Industry leaders are arguing that the new tax on slot machine games which are found in bingo halls is far too high, with a grim report that as many as one hundred and seventy of them could now face closure without the ability to pay.
Archive for the ‘Gambling Laws’ Category
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Indiana Casino Changes
The future of slot machine games in Indiana is under review, as the state Senate vote to pass a bill which would see the riverboats allowed to move onto land, amongst other key changes. It now falls to the House to decide whether it goes ahead.
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German Casino Licenses
While one state has just issued twelve new online casino licenses, German players might not be able to enjoy slot machine games over the internet for very long, as the government looks set to vote on rejoining the national gaming treaty soon.
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Casino Cash Scheme
A man who figured out a way to confuse the banks and casinos into giving him more money than he was due, who then deliberately exploited this scheme with the help of thirteen other recruits, has been indicted on charges of bank fraud.
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Church Becomes Casino
Exchanging a Church for a new kind of religion – MGM plans to build a casino parking lot on old Catholic Church grounds, a move that could see prayers offered towards slot machine games rather than the more usual subjects that the land will have been the site of before now.
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Wynn Voices Concerns
Sheldon Adelson has already spoken out in support of the Republicans, and now Steve Wynn is joining him. In a remarkable moment of agreement from the two rival businessmen, he talks of his fear over Obama’s attitude towards business and his disappointment in the results that stemmed from the 2008 Presidential election.





