Video Poker Warning
FOX Charlotte
If you have video poker machines or even old video poker machines claiming to be something else; officers are cracking down. …

Chicago Video Poker: City's Video Gambling Ban Could Cost Illinois $178 Million
Huffington Post (blog)
The Commission estimates that video poker in Chicago would generate roughly $475 million per year. 35% of those revenues would go to the state. …

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Video: Poker Tournament Robbed On Live TV
SB Nation (blog)
Something truly unbelievable has happened today during the European Poker Tour. On live television, while a hand was …
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Home bails out mob's alleged 'poker king'
Chicago Sun-Times
The alleged video poker king of Chicago, who once said he wasn't sure who owned the Bridgeport home he lives in, …

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Lawmakers to take aim at sweepstakes cafés
WRAL.com
"We think it's illegal," Hackney said, noting the General Assembly banned video poker in North Carolina four years ago. "It's not what the legislature …

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Video gambling differences put Illinois governor on the spot
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
The episode demonstrates the economic and political maze the gambling issue presents for Quinn, who is counting on newly legalized video poker across …
Video gambling rejections rile downstate lawmakerChicago Daily Herald

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Despite health concerns, mob figure not released
Chicago Sun-Times
Szaflarski allegedly told a government informant that he learned the video poker business from Michael Marcello. Szaflarski is accused of sharing proceeds …
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Mixed verdict at Oak Lawn discussion on video poker
Southtown Star
Others who came to Monday's forum passionately disapprove of video poker, calling it a "crack cocaine form of gambling." Jerry Prosapio, a Crestwood …

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EDITORIAL: Is gambling our future?
South Carolina Now
Video poker, once popular and profitable for the state, ended in 1999 after court battles and a ballot initiative, but in the current economic malaise some …

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Chicago man faces federal gambling and tax fraud charges
Chicago Breaking News – Tribune (blog)
A Chicago man suspected of running a video poker business linked to the Chicago Outfit was arrested today on federal gambling and tax fraud charges, …
Chicago man arrested for illegal gambling activitiesThaindian.com

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Double Double Bonus Poker
Casino City Times
Double Double Bonus Poker is one of the most popular video poker games around. Players love the 2000-coin jackpot for a five-coin wager …

Proposed Moratorium On Sweepstakes Cafes
WWAY NewsChannel 3
Video poker has been illegal in North Carolina since 2006. Today, there are more than 20 internet sweepstakes cafes in Wilmington. …

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CryptoLogic Announces Full Year 2009 Results
MarketWatch (press release)
Building on its success with Jenga, it developed a portfolio of new games including a new table game called Triple Action Hold'Em; and a video poker game, …

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Everything is Bigger at Grande Vegas Casino
Online Casino Reports
There is a vast range of casino games available from table games, slots, video poker to poker. Plus, you can even play with fun-money credits to get the …
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Don't let state scare towns into gambling
Chicago Daily Herald
How sad it is that scare tactics and misinformation are being used to intimidate and confuse local officials from banning video poker machines in their …

Daley Says There is No Discussion of Video Poker in Chicago
Chicago Public Radio
Don't expect to see video poker any time soon in the city of Chicago. That's according to Mayor Richard Daley. The machines are banned in the city. …

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Not clear how much video poker ban could cost Kane
The Courier News
Idle video poker machines are seen at Durbin's in Tinley Park in September. Officials for Kane, which voted to ban the machines in the county's …

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Chicago religious leaders want to stop video poker
ABC7Chicago.com
February 23, 2010 (CHICAGO) (WLS) — Some religious leaders in Chicago are calling for a hold on plans to legalize video poker in bars and restaurants in …

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UK Government to Abbey Road: 'We Got Your Back'
New York Magazine
Basically, now that it's Grade II, the mysterious third party can't revitalize Abbey Road by installing video-poker machines. [Billboard]

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Meet the Candidate: Marcus Brandon
Greensboro News & Record (blog)
Earl Jones in the Democratic primary and has criticized the incumbent's pursuit of a video poker legalization and taxation bill. …
Meet the candidate: Earl JonesGreensboro News & Record (blog)

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WWJD? He Wouldn't Play Video Poker
NBC Chicago
Quinn today to stop the rollout of video poker machines downtown. "I'm concerned about the toxicity of gaming. It preys on the poor," said Rev. …

Slot techniques for operators
GamingTodaySlotsToday
… "neighborhood" casinos such as those on the Boulder Strip generate nearly 90 percent of their revenue from slot, video poker and video keno machines. …

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Hedging Bets and Stacking Odds: A Look at the History of Gambling in Alabama
Lagniappe
Simultaneously making the rounds on Goat Hill was a bill to allow video poker and blackjack at the state's dog tracks. “People better wake up and start …

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US Casino Bonus Worth 400% From Lucky Red Casino Proves A Winner
Calida Gaming (blog)
There's a 400% welcome bonus worth up to $4000 to play slots or a 100% welcome bonus worth up to $1000 to play blackjack and video poker, giving you lots of …
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Former official returns from prison and reawakens memories of Chicago suburb's …
Los Angeles Times
The explosion blew away the front of a company that distributed the video poker machines that federal prosecutors say were used for illegal gambling …

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Pingree Grove won't protest video poker changes
The Courier News
Trustees passed on a request by Carey to approve a resolution opposing legislation now making its way through the Illinois House and Senate regarding video …

Union DA cracks down on video poker machines
CharlotteObserver.com
To tackle a rise of video poker machines in Union County, District Attorney John Snyder said today he is giving business owners two weeks to …

Tavern video poker games face new regulations
Gary Post Tribune
For those used to playing tavern video poker games that are for amusement only and NOT gaming devices — wink, wink, nudge, nudge — the difference will be …

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Video poker extortion
Chicago Tribune
Legislators already understood what a Tribune/WGN poll measured in September: Nearly 60 percent of Illinois voters say they would cast a ballot to ban poker …

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Legalizing online poker debated in California Senate hearing
Sacramento Bee
The question bitterly divides California casino tribes, fires up video poker players and alarms anti-gambling activists: Should California …
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