, Cuisine, Hotels, Golf, Highways, Ecology, Restaurants, Beaches, Museums, Nature, Vacation, Slidepollajax, Road Trips, Travel Blogs, Travel News
Dwight Brown

Sometimes Puerto Rico feels like a Caribbean island, other times more like America's 51st state.

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Cuomo Wins With His Pension Deal

Dominic Carter | Posted 05.16.2012

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Dominic Carter

If I told you during the campaign that Governor Andrew Cuomo would have major, unprecedented first-year accomplishments, and then would set the bar high in year two, wouldn't you ask what was in my coffee?

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Casino VP: 'Problem Gamblers Make For Lousy Customers'

AP | WAYNE PARRY | Posted 02.27.2012

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ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. -- As lost weekends go, this one was a doozy. The woman and her longtime boyfriend, regular Atlantic City gamblers, lost $100,000...

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Casino Industry Accounts For Significant Slice Of U.S. Economy: Study

The Huffington Post | Ron Dicker | Posted 02.08.2012

Read More: Gambling, Taxes, Casinos, Video, Gdp, Research, Revenue, New Research, Business News, Florida, United States, Massachusetts, Gross Domestic Product, Recession, Study, Business News

As the U.S. economy sagged, gambling was there to try and prop it up. At least that's the finding of the American Gaming Association. The trade ass...

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The Moral Case for Gambling

Jonathan_Miller | Posted 03.28.2012

Read More: Casinos, Gambling, Steve Beshear, Thoroughbred, Kentucky, Christianity, Morality, Gaming, Horse Racing, Politics News
Jonathan_Miller

Accordingly, my support for gay marriage and legalized marijuana is not reliant on an "anything goes" worldview, but rather that these policies would fundamentally strengthen society and better address its public moral needs. The same holds true for my philosophy toward gambling.

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Ron Dicker

Presidential Candidates Hedge Bets on Gambling Policy

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 01.20.2012

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The debate over gambling has taken a backseat in the presidential race, but experts say it is bound to emerge. As the economy sputters, the elected pr...

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U.S. States Race To Build Casinos As They Scramble For Revenue

AP | By DAVID B. CARUSO | Posted 01.15.2012

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NEW YORK -- A Malaysian company's plan to build a $4 billion convention center and big-time casino on the outskirts of New York City could be the bigg...

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All Out: Nevada's Biggest Casinos' Saw A Boost In Losses In 2011

AP | Posted 01.06.2012

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CARSON CITY, Nev. -- Nevada's largest casinos suffered a combined $4 billion loss in 2011. A report released Friday by the state Gaming Control Board...

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A GAMBLE

AP | MICHAEL GORMLEY | Posted 03.06.2012

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ALBANY, N.Y. — A privately funded plan to build the nation's biggest convention center in New York City with 3,000 hotel rooms and an inside tra...

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Chris Christie: New Jersey Should Be Online Gambling's 'Epicenter'

Posted 01.05.2012

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New Jersey's legislature has briefly delayed a vote on a bill that would legalize online gambling but Governor Chris Christie said the state shoul...

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Ron Dicker

Online Casinos: Not So Fast

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 01.04.2012

Read More: Iowa, Gambling, Casinos, Deficit, Internet, New Jersey, Online, Poker, Internet Gambling, Department of Justice, Gaming, Sports Betting, Business News

The Justice Department may have paved the way for Internet gambling, but that doesn't mean everything will come up aces for online poker players. Thos...

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Ron Dicker

Do Sports Teams And Casinos Mix?

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 12.22.2011

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The New England Patriots and Florida Panthers are seeking financial victories where many states do these days -- in casino construction. Both sports f...

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Ron Dicker

Newfangled Slot Machines Hit Jackpot

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 12.22.2011

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More than a million slot machines inhale $1 billion a day in American casinos. Apparently that's not enough. The machines are undergoing a revoluti...

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The Spiritual Jackpot

Robert Koehler | Posted 02.14.2012

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Robert Koehler

The topic was "Indians of the Midwest" and the professor was knowledgeable and conveyed serious respect for Native culture, but something kept gnawing at me as she talked.

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Ron Dicker

Sucker's Bet? Cash-Strapped States Double-Down On Gambling

HuffingtonPost.com | Ron Dicker | Posted 12.14.2011

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Gambling is on a roll. Faced with mounting budget deficits, more states are expanding gambling options and loosening restrictions in a grab for revenu...

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Remembering People on the Other Side of the Economic Table

Don McNay | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Lotteries, Christmas, Mitt Romney, Addiction, Cincinnati, Don McNay, Joe McNay, Gambling, Homeless, Personal Finance, Casinos, Business News
Don McNay

As dad was dishing out food to homeless people, he was approached by a nun "What do you do for a living?" "I'm a gambler," replied my father. "Joe, this is the first time we ever had a gambler on THIS side of the table." Problem gambling has pushed a lot of people into poverty.

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Is Miami Ready for a Full House?

Vanessa Brito | Posted 01.31.2012

Read More: Miami Gambling, Casinos, Gambling, Genting, Miami Real Estate, Miami Development, Biscayne Bay, Genting Miami, Miami News
Vanessa Brito

While Miamians have traditionally opposed gambling, Genting's bling has turned a lot of heads and eased their fears. They say "Gambling is already here," "A big casino will bring jobs."

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