Due to a pending appeal regarding slot machines in Broward County filed by Florida State Attorney, Michael Satz, members of the county's Gaming Commission reportedly announced that there is currently no need for them to produce any regulation on the matter.
Immediately after the Pennsylvania Supreme Court endorsed the constitutionality of Act 71, the state’s gaming law, Penn National Gaming Inc., a racing venue operator seeking a license to run slots, publicly announced that it is ready to begin construction on a new slots parlor.
Although about a year ago, a law was passed, authorizing approximately 61,000 slot machines in 14 different gaming facilities across Pennsylvania, the future of slots installation is still uncertain.
In the coming days, mangers of the Yonkers Raceway, New York, will close the facility for about a year, in order to renovate the site. Among other attractions such as a new food court and an entertainment lounge, the raceway will be adding a 120,000-square-foot building in which approximately 5,500 slot machines are to be installed and operated.
Following Circuit Judge, Leroy Moe’s, recent ruling to permit slots installation in different gaming venues across the state, the Broward County prosecutor’s office reportedly announced that it would file an appeal on the matter.
Although Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell already rejected last year's GOP proposal to forbid public officials from holding interests in slots gambling entertainment companies, the Republicans are planning to try their luck once again with a similar effort.
Marie, a resident of Illinois, recently hit an amazing jackpot of $295,000, playing the Gold Rally slot machine at the Kiwi Casino online gaming site. The site is owned and operated by the Christchurch Casinos Ltd. Group.
A Broward County Circuit judge, Leroy Moe, recently ruled in favor of four pari-mutuel facilities, allowing them to install and operate slot machines as of July 1. The ruling will permit the Hollywood Greyhound Track, Dania Jai Alai, Pompano Park Racing and Gulfstream Park to run slots without being prosecuted under any anti-gambling law.
Several celebrities from all over the United States are now enjoying a little extra income, after allowing their own image to be used in the growing number of celebrity-themed slot machine. These slots have been installed and are operated at several Las Vegas casinos.
The Louisiana Senate finally approved an amendment to a bill that would allow the state to cover the estimated $10 million shortage in its annual payment to NFL team the New Orleans Saints. The team would enjoy funds generated by slots taxes, garnered from slot machines operated on the premises of the New Orleans Fair Grounds.
Former United Airlines pilot John Vanderwest, 64 years of age, hit a jackpot of $1.3 million, while playing the “Bally Cash for Life” nickel slot machine at the Three Rivers Casino in Florence, Oregon. Since they had not been lucky, as of late, they decided to try other slot machines. However, when Vanderwest gave his favorite machine one last chance, he was rewarded big time.
Already in November, Florida voters approved a proposal to allow Broward County to decide independently whether or not to authorize slots installation on the premises of local casinos. However, although Broward residents voted in favor of slots, neither the House nor the Senate has yet been able to reach an agreement regarding slots.
It was recently reported that the No Casino group, which opposes slots gambling across the United States, announced that it will fight the new project proposed by Chance Enterprises to construct a gaming resort & spa in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
It was recently reported that Jerry Jacobs, a resident of the Faubourg St. John neighborhood, located in the vicinity of the New Orleans Fair Grounds, submitted a request to prohibit slot machine operation on the premises of the Churchill Downs-owned racetrack.
It was recently reported that the General Counsel of Florida, backed by Governor Jeb Bush, is about to commence negotiations with the Seminole Tribe regarding the authorization of expanding gambling options, such as slots, at tribal gaming facilities.
It was recently reported that Governor Ed Rendell announced that the best chance the Pittsburgh Penguins have of getting a new hockey arena is by obtaining a slots operation license, which would permit the team to profit from slots gaming revenues.
It was recently reported that CryptoLogic Inc., a prominent blue-chip online gambling software provider for the international internet gaming industry, revealed the launch of 12 new online slots games. These slots games are part of a new 14-game suite of innovative online casino games, which are to be included in CryptoLogic's ever-growing product portfolio.
It was recently reported that an anti-slots group, No Casinos, filed a lawsuit petitioning the Leon County Circuit Judge P. Kevin Davey to forbid slots installation in four Broward County-based pari-mutuels, at least until the legislative authorities produce slots regulations.
It was recently reported that a 46 year old resident of Fort Myers, Florida, Debra Orlando, hit the progressive jackpot of a Fortune Wheel themed slot machine at the Baton Rouge-based Argosy Casino, Louisiana. Orlando collected the exciting prize of $745,131.84.
It was recently reported that since bills proposing to collect taxes in Louisiana to fund the state’s yearly payment to the New Orleans Saints, the local NFL team, are still delayed, the House authorized another suggestion: slots.
It was recently reported that tennis pro Andre Agassi, 35, agreed to give his name and image to a newly developed tennis themed slot machine, which first appeared at the MGM Grand casino complex.
Las Vegas gambling entertainment provider Ameristar Casinos Inc. decided to renounce plans to ask for legislative authorization in order to construct a slots casino on a plot of land partially owned by State Senator Michael Stack, Philadelphia.
It was recently reported that on June 4, 2005, a woman gambler hit a Megabucks slot jackpot of $2,016,543 while playing slots at the Point Edward Charity Casino in Point Edward, Ontario. The fact that Ladell Mobley, a resident of Commerce Township, Michigan, won such a big sum of money is astonishing, as it was her first visit to this particular casino.
Since the majority of school districts in Pennsylvania refused to accept a tax relief on property generated by slots revenues, Montgomery County's republican state senator, Stewart Greenleaf, suggested transferring the remaining funds to an already existing tax rebate program for the state's elderly population.
As the slots gambling market in Western New York is flourishing, the local Erie Community College (ECC) is about to institute a program in which students are to learn all there is to know about slot machine repair. ECC’s chairman of the slots repair technology program, David English, was reported as saying that the college simply tries to serve the rising demand for slots technicians.
recent report presented during a session of the Maryland Ethics Commission demonstrated that this year, slots lobbyists collected approximately $1.4 million from gambling companies. Casino venues, race track facilities, slots equipment manufacturers and other gambling companies invested money in the battle for favorable slots legislation.
Although a proposal to allow slot machines in tribal racetrack facilities in Washington County, Maine, earned approval from the state House of Representatives, it did not gain the two-thirds majority required in order to overrule a potential veto by Governor John Baldacci.
It was recently reported that, due to an ambiguity in the proposed customer protection bill, video slot machines might be reauthorized and consequently reopened in Volusia County, Florida. In the coming days, the governor is expected to decide whether or not to approve slots.
It was recently reported that the Governor of Pennsylvania, Ed Rendell, said that Pennsylvania school boards should not have been given the authority to decide whether or not slots revenues will benefit homeowners.
Although many gamblers do not consider the addictive elements in slots gambling, Ed Looney, a member of the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey, was recently reported to have said that slot machines are the most addictive of all gambling games.
