Sentences with phrase «of gambling in the state»

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That means getting involved in the industry, even in states where its «legal» is now a bit of a gamble.

The sprouting of these islands of legality, observers predict, will spur other states to open up their cannabis markets lest they lose out on revenue and tourism, much as the casino gambling pioneered in Las Vegas became ubiquitous across the continent.

The state government has unveiled a number of initiatives aimed at boosting tourism in Western Australia, including changes to cruise ship gambling rules and a $ 7.2 million promotion deal with Qantas.

In 2006, the government enacted the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act, which made any type of online gambling within the United States Gambling Enforcement Act, which made any type of online gambling within the United States gambling within the United States illegal.

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. said in a filing Friday it will seek Trump's approval for its proposed $ 1.3 billion sale to Canyon Bridge Capital Partners, gambling that the former real estate dealmaker will approve the tie - up against the advice of the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), which scrutinizes foreign deals for national security concerns.

Sports gambling is legal in only four U.S. states including Nevada, home of Las Vegas.

The gambling law in New York is unusual: it states that a contest is gambling if the outcome depends on a «material degree» of «the element of chance,» as opposed to skill.

So make sure to search your particular state's social gambling laws, and when in doubt, leave the money out of it.

The states of Nevada and Mississippi still take in substantial revenue from taxes on other forms of gambling.

The gambling world is waiting with bated breath for the United States Supreme Court decision that could result in an expansion of sports betting.

The great majority of the 183 tribes that have gambling facilities (in 28 states) bring in revenues of less than $ 1.5 million yearly.

Gambling in today's United States — repackaged, sanitized, video - ized, down - marketed and ubiquitous — is not an issue of temperance or free choice but rather one of social class and public economic policy....

The law stipulates that the tribes must make a compact with the state in order to have gambling on their reservations and may not use forms of gambling prohibited by the state.

Because of the state government's interest in increasing gambling revenues, there is little concern for rehabilitating those addicted to gambling, and the churches offer little help to these victims.

Those very features that have made us different from other advanced welfare states, that have even made us seem «backward» at times — the variety of our racial and ethnic groups, the opportunities for creative innovation and experimentation inherent in our sort of federalism, our tradition of voluntarism, and even, within bounds, our attachment to a gambling, risk - taking, profit - making economy — may turn out to be conducive to the implementation of an ecological approach to social policy.

One might also expect that the last thing such places would require is state - funded taxing of the poor in the form of gambling and lotteries to subsidize the state budget.

In his book, The New York Idea, Mario Cuomo states that over and above both his «personal feelings» and the significant civic and religious opposition to casinos, «there is a respectable body of economic though that holds that casino gambling is actually economically regressive to a state and a community.»

People in Alabama have a general interest in almost all sports - the state is second only to Nevada in the amount of money that its citizens bet on sports, despite the fact that in Alabama, unlike Nevada, sports gambling is illegal.»

As one of many Indian casinos operating in California, Pechanga Resort and Casino represents the biggest gambling location in the state with over 3,000 slot machines.

First, there was a report from The Wall Street Journal stating that one of the agents working undercover in the case misappropriated government money and spent it on gambling, food, and beverages.

In this instance, it's not the competitive nature of the game that's drawn him in — he's stated many times that he would rather not gamble and instead chooses to play with just family and friendIn this instance, it's not the competitive nature of the game that's drawn him in — he's stated many times that he would rather not gamble and instead chooses to play with just family and friendin — he's stated many times that he would rather not gamble and instead chooses to play with just family and friends.

«I'm sure that first number is at least 85 % now; gambling is growing at a phenomenal rate in the United States,» says Henry Lesieur, chair of the criminal justice department at Illinois State University and the acknowledged dean of American gambling researchers.

The study, with surveys at six schools in five states, concluded that 23 % of the students gambled at least once a week.

Disclaimer, since the United States continues to plead ignorance to the fact that gambling is happening everywhere around them rather than regulating it, all bets will be in the form of bagel currency.

Led by Adam Silver and the NBA, but followed with the fervor of a new convert by Rob Manfred and Major League Baseball, the leagues have done a 180 on this and are now actively lobbying states in an effort to help craft the sports gambling laws.

states Brian Gabrielle of About.com's Sports Gambling Guide in recent review of SportsInsights.

Supporters of the expansion of gambling in New York point to the positive economic impact it could have for the state and its potential for job creation, especially in the upstate region.

The Seneca Nation of Indians donated $ 25,000 to the Democratic Assembly Campaign Committee as disputes with the state continue over a variety of issues facing the nation, including the expansion of casino gambling in New York.

The New York Gaming Association — a consortium of casino and gambling interests — spread $ 226,250 in campaign contributions to a broad mix of state lawmakers and campaign war chests, their Board of Elections filing today shows.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo embraced the spread of state - sanctioned gambling during his first six years in office, from expanded lottery and commercial casinos to daily fantasy sports wagering.

When state lawmakers approved a bill to permit new gambling casinos in the final hours of the legislative session, they left something out.

Ben Liebman, a former top gambling adviser to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, explains how state legislators flipped on electronic gambling, highlights the major players involved and judges the success (or failure) of the plan to save harness racing in New York.

At the time, Cuomo was in discussions with gambling companies and real - estate developers over an expansion of casinos in the state.

This November, voters in New York will decide whether the state will allow up to seven new resort style gambling casinos, when they have the choice of saying yes or no to an amendment.

The National Gay & Lesbian Task Force has admitted — after months of secrecy — that Penn National Gaming paid for a summer mailing that sought to mobilize supporters of Maryland's marriage equality bill against a gambling expansion measure in the state.

New York earlier this year held a hearing on the issue, and state Sen. John Bonacic in his statement pointed to previous efforts to study the issue of sports gambling.

Gambling Industry Donates Millions to New York Politicians As Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature discuss the process of amending the State Constitution to allow up to seven new full - scale, privately owned casinos in New York, the gambling industry is funneling millions of dollars into lobbying efforts and campaign warGambling Industry Donates Millions to New York Politicians As Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature discuss the process of amending the State Constitution to allow up to seven new full - scale, privately owned casinos in New York, the gambling industry is funneling millions of dollars into lobbying efforts and campaign wargambling industry is funneling millions of dollars into lobbying efforts and campaign war chests.

Even if all of Cuomo's charitable gambling proposals are cleared in state budget talks, few charities think the gambling times of the past will return.

As it turned out, Long's gamble in sticking by Lazio and holding his convention first in hopes of forcing the hand of state GOP Chairman Ed Cox paid off.

Opponents of gambling expansion in the state pushed back Thursday, saying such a move is about generating revenue so lawmakers can avoid raising taxes.

Mr. Cuomo's support for expanded gambling, which he made a centerpiece of his State of the State address in January, had a profound impact.

Gambling companies have argued for years that New York loses billions of dollars a year to casinos in Connecticut and New Jersey, costing the state jobs and tax revenue.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos continued his ongoing effort to remain thisclose to Gov. Andrew Cuomo during a a radio interview this morning, informing WOR's John Gambling that he and the state's top Democrat have made a mutual «commitment» to continue treading the path of fiscal conservatism and keep Albany from getting mired in gridlock.

In the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling, state legislators in both houses are working on crafting a new comprehensive framework for sports gambling before they go home for the summer in five weekIn the wake of the Supreme Court's ruling, state legislators in both houses are working on crafting a new comprehensive framework for sports gambling before they go home for the summer in five weekin both houses are working on crafting a new comprehensive framework for sports gambling before they go home for the summer in five weekin five weeks.

In his State of the State speech in January, Mr. Cuomo raised the stakes further, calling for the constitutional amendment to legalize casino gambling and proposing to transform Genting's planned resort near Aqueduct into a destination casino resort that would include the nation's largest convention centeIn his State of the State speech in January, Mr. Cuomo raised the stakes further, calling for the constitutional amendment to legalize casino gambling and proposing to transform Genting's planned resort near Aqueduct into a destination casino resort that would include the nation's largest convention centein January, Mr. Cuomo raised the stakes further, calling for the constitutional amendment to legalize casino gambling and proposing to transform Genting's planned resort near Aqueduct into a destination casino resort that would include the nation's largest convention center.

ALBANY — Nassau and Suffolk county officials are pushing Gov. Cuomo to allow slot machines on Long Island as part of his plan to expand legalized gambling in the state.

On the same day as the fracking ban was made public, a state board appointed by Cuomo and legislative leaders announced the siting of three new gambling casinos in economically depressed upstate areas.

The decision as to which developer and casino company will receive the licenses comes as the casino and gambling industry in the northeast has apparently cooled in part to a high concentration of casino sites in neighboring states.

Local mayors and county executives across the state, including Albany Mayor Jerry Jennings, say they back the amendment because host communities will receive millions of dollars in revenue from the gambling centers for tax relief.

The state legislature could approve second passage of a constitutional amendment next year to expand gambling in New York.