Nevada casino revenues up 12 percent in Nov.

State officials say Nevada gambling revenues went up nearly 12 percent this November compared with a year earlier. The state Gaming Control Board released a report Monday showing casinos won $876 million in November. Revenues jumped almost 23 percent year-over-year on the Las Vegas Strip, which brought in $529 million… Continue reading

Some tribes now eyeing Internet gambling

Scores of Native American tribes have been enjoying the fruits of casino gambling, thanks to legislation conceived, written and supported by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in 1988. More recently, some tribes have developed online payday loan centers as a means of expanding their revenue sources. And, some tribes look… Continue reading