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- Toward a Science of Gambling Regulation: A Concept Statement
- Legalized gambling has consistently attracted considerable attention and stimulated ongoing public controversy. While supporters and opponents of gambling present arguments for or against the issue, the global expansion of casino, lottery, pari-mutuel, and other forms of gambling in recent decades suggests that legalized gambling is slowly becoming a common, acceptable...
- White papers 2003-04-08
- Untold Millions Of Americans See Gambling As Their Personal Ticket To Financial Freedom
- Untold millions of Americans view lotteries and casinos as their personal ticket to financial freedom. Legalized gambling is one of nowadays' most contentious political and moral issues. Opponents say it takes money from the poor and gives it to the rich. Advocates insist it's merely a voluntary tax, maybe even...
- White papers 2007-06-22
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- Religious Leaders Call for Curbs on Legalized-Gambling Growth.
- By Tony Batt, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News May 7--WASHINGTON--More than 200 religious leaders on Monday urged President Bush and Congress to stop the growth of legalized gambling, calling it a moral and cultural cancer. In an...
- Research articles 2002-05-07
- If Maryland ever OKs legalized gambling, what will facilities look
- As the summer wears on and it seems fairly unlikely that a special session of Maryland's legislative assembly will be called to craft a gambling referendum for the fall, the specter of slot machines at a racetrack or elsewhere in the state is delayed for at least another year. ...
- Research articles 2004-07-01
- The state of gambling mostly just confusing.(News)
- A Senate panel voted last week to ban betting on college sports because, in the words of Commerce Chairman John McCain of Arizona, "legalized gambling on kids is wrong." Legalized gambling by those "kids," however, is something our government spends money promoting. ...
- Research articles 2000-04-18
- Broad Coalition of Religious Leaders Unite Against Gambling; Leaders Call for Congress to Address 'Moral and Cultural Cancer'
- COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- More than 220 of the nation's foremost religious leaders issued an open letter today to President Bush and Congress, urging them to address the growing devastation that legalized gambling has wrought on AmCOLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., May 6 /U.S. Newswire/ -- More than...
- Research articles 2002-05-06
- US Congress Looking for its Share of On-line Gambling - Brief Article
- Certain members of the US Congress will put forth legislation this year in order to prevent on-line gambling. They will use two strategies, either ban on-line gambling outright or prevent the use of credit cards for on-line wagering. At issue is the fact that Internet gambling is "unregulated, untaxed, illegal,...
- Research articles 2001-09-01
- Critics Seek Crackdown in Washington on Internet Gambling.
- By Tony Batt, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 9--WASHINGTON--Frustrated by a Congress they say is increasingly beholden to the casino industry, gambling critics are appealing to Attorney General John Ashcroft to establish a Justice Department task force to crack down...
- Research articles 2001-06-09
- Impact of Gambling: Economic Effects More Measurable Than Social Effects
- NGISC and its contractors reported that legalized gambling, especially in casinos, has resulted in an increased number of jobs in communities and decreased the unemployment rate and unemployment insurance payments. The social effects of gambling on communities are more difficult to measure than the economic effects, primarily because of limited...
- White papers 2000-04-01
- Senate Committee Approves Anti-Gambling Bill - Brief Article
- A U.S. Senate committee has approved legislation to halt all legal betting on college sports. The bill from Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., primarily targets legalized gambling on college sports in Nevada. However, McCain says such action also will reduce illegal gambling on amateur sports nationwide, since these illegal activities rely...
- Research articles 2001-07-19
- Deal Maker Forum takes a gamble; this year, Frank Fahrenkopf Jr. of the American Gaming Association and Tom Grey of the National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling address both sides of this issue.(Deal Maker Forum)(Discussion)
- Proponents of the statewide gambling issue on this November's ballot are betting on voters' desire to keep dollars in Ohio and put them toward education. But such issues are never that simple. That's exactly the discussion the Deal Maker Forum hopes Proponents of the statewide...
- Research articles 2006-10-01
- Voters can pick candidate and gambling stance Warren Township supervisor squares off against veteran state lawmaker.(News)
- Byline: Russell Lissau Daily Herald Staff Writer The two Republican candidates for the 31st state Senate District seat have different stances on legalized gambling in Illinois. Incumbent state Sen. Adeline Geo-Karis wants a casino in Lake County, while challenger Suzanne Simpson said...
- Research articles 2006-02-16
- Massachusetts Report Describes New Revenues, Higher Costs of Widening Gambling.
- By Rick Klein, The Boston Globe Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Dec. 27--Expanding legalized gambling would likely produce "significant" economic development and vast new revenues for Massachusetts, but slot machines and casinos would also bring new public safety, public health, and infrastructure...
- Research articles 2002-12-27
- Connecticut Official Raises Questions about Legality of Gambling Plan.
- By Rick Green, The Hartford Courant, Conn. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Aug. 22--NEWINGTON, Conn. -- Attorney General Richard Blumenthal said Thursday that a gambling industry proposal linking live televised horse racing with telephone betting would be "an enormous expansion of legalized...
- Research articles 2003-08-22
- Gambling Foes Hope Federal Lawsuit Leads Casinos into Tobacco Industry's Fate.
- By Rod Smith, Las Vegas Review-Journal Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Sep. 10--Aztar Corp., owner of the Tropicana, is mired in federal litigation that insiders say could be the Achilles heel of the gaming industry. Gambling foe Tom Grey, executive director...
- Research articles 2002-09-10
- WMS stakes hopes on slots jackpot; New games, gambling expansion improve odds for company rebound.(News)(WMS Industries Inc.)
- Byline: KRISTINA BUCHTHAL Investors are betting heavily on a comeback by casino game maker WMS Industries Inc. Shares of Waukegan-based WMS have climbed 40% since late August, driven by a new line of games and the growth of legalized gambling in ...
- Research articles 2004-10-25
- Gambling probe stirs talk of policy changes for players
- Phoenix Coyotes associate coach Rick Tocchet's arrest on charges of financing a betting operation could prompt NHL officials to discuss whether it's time to consider a tougher stance on legalized gambling by players. "This is not something we are taking lightly," deputy commissioner Bill Daly said. "Given what happened,...
- Research articles 2006-02-09
- Gambling foes don't like new Ryan appointees Critics say governor is stacking board to win approval for Rosemont casino.(News)
- Byline: John Patterson Daily Herald State Government Writer SPRINGFIELD - Leading critics of legalized gambling on Tuesday called on Gov. George Ryan to withdraw his latest appointments to the state's Gaming Board. A Democratic candidate for governor called on the state Senate...
- Research articles 2001-07-11
- Overland Park, Mo., Gaming Firm's Gambling Trade Show Disappears.
- By Rick Alm, The Kansas City Star, Mo. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Feb. 9--After a year of hostilities, the legalized gambling industry's dueling trade show war is over. The American Gaming Association won, big time. Overland Park-based Gem Communications Inc. didn't....
- Research articles 2002-02-09
- Gambling on the Internet: the states risk playing economic roulette as the Internet gambling industry spins onward.
- I. INTRODUCTION A question facing many industries is whether they will be able to operate and to ultimately survive within the dynamic Internet business environment. Currently, the Internet gambling industry (1) is confronting this vexing question. Also, the states (2) that have legalized some form of gambling are...
- Research articles 2002-03-22
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