Gambling News by House of Odds

Jefferson City -- Both those who are critical of gambling and those who support expanding it in Missouri said Thursday that they have formed political committees to oppose a casino measure that's on the November ballot.

A Connecticut casino says it is cutting 700 jobs as people pull back their chips in the face of a soft economy.Michael Thomas, chairman of the tribal council that operates Foxwoods, one of Connecticut's two gambling operations, acknowledges the economic issues facing the country and the regional consumer economy have negatively impacted the casino, WNTH-TV in New Haven reported .