Nich Moore June 28, 2016 08:49:14
Numerous big news stories broke around the world in the last seven days so we look back at some of the most important. In the UK the EU Referendum was won by the Vote Leave campaign causing the British Prime Minister David Cameron to resign, the Pound to decline considerably against other currencies, Stock prices […]
Nich Moore March 22, 2016 12:50:10
There was no shortage of big news stories last week so lets review some of the more significant we covered over the last seven days. In Belgium Salah Abdeslam, one of the men responsible for the terrorist attacks on Paris on November 13th last year, was shot in the leg and arrested during a raid […]
Bence March 13, 2015 07:12:43
Roy Cockrum, 58 year-old man from Knoxville, has won the greatest prize in the history of Tennessee Lottery. The lucky man from Knoxville has gained a staggering $259.8 million on the lottery game Powerball. After paying taxes, he will be left with $115.147.525.50 which is the largest prize in the history of Tennessee lottery. Cockrum […]
Phyllis F. December 29, 2014 19:56:07
Online lottery sales lauded amidst controversy, as proceeds used to fund local projects in Minnesota When Minnesota decided to vote to create a state-run lottery little did they know that 26 years later, the lottery would provide the state with $2.4 billion. The money has been used to finance many environmental and public projects in […]
Phyllis F. December 18, 2014 15:04:24
Sleazy sports deals, extortions and lawsuits mars Illinois’ reputation in the sports arena. Remember that famous Black Sox Scandal ? It happened during the 1919 World Series. The Chicago White Sox lost the series to the Cincinnati Reds. White Sox players were later accused of match fixing. Even though 8 players were acquitted in court, […]
Alex Nevsky November 17, 2014 18:18:25
Video gaming machines now available in at Illinois bars and restaurants, can’t substitute real casino experience. American gambling laws are slowly, but surely being updated towards legalizing online gambling in a variety of states. But what about video gaming machines, currently spread around restaurants and bars in some jurisdictions? Illinois is one particular state where […]
Britons are buying online and mobile lottery tickets in droves. That has many wondering why Americans aren’t doing the same. American lottery players want to know why they can’t buy tickets online or via mobile devices. Their cousins in the United Kingdom buy more than a billion dollars worth of lottery tickets per year using […]
Nich Moore September 29, 2014 08:20:09
As Indiana’s riverboat casinos face increasing competition from surrounding states the Interim Study Committee On Public Policy rides to the rescue… or does it? As the march of legalized gambling begins to spread out across the US (23 states and counting) those states that were ahead of the game are looking for ways in which […]
Rab April 22, 2014 17:33:52
The latest efforts to expand gaming in the US state of Illinois are being seen by some as the most hopeful chance for success to date. The growing speculation is fueled by the popular belief that that powerful House Speaker, Mike Madigan, might be on board and that Governor Pat Quinn might finally be willing […]
Rab March 27, 2014 18:35:10
Recently proposed American legislation could make online gambling totally illegal, and Sheldon Adelson is trying his very best to make this a reality Right now in the American Congress and Senate lawmakers are debating over whether or not to hit online gambling and internet casino operators with an outright ban of operating within the United […]
Monica E. February 13, 2014 16:30:00
Legislators are considering expanding the gambling industry in Illinois, as an extra source of income for the state. Last year’s plans to expand gambling in Illinois might not have worked, but proponents of the idea might get their way this year. Industry experts expect the bill will pass this year, mainly because the state is […]
Tom S. January 17, 2014 14:06:53
New rules tightening regulation of video poker machines rejected by legislative committee. This week a panel of lawmakers in Illinois shot down a package of reforms intended to regulate the video poker industry in the state. According to reports, the reforms would have closed loopholes which allow unlicensed middlemen to operate gambling machines in places […]
Alex Nevsky September 23, 2013 12:38:16
24/7 Casinos Could Get the Go-Ahead in Illinois
George M. June 5, 2013 13:35:51
One step forward, two steps not taken.
George M. May 19, 2013 05:37:40
Wrangling surrounding internet gambling continues
Alex Nevsky March 27, 2013 13:39:04
Illinois poker players may have to wait longer than expected
Alex Nevsky March 19, 2013 14:17:42
Online poker may be coming to Illinois
Derek Sebastian May 21, 2012 14:15:51
Illinois and Delaware seek to create an online gambling block and authorize interstate online poker.
Brian M. October 24, 2010 14:13:32
American gambling laws have some strange nuances.
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