In the United States several Native American tribes have large gaming operations. The gaming operations have improved life on many reservations and have lifted several tribes out of a poverty stricken existence. The first tribe to offer gaming on their reservation was Florida’s Seminole tribe that built a huge bingo hall in the 1980’s. After [...]
After a bill that would have allowed gambling interests to build several mega casinos in Miami dies in the Florida legislature gambling proponents have decided to take their case to the people of Florida. News reports indicate that gaming interests are taking steps to get direct approval from Florida voters to proceed with casino development [...]
Since the global recession hit in 2007-08 millions found themselves unemployed for the first time in their lives. In some areas long term unemployment is a fact of life especially in former manufacturing centers such as Detroit and Cleveland. The northern shore of Lake Erie has been named the ‘rust belt’ because of the number [...]
In many parts of the United States expanding casinos and resorts have held job fairs for prospective employees. Many parts of the country are experiencing high unemployment and there are usually several applicants for every new job. At one casino job fair over 4,000 people showed up to apply for 500 jobs. Lines stretched around [...]
This week New Jersey’s internet gambling bill, S1565, cleared the Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee. According to news reports the vote was 11-0 in favor of the bill. State Senator Paul Sarlo abstained from voting. The bill will now head to the Senate floor for a full vote. The final vote is expected in about [...]
Credit cards when used wisely can be a great convenience for most people. Unfortunately the irresponsible use of credit cards can lead to financial ruin. Most credit card users are responsible and try to pay off their balances every month to avoid interest charges. For those with good credit interest rates are low but miss [...]
Some land based casino operators are not happy with the prospect of widespread internet gambling. Native American tribes see internet gambling as a threat to their casino and resort operations. Casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson says he is against internet gambling because of concerns for ‘underage gambling.’ Most experts have dismissed Adelson’s concerns as self-serving. The [...]
Greyhound racing may soon become a relic of the past. During the past decade over half of the greyhound tracks in the United States have closed and many track operators are eager to get out of the business. At the Bluffs Run Greyhound Park in Iowa a few diehard fans still cheer from the stands [...]
In a very rare case of politicians actually listening to voters the New York State Assembly may approve off reservation casino style gambling sometime this year. A Quinnipiac University poll taken last September showed that 56% of all of those polled support the construction of casinos away from Indian reservations. Currently Native American casinos have [...]
Massachusetts passed a gambling law that is still so new that the agency that will enforce the law does not yet exist. Casino developers are scouring the state for likely casino locations. Brimfield Massachusetts, a small town with a population of 3,600 would be a perfect location for a “New England-style resort in the woods” [...]
