GAMBLING IN THE NEWS
February 3, 2014
No Casinos launches Parody Website TALLAHASSEE – Florida Legislators should take note of what gambling interests say – and don’t say – when promoting their ideas. The […]
February 3, 2014
David Blankenhorn: History tells us the slot machine is a loser By David Blankenhorn, President, Institute for American Values January 31, 2014 Appeared in the print […]
January 29, 2014
Column: Casinos are a losing bet By Paul Davies January 27, 2014 Special to the Tampa Bay Times The rosy projections that gambling concerns are offering […]
January 23, 2014
After gambling away money on horses and Texas Hold ’em, 73-year-old puts underwear over his face and robs bank, St. Lucie cops say by Alexandra Seltzer […]
January 20, 2014
Vegas-style economic diversification It’s worth reading the entire article to appreciate the culture that mega-casinos breed, so to speak. The local politician’s enthusiastic quote about growing […]
January 14, 2014
NJ’s Atlantic Club Casino Hotel closes by Wayne Parry Associated Press January 12, 2014 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — The embattled Atlantic Club Casino Hotel closed early Monday, a […]
January 9, 2014
Genting is making bad headlines again NoCasinos.org Press Release January 9, 2014 On the heels of making headlines for suing the US Government in an effort […]
January 8, 2014
Proposed Genting agreement with track yet another gambling bait-and-switch Voters were promised – and the constitution authorizes – slots ONLY “in existing, licensed pari-mutuel facilities” What […]
January 5, 2014
Where in the World is Colin Au? We need him to explain something to us… (Miami) – Remember Colin Au? He’s the Genting executive who has been […]
January 3, 2014
No Casinos to Release Documentary on Gambling NoCasinos.org is proud to announce the January 15th premiere of Pushing Luck—a short documentary that takes a clear-eyed look […]
December 29, 2013
Fears of Social Breakdown as Gambling Explodes in Italy by Elisabetta Povoledo December 28, 2013 The New York Times PAVIA, Italy — Renowned for its universities and […]
December 17, 2013
Casinos’ 12 Days of Christmas: Naughty Not Nice Casinos are the gift that keeps on giving – in a really bad way. So as we prepare […]
December 9, 2013
Legislators beware — Another broken casino revenue promise – from a familiar source Casinos fall short of revenue projections The empty row of slot machines squawking […]
November 21, 2013
Moody’s downgrades Atlantic City credit rating on casino tax appeals, revenue plunge by Ed Beeson November 20, 2013 Atlantic City’s financial woes took a turn for […]
November 14, 2013
Did Genting and Sands break the rules in Singapore? The two companies trying to legalize mega-casinos in Florida appear to be in hot water for their […]
November 11, 2013
Atlantic Club Casino Seeks Bankruptcy Protection by Wayne Parry The Associated Press November 7, 2013 ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — The struggling Atlantic City casino […]
November 1, 2013
Another one rides the bus… for Las Vegas Sands You may have seen the extent to which the Las Vegas Sands will go (and the depth […]
October 31, 2013
Las Vegas Sands’ sleight of hand poll uses leading questions in an attempt to show voter support for big-casinos TALLAHASSEE – Ronald Reagan once famously said, […]
October 31, 2013
Las Vegas Sands orchestrates smoke and mirrors campaign to make it appear that the public wants mega casinos. Casino giant’s lobbyist buses in, carefully scripts elderly […]
October 29, 2013
Florida Should Not Gamble Its Future by Sheriff Grady Judd October 29, 2013 For The Lakeland Ledger Florida is a family-friendly destination for visitors from all over the […]