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Although Nevada is considered the 'gold standard' in gaming regulation, the state has been met with tough scrutiny of some of its practices . By the end of this week, Nevada is expected to be the first state in the nation to have regulations in place for Internet poker play.

2011-12-21T00:00:00ZLas Vegas SunStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/12/07/Ill_casino_plan_could_gambling_4bdf

Massive casino expansion plan in Illinois could trigger new competition for gambling dollars. Cash-strapped Illinois is considering a massive casino expansion in Chicago and elsewhere that could leave nearby competitors playing for smaller stakes.

2010-12-07T21:21:57ZAP NewsCHRISTOPHER WILLStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/11/01/Century-old_former_casino_riverboat_market_d5df

Sellers wagering they can find buyer for behemoth, century-old riverboat that housed casino. A century-old riverboat that's been a shimmering fixture along St. Louis' Mississippi River banks couldn't survive as an aging casino in the region's fast-growing, glitzier gambling market. But the vessel's sellers are wagering they can find someone willing to give the behemoth a go as something else.

2010-11-01T22:47:54ZAP NewsJIM SUHRtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/03/10/Pinnacle_close_President_July_8233

Pinnacle agrees to close the President Casino in St. Louis by July 1. After a long battle to keep open the President Casino in St. Louis, Pinnacle Entertainment changed course on Wednesday and agreed to close the aging gambling boat by July 1.

2010-03-10T22:21:50ZAP NewsJIM SALTERtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/01/25/Missouri_seek_closure_President_Casino_3527

Missouri Gambling regulators vote to close President Casino in downtown St. Louis. Missouri gambling regulators voted Wednesday to close an aging St. Louis river boat casino, claiming the owners have intentionally slowed gambling and thus limited state revenue.

2010-01-27T22:23:56ZAP NewsSARAH D. WIREtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/12/16/levies_penalty_former_Pinnacle_3933

Mo. levies no penalty on former Pinnacle CEO accused of threatening St. Louis-area official. Missouri regulators decided Wednesday not to punish a former casino executive who warned a St. Louis-area official that there would be political consequences for voting to help another company's project.

2009-12-16T23:08:03ZAP NewsCHRIS BLANKtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/12/16/Missouri_levies_penalty_former_Pinnacle_6419

Mo. levies no penalty on former Pinnacle CEO accused of threatening St. Louis-area official. Missouri regulators decided Wednesday not to punish a former casino executive who warned a St. Louis-area official that there would be political consequences for voting to help another company's project.

2009-12-16T21:50:21ZAP NewsCHRIS BLANKtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/12/14/Louis_areas_casino_open_March_6973

St. Louis area's 7th casino to open in March. The seventh casino in the St. Louis area and the 13th in Missouri is scheduled to open in early March.

2009-12-14T22:05:18ZAP FeaturesStafftag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/09/Pinnacle_resigns_amid_probe_council_5901

CEO of Las Vegas-based Pinnacle resigns as Mo probes his behavior at St. Louis County Council. Casino operator Pinnacle Entertainment Inc.'s CEO and chairman resigned Monday, less than a week after allegedly telling a St. Louis County Council member that voting in favor of another company's casino was the worst move of the council member's career.

2009-11-09T19:45:51ZAP NewsBETSY TAYLORtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/02/More_casinos_disciplined_underage_patrons_6765

More Missouri casinos disciplined for underage gambling after ballot measure scrapped ID cards. More Missouri casinos have been fined and workers disciplined for underage gambling since voters eliminated ID cards that tracked how much money people were betting.

2009-11-02T21:28:42ZAP NewsCHRIS BLANK