Gov. Strickland said that the budget for Ohio education may suffer as much as 10.3% cuts because of the decision of the Court on the slots plan. The plan is subject to a vote in November 2010.

Seneca Gaming plans to start the slots expansion of the Seneca Buffalo Casino. The expansion will allow the casino to offer 200 hundred more slot machines.

Gov. Strickland said that the postponement of income tax cuts will help the state to solve the budget deficit. He added that it will also help the state cope up with the dismissal of the slots plan.

The state slots commission approved the 1,500 slots facility plans for Cecil County. The commission is also reviewing the slots plan for Anne Arundel County and Baltimore.

Bob Welch is the main proponent of the plan to install new type of slot machines at the Hollywood Slots in Bangor. The Board Members will consider the proposal at its meeting on December 2009.

William H. Warner has backed out from his bid to gain a license in Rhode Island. Warner backed out because of his plans to build a slots casino in Massachusetts.

Harrahs Rincon and Valley View Casinos will now be able to expand the number of their machines after receiving new licenses. Bruce Howard said that they have waited long for this day to arrive.

Rep. Hackbarth proposed the placement of slot machines at tracks for the stadium of the Vikings. Lester Bagley said that they appreciate Hackbarths effort to help them build a new stadium.

The California Gaming Commission give their consent for new 10,000 slot machines licenses for tribes. Tribes that only offer fewer than 2,000 machines will be eligible to petition for more machines.

Penn committed $6 million more for slots licenses in Cecil County. The state commission informed the company that they needed to commit more in the project or face rejection of their bid.

The slots room of the Flagler Racing Track opened on October 15th, 2009. The room offers a total of seven hundred slot machines. The track will also offer virtual blackjack machines.

Black Bear Entertainment officials proposed to construct a casino facility in Western Maine. The earnings from the slot machines at the casino will be allocated for state education.

The gross gaming earnings from the slot machines of Sands Bethlehem dropped to their lowest point since its opening last May 2009. Players bet a total of $55.3 million in the slot machines.

Foxwoods said that they are thinking of building a temporary slots facility instead of a permanent one. Casino officials said that they are having difficulty in securing financing for the project.

The Twin River slots facility settled with dog owners to stop greyhound racing at the facility. Twin River officials said that the reason why is the bankruptcy issue that they are facing.

Racinos in New Hampshire like the Rockingham Park are pushing for slot machines and casino table games. Rockingham officials said that state legislators must act first before Massachusetts.

A slots player from Long Beach won more than $1 million slots jackpot at the Pechanga Casino. Pechanga VP of Slots Buddy Frank said that they are very excited and happy for the lucky player.