Star Adviser – A federal judge has ruled the sweepstakes gaming machines police have seized from several arcades on Oahu violate the state’s gambling laws. In a ruling on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Leslie Kobayashi said “no reasonable jury would believe plaintiff’s story” that the gaming machines sell a legitimate product — a discount coupon to purchase merchandise on a website — and offer free sweepstakes only as a way to attract customers. Kobayashi said that the amount of coupons bought compared with the lack of coupons being redeemed showed that customers were using the Products Direct Sweepstakes game machines…

Gaming Intelligence – The publication Wednesday of a set of measures designed to tackle the issue of problem gambling, focused on fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs), has been met with criticism from both the industry and the machines’ biggest critics, the Campaign for Fairer Gambling, which said that the government has missed its “single biggest opportunity” to make a real impact on tackling the issue. Following a policy review, the Department of Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) yesterday set out a series of measures to curb irresponsible gambling. These include requiring players that want to stake over £50 to either pay…

Las Vegas Review Journal – Stop the presses. Steve Wynn declared Las Vegas is on the road to recovery Thursday. At the outset of a first-quarter conference call with analysts, the Wynn Resorts Ltd. chairman and CEO said he was “feeling good about Las Vegas, better than I had in the past.” Wynn based his opinion on the company’s results from Wynn Las Vegas and Encore during the three-month period that ended March 31. The resorts’ overall revenue total — $380.9 million — was a 1.5 percent decline from a year ago and accounted for just 25 percent of the…

PR Newswire – When the Tribal Gaming industry converges at the Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention in San Diego, CA from May 11 -14, IGT (NYSE: IGT) will showcase the gaming industry’s finest portfolio of gaming innovations. The Company’s line-up of all-new, Class II-only titles will complement its fan-favorite library of MegaJackpots® games, captivating core titles and performance-driven systems products. In addition to industry-leading games and systems, IGT will demonstrate the Company’s continued commitment to Indian Gaming through charitable giving.  During the Indian Gaming Tradeshow and Convention, IGT will present the American Indian College Fund with a $25,000 check that…

The Verge – They won’t have neon signs, drive-thru windows, or 24-hour wedding chapels attached to them. But Las Vegas marijuana dispensaries will be massively profitable tourist attractions that could deepen the entire nation’s relationship with weed. At least that’s the hope of the 109 applicants who entered the heated competition for Vegas’ first medical marijuana dispensary and grow-room licenses in time for Tuesday’s deadline. Nevada voters legalized medical marijuana way back in 2000, but the state only recently enacted regulations to allow people to open pot businesses legally. Unincorporated Clark County — not to be confused with Clark County,…

Liberty Voice – Millions of Americans play the Lottery every day. However, could the hope of winning big jackpots be an even bigger addiction than players realize? Are Lottery players less likely to develop a serious gambling habit compared to slot machines or other forms of casino or sports betting? Many experts claim that Lottery games are just more “socially accepted” as “dollar here, dollar there” harmless fun, however that may not be the case. It has been reported that some folks are spending up to 60 dollars a day on this “harmless” pastime which may explain some of the…