Vancouver Sun – The City of Richmond has received an unexpected $5-million windfall from River Rock Casino, which continued its winning streak last year as B.C.’s top gambling and entertainment destination. Richmond had budgeted to receive $12.4 million in gambling revenue last year, but instead took in a record $17.6 million — up 13.1 per cent over 2012. Casinos are required to give cities in which they operate 10 per cent of net gambling revenue. River Rock has consistently paid out more to local municipalities than any other casino in B.C. Since 1999, Richmond has received $136.7 million in gambling…

The Gazette – If a fledgling Colorado group led by a Rhode Island company has its way, gambling in Colorado will expand to Arapahoe, Pueblo and Mesa counties. – Other moves are afoot to expand gaming on the Western Slope, and in Trinidad it’s getting consideration. – Already rising as a mecca for marijuana, the growth of limited stakes gambling could be the next big issue for Colorado voters to consider – possibly in November if a pair of initiatives make it onto the ballot. – One group that has been opposed to expanding gaming in Colorado is reconsidering. –…

A Louisville-based Kentucky casino advocacy group said Friday that it will support any of three proposed gambling bills. Kentucky Wins states that includes one introduced this week by House Speaker Greg Stumbo, D-Prestonsburg. But the board of the Kentucky Equine Education Project, a pro-casino horse group, voted Thursday to “strongly oppose” Stumbo’s bill, KEEP executive director Robert Heleringer said. Stumbo has said he didn’t confer with horse racing tracks before filing his bill, which would amend the state Constitution to allow the General Assembly to legislate expanded gambling. Stumbo’s bill doesn’t specify a number of potential casinos; he has not…

KCTV5 – A recent decline in Missouri’s casino revenues has created funding shortfalls for public schools and state-run veterans’ nursing homes, raising questions among lawmakers about the extent to which the state can continue to rely on gambling to fund some key programs. Underlying the concern is an uncertainty over whether the shortfall is a temporary event caused by a cold winter, the economy and increased casino competition from neighboring states, or whether it is the start of a long-term trend. Missouri relies on two sources of casino revenues. A portion of a per-patron casino fee is used to pay…

A second gambling giant has entered the battle to run Southampton’s super casino. Grosvenor, the UK’s biggest casino operator, has announced it is set to launch a bid to run the complex at the proposed Royal Pier development. It will compete with Aspers, and there is likely to be further interest in running the casino over the next few months. Southampton has one of only eight licences in the country to run a super casino, which could have up to 150 slot machines and 30 blackjack and poker tables. But there are currently only two super casinos in the UK…

iGaming Business – Australian entertainment group Crown Resorts has agreed a one-year extension to its shirt sponsorship deal with the National Rugby League’s Melbourne Storm rugby league team. Crown Resorts has sponsored the club since 2011 and the new deal will extend this relationship through to the end of the 2014 season. Under the deal, Crown Resorts branding will continue to appear in the main sponsorship position on the front of Storm players’ jerseys. “Melbourne Storm is delighted to see the club’s partnership with Crown Resorts enter into its fourth year; it is a strong relationship and they continue to…