The people supporting the new gambling operations in Maine are now demanding that the Legislature approve the proposals for Biddeford, Lewiston and Calais. However, those opposing the move want the Maine voters to get the chance to make the final decision about any gambling expansion which takes place in the state. The matter was argued by the two sides before the Legal Affairs Committee and the Legislature’s Veterans on Monday.

Two separate citizen initiative…

The first step in creating special zoning districts for casinos was taken by Sussex County in an attempt to control the development of such projects if expansion of gambling is ever approved by the state. The staff members of the County Council have been directed to start drawing up an ordinance for the creation of a special land use district which has tentatively been named as “commercial gambling”. Applications can be handed in by property owners for having their…

It appeared on Wednesday that the attempts of the largest casino in Las Vegas to establish resort casinos in Florida were all over, as the bill was killed by a Senate committee which thus rejected the assertions of the casino for bringing in more revenue and new jobs to the state. The senator, Jim Norman of Tampa said that the expansion of the gambling business would kill the local industry of the state. He expressed fears that it could lead to the downfall of the…

The Iowa state Senate on Thursday revived an effort aimed at permanently ending greyhound racing in the state. This, however, led to the halting of a debate which was supposed to have taken place over a gambling bill which would have needed a study on the impact which legalization of internet poker will have.

According to the schedule, the Senate Ways and Means Committee was to have considered the Senate File 458 which is going to revise the current horse racing…

On Tuesday a bill which lets up to five casinos and destination resorts open up in Florida at last passed the Senate Commerce and Tourism Committee; however the move, which is being called a massive expansion of gambling by its opponents, still appears very unlikely to be adopted anytime soon. According to its supporters, the bill which passed on a 4-2 vote; will help in substantially reinvigorating the tourism market of the state and will also add over 10,000 jobs to the…