Gambling News by House of Odds

WILMINGTON -- Investors have begun circulating petitions to try to win voter approval to legalize gambling at a proposed $600 million-casino resort near Wilmington.Gambling Ballot Initiative Could Mean Casino Near Wilmington (WLWT-TV Cincinnati)

The Kentucky governor's race has at times mirrored a high-stakes poker game, as Gov. Ernie Fletcher and challenger Steve Beshear bet the house - or at least their campaigns - on whether the state should legalize casino gambling. Fletcher, an ordained Baptist minister, opposes the idea while Beshear, the son of a preacher, says that as governor he'll work to pass a constitutional amendment that .Candidates gambling on casino issue, but voters get last say (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Casino operators look to be a safe bet these days as continued strength in Macau lifts the sector. The Dow Jones U.S. gambling index climbed 25.9 percent during the last three months and is up 45.6 percent over the past year.Market Spotlight: Casino Operators (AP via Yahoo! Finance)

FRANKFORT - The Kentucky governor's race has at times mirrored a high-stakes poker game, as Gov. Ernie Fletcher and challenger Steve Beshear bet the house - or at least their campaigns - on whether the state should legalize casino gambling.Voters to get last say on casino issue (The Kentucky Post)

In response to the state's expansion of casino gambling, the Kansas Lottery has promoted attorney Keith Kocher to the newly created position of director of gaming facilities.Lottery beefs up gambling legal team (Wichita Business Journal)

SPRINGFIELD -- Before Illinois lawmakers vote to expand gambling, House Speaker Michael Madigan says they should first toughen oversight of the states casinos.Madigan wants tougher gambling laws before casino expansion (The Pantagraph)