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West Virginia gambling expansion debate begins again

8 February 2007

News Brief: The House Judiciary Committee may take up the issue of table games at West Virginia racetracks as early as Feb. 8.

West Virginia gambling revenue plan proposed

6 February 2007

News Brief: The state’s take on any prospective table gambling revenue should be used to pay off West Virginia’s pension debts, said House Majority Leader Joe DeLong, D-Hancock.

West Virginia gambling battle begins

31 January 2007

News Brief: Heading into the second third of this legislative session, the casino gambling war officially is on, and West Virginia’s opposition forces wasted no time Tuesday with words and threats.

West Virginia gambling battles heats up

25 January 2007

News Brief: The West Virginia gambling battle is getting even more tangled as the administration has asked for more financial returns than the gambling promoters want to pay.

Casino opposition fires first shot

22 January 2007

News Brief: No bill has emerged yet from the drafting office, but one opposition group fired the opening salvo last week in what could be a divisive war this winter over casino-style gambling in West Virginia.

West Virginia casino legislation to be introduced

19 January 2007

News Brief: A slow starting West Virginia legislative session may heat up by the end of next week, when proponents of casino-style gambling introduce their legislation.

West Virginia gaming referendum planned

17 January 2007

ews Brief: Voters in Kanawha, Jefferson, Ohio and Hancock counties would have the option to decide the table games issue at the polls.

West Virginia gambling debate heats up

5 January 2007

News Brief: The debate over whether table gambling should be allowed at West Virginia's four racetracks might come down to who gets to vote on the decision, a group of panelists said Thursday.

Pittsburgh casino worries W. Virginia casinos

22 December 2006

News Brief: The announcement of a new Pittsburgh casino that could offer up to 5,000 slot machines has some West Virginia gaming advocates fretting.

West Virginia casino vote considered

1 December 2006

ews Brief: An expansion of gambling in Kanawha County, West Virginia, may be decided by local residents.

Critics Target West Virginia Gambling Expansion

11 September 2006

News Brief: Mike Queen is one of the most prominent gambling critics in the West Virginia region and has never let up their fire since the video gambling became available in Dec

Multi-state Video Lottery Game Launched

26 July 2006

The lotteries of Delaware, Rhode Island, and West Virginia have begun operation of America's first multi-state video lottery game.

Ohio Woman Sues Wheeling Downs Racetrack and Gaming Center After Falling

24 May 2006

News Brief: An Ohio woman who fell off her seat at Wheeling Downs Racetrack and Gaming Center is suing Wheeling Island Gaming, Inc., for her injuries.

Wheeling Official Says Gaming Causes Few Problems

20 February 2006

News Brief: An official who has dealt with the impact of gaming in Wheeling said the addition of slots has not caused any problems in West Virginia.

West Virginia Benefits From Casino

20 February 2006

News Brief: The Wheeling Island Racetrack and Gaming Center generated more than $110 million in taxes and fees for the state in 2004, or 58 percent of the city of Wheeling's gross terminal income.

West Virginia City Considers Table Games

6 February 2006

News Brief: Wheeling City Council is scheduled to consider a resolution Tuesday, Feb. 7, declaring its support of local option elections to approve table gambling at racetracks.

West Virginia Split over Gambling Bill

1 February 2006

News Brief: Opponents of table games legislation believe there's a culture clash between the Northern Panhandle and the rest of West Virginia on gambling.

Lottery Winner's Business Target of Complaints

21 September 2005

More than 1,500 complaints have been filed in a Wood County sewer project being completed by a company owned by record Powerball winner Jack Whittaker.

West Virginia Gambling Centers Win Ad Grants

20 September 2005

News Brief: Despite new rules, racino racetrack and gambling centers racked up the lion’s share of 29 matching advertising grants approved by the West Virginia Tourism Commission Monday.

West Virginia Lawmakers Address Gambling Next Year

19 September 2005

News Brief: West Virginia lawmakers expect to address table gambling legislation next year but probably not until after the fall 2006 elections are final.

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