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Oregon Gambling Expansion Approved

27 January 2005

News Brief: The Oregon Lottery Commission, approving the biggest expansion of state-sponsored gambling since video poker began in 1992, gave the go-ahead to electronic slot machines Wednesday.

Pollster Says Portland Casino Plan Looks Like Political Long Shot

19 January 2005

News Brief: A proposal to build the state's first nontribal casino in the Portland area would have to clear huge political hurdles that cast doubt on the project's future, gambling industry observers say.

Salem Councilors Consider Legalizing Social Poker

12 January 2005

News Brief: Poker rooms could open in Salem bars, restaurants, coffee houses and other businesses under a proposal being considered by the city.

Magna Won't Renew Greyhound Park Lease

23 December 2004

Magna Entertainment Corp. says that it does not intend to renew its lease of Multnomah Greyhound Park in Portland, Oregon when the lease expires on December 31, 2004.

Gambling In Oregon Exceeds Expectations

22 December 2004

News Brief: The growth of gambling in Oregon has been outstripping predictions for two decades, ever since voters created the Oregon Lottery, which was sold as a low-key affair to raise a little cash for economic development.

Chinook Winds Casino to Welcome New Year

17 December 2004

News Brief: Chinook Winds Casino Resort announces New Year's Eve parties to welcome the new year.

Dog Days May Be Ahead for Greyhound Racing in Portland

14 December 2004

Greyhound racing has been a fixture in east Multnomah County for decades, but increased competition from other gambling outlets could soon finish it off.

A Look at Two Video Poker Approaches

13 December 2004

News Brief: Today the Oregon Lottery owns nearly as many video poker machines as once had been illegal, raking in $528 million annually for the state's budget. South Carolina took the opposite approach an banned the machines outright.

Oregon's Dependence on Gambling Revenue Deepens

3 December 2004

News Brief: Governor Ted Kulongoski has ordered a further expansion of the lottery and the state's dependence on gambling revenue by adding slot machine-type games to the lottery's video poker terminals.

Online Casino Profits from Lottery Confusion

20 September 2004

News Brief: One of its latest instant scratch-off ticket games apparently has been helping generate a tidy sum of revenue for the owners of an offshore-based online casino.

Voters Say 'Yes' to Casino

1 September 2004

News Brief: A vote for riverboat gambling in Washington County narrowly passed Tuesday to the relief of residents who for years have been praying for progress to touch their small town.

Problem Gambling Rise Outpaces Oregon's Services

1 September 2004

News Brief: The sharp rise in gambling is threatening to outstrip Oregon's free treatment program for those whose betting hobby gets them into trouble, officials warned.

Taverns Keeping Video Poker

12 July 2004

Bars and taverns in Oregon seem to be sticking with video poker.

New Casino Opens Up Along the Coast in Florence

29 June 2004

News Brief: It has been a long wait, but the Three Rivers Casino in Florence is now ready for wheeling and dealing.

Inmates Get Help to Break Gambling Habits

15 June 2004

News Brief: Breaking the link between compulsive gambling and crime is the lofty aim of a trailblazing treatment program recently launched at Oregon’s prison for female offenders.

Three Rivers Casinos Ready to Open

11 June 2004

News Brief: Three Rivers Casino is offering a host of enticements, including free valet parking, in order to lure customers into the casino that opens later this month.

Former Oregon Officials Support Tribal Casino

26 May 2004

ews Brief: Twelve former Columbia River Gorge commissioners are urging Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski to approve a site in Cascade Locks, Oregon, for a new Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs casino.

NCAA, Oregon at Odds Over Betting

22 March 2004

News Brief: National Collegiate Athletic Association officials say they will not place a men's basketball tournament event in Oregon as long as it has sports betting games run by the state lottery.

America Tab Wants to Take Foreign Wagers

17 March 2004

News Brief: Account wagering company AmericaTab has filed a request with the Oregon Racing Commission to begin taking wagers on foreign races.

Oregon County Approves Tribal Agreement

18 February 2004

News Brief: Clark County commissioners unanimously approved an agreement that will govern relations with the Cowlitz tribe if it develops 152 acres west of La Center junction. It is anticipated that the tribe will use the land for a casino.

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