Gambling News by House of Odds

The Ukrainian legislature Friday banned all casino gambling and slot machine operation, pending a relocation of all gaming activities to the Crimean peninsula on the Black Sea. The complete prohibition against any gaming will be in effect for at least several months, until regulations are established for the new casino tourist spot.

State lawmakers hope for a funding jackpot, but foes fear the toll would be costly Video poker has long been a wink-and-a-nod business for bars, restaurants and social clubs across the state, but now lawmakers want to legalize gambling on the machines to pay for new schools, bridges and roads.