Articles About Rhode Island

Now You Can Win The Lottery And Feel The History

Nich Moore November 22, 2021 14:45:45

With sites like Lotto Agent and progressive jackpot lotteries now so popular, the reach of lotteries has grown in influence exponentially. Sure, sometimes when you win the lottery you gain millions. Sometimes not so much. Now, though, on some rare occasions, you get tickets to see a Broadway musical at the local Arts Center. We have now traversed the gamut from cash rewards to tangible prizes based solely on a desire for fairness. So just where will this trend lead?

New York City’s Cuomo Gets Casino Projects Approved

Phyllis F. December 18, 2014 15:01:27

New York State Board favors smaller casino projects near Albany, in New York and in Monticello. Catskills will soon have Las Vegas-style resort casinos. This is because Governor Andrew M. Cuomo initiated the approval of the New York State Board’s recommendation to develop gambling in New York. In NYC, Mr. Andrew Cuomo of the Democrat […]

Where Does Lottery Money Go?

Monica E. November 12, 2014 12:55:31

Even countries with the strictest gambling laws allow lotteries, often used to fund various charities, but how is that money really distributed? Once home to the most popular and glamorous gambling destination in the world, America has been surpassed by Asia and Europe in recent years. While Asia prides itself with a thriving casino industry […]

Gambling Questions Settled By Midterm Elections

Nich Moore November 6, 2014 13:35:28

We take a look at the results of the midterm elections and some of the ballot questions about gambling that various states posed. Having gerrymandered, misrepresented and fear-mongered their way to an electoral victory in the low-turnout mid-terms the Republican party is now busy working out how to present the President with a plethora of […]

Casino Competition Could Cause Community Collapse

Nich Moore September 26, 2014 14:21:36

With ever more states legalizing and building casinos should we worry about placing too much pressure on them to support local economies? The schizophrenia of the US gambling market continues to pump out gambling news headlines that seem, at first glance, to be somewhat contradictory. To read of the alarming situation in Atlantic City where […]

The US Open Tennis Championship

Nich Moore August 26, 2014 12:20:25

From the souvenir of a young socialite to one of the richest sporting events in America the US Open has had quite a ride. The first US Open was held in 1968 as the former segregation of the amateur/professional divide was brought down by a mixture of ugly connotation and fiscal considerations. Arthur Ashe was […]

Italian Lottery Operator Gtech buys US Slots Producer IGT

Iva P. July 18, 2014 13:33:51

Gtech, the operator of the Italian lottery, signed a deal to acquire International Game Technology, slot machines developer, based in Las Vegas, for the stunning amount of $4.7 billion in cash and stock. IGT was constantly in the gambling news and a lot of speculations were discussed regarding its financial stability, before the confirmation of […]