Keno Expansion in Washington

Sunday, November 29th, 2009

The state of Washington has a long and complicated history with gambling and a new piece of legislation proposing expanded Keno games is just the latest chapter. A recent bill is proposing around-the-clock Keno games starting every four minutes as a possible solution to the state’s projected budget shortfall of more than $2.5 billion. The […]

PEI scraps Keno game

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

CHARLOTTETOWN – Prince Edward Island has dropped the Keno lottery game. The move follows Nova Scotia’s decision last month to discontinue the controversial electronic game, the Island’s gambling strategy officer said Friday. James Ramsy said Keno was introduced to P.E.I. in the spring and has lost approximately $60,000 since then. “After consulting with officials from […]