Gambling News by House of Odds

The Fitial administration is torn between its pledge of commitment to Tinian's gambling industry and a strong desire to put the former La Fiesta shopping mall to use.Compromise sought on gaming bill (Saipan Tribune)

WHEN our house burnt down it really called us to action, said Peta Black of Stewarts River, two years after the shock of losing her family home. A month afterwards the tsunami happened and I saw a mother pulling a drowned child out of the water.Credits starting to roll for film industry family (Camden Haven Courier)

Gov. Steve Beshear used his inaugural address yesterday to call for unity in addressing the state's problems and to stress the importance of ethics in government.Beshear dances into office (Louisville Courier-Journal)

The House-passed Saipan gaming bill is expected to face resistance in the upper house, with no less than Senate President Joseph Mendiola vowing to block the proposed legislation.'No to Saipan gaming bill' (Saipan Tribune)

The House of Representatives passed yesterday a bill to legalize certain forms of gambling on Saipan. Except for Tinian Rep. Edwin Aldan, all of the House members present voted in favor of House Bill 15-322. The bill now goes to the Senate for action.House passes gambling bill (Saipan Tribune)

TOPEKA -- A district judge said he would decide by the end of January whether the state's expanded gambling law is constitutional, the first step toward getting a final answer from the Kansas Supreme Court.Judge hears arguments on gambling (The Arkansas City Traveler)