Poker parlors increasing; so is gambling revenue
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MILFORD, N.H. - In this the southern New Hampshire town, the former Violette's IGA has sat empty for nearly two decades. Now, a company has won Planning Board approval to fill the space with what it calls an ideal match: a poker parlor.
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An American casino company spearheading new growth in Macau&#39;s 150-year-old gambling industry plans to open the biggest gaming hall the southern Chinese enclave has ever seen.
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Casinos on the Las Vegas Strip, the  heart of the U.S. gambling industry, are starting to feel the  pinch from a slower economy and high fuel prices after a  two-year run with Lady Luck.
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â¢ Colorado Springs-based Century Casinos Inc. said third- quarter profits rose 35 percent to $1.23 million, or 9 cents a share, from $914,000, or 7 cents a share, in the year-ago period.
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Plus: Teens turn to online poker for profit. Read these stories and more from around the Web on News.com Extra.
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Restaurateur's shares shoot up on news of increased profitability.
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An ocean away from the nearest casino, bingo parlor or horse track, Hawaii residents still find ways to place bets and play games of chance. And despite a ban, gambling addiction here is as widespread as other states.
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Profits may disappoint, but revenue strength is evidence that the game company is a relevant player.
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The announcement ignited speculation that the American casino business could attract more such proposals.
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Online gambling group 888 Holdings sees revenue from gaming rise by 7% for 2006, a trading update shows.
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US casino operators are queuing up for a share of the burgeoning British market, betting on an outbreak of gambling fever after MPs voted to loosen laws governing the industry.
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As mortgage defaults rise, more houses are being put up for auction  -  and more people are seeing a chance to make big bucks. But there are risks
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The planned purchase of the storied Golden Nugget casino in Las Vegas by Landry's Restaurants Inc.  is further evidence of how gambling has become mainstream entertainment, analysts say.
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How the world of online gaming spawned a multimillion-dollar shadow economy.
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CONNECTICUT - As reported by the Connecticut Now: &quot;Researchers at Yale University have found that older gamblers are healthier than their younger counterparts, who have higher rates of alcohol and substance abuse, bankruptcy, depression and incarceration
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With Indian gambling poised to expand, state seeks its share of the winnings.
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Indian gambling pulled in &#36;18.5 billion in 2004, nearly double the take for Nevada's gambling industry, as tribal casinos boomed ahead.