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Okada Payments to Gambling Officials Violated U.S. Bribery Law, Wynn Says
Japanese billionaire Kazuo Okada’s Universal Entertainment Corp. improperly gave more than $110,000 in payments and gifts to two chief gambling regulators in the Philippines and their families, according to a report prepared for Wynn Resorts Ltd.
D.C. repeals online gambling measure
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 (UPI) -- The Washington, D.C., Council has repealed the district's Internet gambling law amid concerns it had been approved without adequate public scrutiny.
Online-gambling bill's future uncertain
D.C. Council member Michael A. Brown is repeatedly warning that repealing the District's online-gambling law will put the city in a bind if Congress decides to legalize and regulate Internet gaming, clearing the way for "casino interests" from Nevada and elsewhere across the country to hit the jackpot in a ...
Casinos industry spent millions lobbying in Mass.
When Massachusetts lawmakers finally adopted a bill to legalize casino gambling, it wasn't just a victory for would-be high rollers or the state's cash-strapped cities and towns.
Internet gambling bill passes House, headed to Senate
SALT LAKE CITY -- The effort to make certain Internet gambling is never allowed in Utah plowed forward on Tuesday as members of the state's House of Representatives approved a bill that adds gambling
Sen. Little: Casino gambling law should go to vote
GLENS FALLS — Full-scale casino gambling should be put to a vote, but steps are needed to make sure racing isn’t adversely affected, state Sen. Betty Little, R-Glens Falls, says.
Gambling task force forming; members sought
The Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services is seeking community leaders, gambling addiction professionals and concerned citizens to serve on a Problem Gambling Task Force for the Northeast Gaming Zone in the Kansas City area.
D.C. Council repeals online gambling
The D.C. Council took a major step Tuesday toward reconfiguring the city's $38 million lottery contract when it voted to repeal an online gambling law once urged by its supporters as a pivotal revenue source for the city. Shortly before a 10-2 vote to kill the gambling initiative, known as ...
Casino industry bet big on lobbyists in Mass.
When Beacon Hill lawmakers finally adopted a bill to legalize casino gambling, it wasn’t just a victory for would-be high rollers or Massachusetts’ cash-strapped cities and towns. It was also a long-awaited – and pricey – win for a casino industry that had longed hoped for a toehold in the state.
Utah lawmakers taking no chances on gambling
Utah lawmakers taking no chances on gambling THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE Published Feb 21, 2012 01:47PM MDT Utah lawmakers hedged their bets Tuesday against Internet gambling, passing a bill designed to ensure it remains illegal in Utah even if Congress allows it in other states. The Utah House voted 61-9 for HB108, by Rep. Stephen Sandstrom, R-Orem, and sent it to the Senate. Sandstrom, who is ...
