Let the Games Begin
2nd January 2007

Let's make this clear right from the start: The PGA of America does not condone gambling on golf games in any way, shape or manner. That said, we understand that almost for as long as people have been playing golf, they've been willing to put a little something on the outcome of their matches - even if it's only bragging rights. And many of the games listed below don't require anything more on the line than bragging rights to make the competition even more fun.

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Ruling cuts feds' power over Indian casinos
21st October 2006

The federal government can't make rules for the ways Las Vegas-style games are played at Indian casinos, an appeals court ruled Friday in a blow to efforts to regulate the booming, $22 billion tribal gambling industry.

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Half of U.S. Adults say they are unlikely to visit a Casino in the next year
16th July 2006 - Hispanic Ads

Among those who have gone to a casino in the past year, half have traveled over 100 miles

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One year in Indian gaming: $22.63 billion
14th July 2006 - Native American Times

Indian gaming grossed $22.63 billion nationally last year, according to figures just released by the National Indian Gaming Commission. The 2005 gross represents an increase of $3.3 billion-or 16 percent over the previous year-and contrasts with the $5 billion-plus Indian casinos were generating just ten years ago.

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Diamond I, Inc. Sees Bright Future for its Wireless Gaming Products, as States' Authorized Gaming Activities Grow; Response from Small Casino Operators Particularly Encouraging
22nd June 2005 - Casino News Wire

Diamond I, Inc. (DMOI), a developer of wireless gaming products, issued a statement today regarding its perception of the country's gaming industry, particularly with respect to the gaming industry outside of Las Vegas. In its statement, Diamond I indicated that it had experienced a high degree of interest in its WifiCasino GS(TM) wireless gaming products from casino operators across the U.S., particularly from smaller casino operators in search of ways to maximize their patrons' gaming experience.

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Senator to push bill to restrict Indian casinos
17th June 2005 - Las Vegas Sun

Federal legislation that would restrict Indian tribes from moving around in search of a reservation casino site will be pushed by U.S. Sen. David Vitter.

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Gambling, GOP Politics Intertwine
5th June 2005 - Common Dreams

Casino Payments seen as influential. Investigation into presidential fund raising.

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Gaming figures blast would-be regulators
25th May 2005 - Native American Times

The head of the National Indian Gaming Association spoke “on the challenges by some state and federal lawmakers looking to exploit Indian gaming for their own political gain,” according to those who attended the event.

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Spelling Bee wins support from Isle of Capri Casino
19th May 2005 - Nassau Guardian

The Isle of Capri Casino on Wednesday donated $2,500 to the Bahamas National Spelling Bee to cover the expenses of one of the top finalists who will be accompanying national spelling champion Chelsey Bipat to Washington, D.C. for the 78th annual Scripps Howard National Spelling Bee from May 31 to June 2.

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2005 Survey Shows Strong Support For Casinos Among Community Leaders
4th May 2005 - Newswire

Seventy-nine percent of civic leaders and elected officials in gaming jurisdictions think casinos have had a positive impact on their communities, according to a new poll conducted for the American Gaming Association's (AGA) 2005 State of the States: The AGA Survey of Casino Entertainment.

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Addicted gamblers take bad risks with their money and their lives. They can be helped to recover both.
3rd May 2005 - MSN

Gambling has become increasingly legitimate and socially acceptable. Most states have legalized it in some form, and it’s one of the nation’s fastest-growing industries, already attracting more customers than baseball or movies.

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