November 13th, 2010 – by Glen Farmer Before the SugarHouse Casino opened in Philadelphia, casino protesters were afraid of the possibility of crime rising in the area. In line with their claims, a pair of robberies have victimized several people leaving the casino. The first crime took place over a month ago. A young man … Read more
November 12th, 2010 – by Glen Farmer Several land based casinos in California are set to receive a new form of technology that would bring a bad beat jackpot to the game of blackjack. Introduced by DEQ Systems Corporation, the Bad Beat Blackjack Progressive game will add a new level of excitement to the game … Read more
November 11th, 2010 – by Glen Farmer The free fall of revenue in Atlantic City has continued through October. The state’s casino gambling revenue fell another 12 percent in October. According to the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, slot machines generated only $199.4 million on slot games. This represents a 10.3 percent fall from previous … Read more
November 10th, 2010 – by Glen Farmer Over the last three years, the Tropicana Casino has vastly improved. Due to the improvement under the casino’s new ownership, the Tropicana Casino is set to receive a renewed license for a period of 1 year. Three years ago, the Tropicana Casino and Resort in Atlantic City had … Read more
November 9th, 2010 – by Glen Farmer Casino workers have rallied on Biloxi’s beach in order to demand payment from the BP company over catastrophe claims arising from the oil spill in the gulf. The tourism industry in Biloxi has made the claim that BP’s oil spill has reduced the number of visitors to the … Read more
November 8th, 2010 – by Brittney Johnson According to a report released by the Maryland Lottery Commission, the Hollywood Casino Perryville had generated $11,394,697.61 in revenue through the month of October. This represents the casino’s first full month of operation. The casino was expected to generate $210 per machine per day, but October’s figures blew … Read more
November 7th, 2010 – by Danny Kirk Though Maine’s referendum question on casinos had been faced with heavy opposition from the beginning, the question managed to be passed with a yes. Framework had been laid for a casino in Oxford county, but opposition had decided to not give up. Several opponents to the casino in … Read more
November 6th, 2010 – by Glen Farmer A new casino has recently opened in Northern Michigan, and it is not without some controversy. The legalities of where tribes are entitled to open new casinos has now fallen under fire. The new casino in Vanderbilt is set to bring state officials together to discuss the issue … Read more
November 5th, 2010 – by Brittney Johnson The Oxford County Casino vote results came in as a marginal victory. Roughly 6,500 votes separated the win from the loss. Now, opponents are requesting a recount over the vote in order to verify the numbers. Should the vote prove to be a yes, a casino resort will … Read more
November 4th, 2010 – by Glen Farmer Crime in Atlantic City is no new story, but a recent robbery has left one man injured both in the wallet and of the flesh. Suyun Gu, 25, was assaulted by three men on an elevator shortly after 2 in the morning. Gu was robbed after leaving the … Read more