PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Previous initiatives to open a full-pledged casino in Rhode Island failed because of a lack of government support, according to those pushing voters to approve two such initiatives this November.
LONDON -- The European Commission has criticised revised proposals from 15 German states for a new treaty on Internet gambling, saying it needed evidence taht the planned restrictions, which have also drawn criticism from gambling companies, were justified.
Daniel Tzvetkoff, the one-time high-flying Queensland internet whiz who brought down America's multi-billion dollar poker industry, will come out of hiding next month.
LAS VEGAS -- The Las Vegas Strip is recovering from a three-year recession, but rising gas prices threaten that rebound in tourism and gambling, Moody's Investors Service said in an analysis.
The Aussie tradition of taking a punt is reaching new heights with online gambling leading to an explosion in sports betting. Although still dwarfed by other forms of gambling, sports betting is gaining popularity, according to industry research group IBISWorld.
TOPEKA -- Gamblers at state-owned casinos in Kansas would help prop up the pension system for teachers and government workers with each hand of blackjack and spin of the roulette wheel under a bill approved Tuesday by the State House.
