Online Slots Archive - Slot Machine News For January '07

Governor Bob Riley Orders Closure of Bingo Halls and Seizure of Bingo Machines in Alabama
Monday, 22 March 2010

Gov. Riley of Alabama ordered troopers to shutdown bingo halls in the state. He also ordered the bingo machines to be confiscated since it is essentially slot machines.

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Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo Supports Casino and Slots Expansion
Sunday, 21 March 2010

Speaker Robert DeLeo said that allowing casino and slots gambling expansion will give the state additional revenues. Gov. Deval Patrick has no comment on Speaker DeLeos plan.

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Cordish Cos. Slots Plan in Anne Arundel County
Thursday, 18 March 2010

Cordish Cos. plans to build a slots facility in Anne Arundel County. The slots issue will be place in a vote in November 2010.

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Marylands Racing Industry Slot Machine Revenue Portion in Danger of being Cut
Wednesday, 17 March 2010

Luiz Simmons is proposing to divert the racing industrys portion of slots revenue to school building. Frank Turner also proposed a similar bill which he withdrawn later.

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Proposal To Allow Slots And Video Poker Gaining Support In Indiana
Monday, 15 March 2010

Supporters of the legalization of slot machines in Indiana are gaining momentum. A lot of people said its better to create laws that will regulate them better than driving them underground as the most recent crackdown has done.

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Maine Groups Against Slot Machines Hit Snag In Petition Campaign
Sunday, 14 March 2010

Critics of slot machines in Maine are trying to push a referendum to ban slots in their area. They are hoping to include the proposed law for the referendum in the 2008 elections but have so far failed to get the needed number of signatures.

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Pennsylvania Gaming Board Approves Sands Bethworks Casino In Bethlehem
Thursday, 11 March 2010

Sands Bethworks Gaming has finally gotten permission from the Pennsylvania Gaming Board to conver the old Bethlehem Steel site into a modern slots casino. The move received mixed responses from the local citizens.

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San Manuel Indian Tribe Hopes To Increase Slot Machine Numbers In California
Wednesday, 10 March 2010

Jerry Paresa of the San Manuel Indian Tribe said that he is hopeful that the California gaming compact will be approved. California could earn as much as $506 million from casino revenues and more in the long term.

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Pennsylvania Slot Machine Earnings on the Rise
Tuesday, 09 March 2010

Slots earnings in Pennsylvania improved by 32% compared in 2008. But gaming analysts said new gaming competition from neighboring states might affect the results.

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Hialeah Park to Offer Slot Machines to its Patrons
Monday, 08 March 2010

Hialeah Park reopened on November 28th, 2009 after eight long years. The park will offer slot machines to its visitors.

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Maryland State Commission Awards Gaming License to Cordish Co. for Anne Arundel Slots Facility
Sunday, 07 March 2010

The state commission has awarded the slots gaming license to Cordish Co. for the Arundel Mills mall slots facility. The facility could open by December 2011.

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The Slot Machine Issue in Ottawa
Thursday, 04 March 2010

The OLG has praised the the benefits that cities like Ottawa received from slots revenues. OLG added that slots revenues also supports non-profits groups in Ottawa.

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Sheldon Silver in Favor Postponing Decision for Aqueduct Racetracks Slots Vendor
Wednesday, 03 March 2010

Speaker Silver said that the investigation on Aqueduct Group should be finished first before approving its slots bid. The machines will be place at Aqueduct Racetrack.

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Representative Al Juhnke and Senator Dan Sparks Introduces Racino Slots Proposal
Tuesday, 02 March 2010

Rep. Juhnke and Sen. Sparks introduced the plan to install slot machines in Minnesota racinos on Feb. 22nd, 2010. The plan is expected to earn $125 million annually.

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