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Who is watching state's casinos?
Despite raking in one of the biggest payouts of tribal casino dollars nationwide, Wisconsin spends only a fraction of what comparable states do to monitor the fast-growing industry, a Wisconsin State Journal review has found.
The First Man-Machine Poker Championship
For the first time ever, a poker-playing computer program will challenge two top-level poker professionals in a controlled scientific experiment with real money on the line.
Legalizing Net gambling? There's a chance
"In the end, adults ought to be able to decide for themselves how they spend the money they earn themselves," said Rep. Barney Frank, the Democratic chairman of the House Financial Services committee and primary backer of the legalization effort.
Good for Baraboo, but bad for Beloit?
In December of 2006, Ho Chunk requested a meeting in Wausau, Wisconsin with the Chippewa tribes from Turtle Lake and Bad River. The purpose of the meeting was for Ho Chunk to ask if they could become a third partner with these two tribes for...
Kenosha businessman Troha withdraws casino plan
State officials Friday allowed an indicted Kenosha businessman to withdraw his firm's application for state approval to work with a proposed tribal casino in Kenosha, even as they released an investigator's blistering report on Troha's questionable...
Report questions role of Thompson, aides in gambling deals
A new report is resurrecting old questions about the handling of Wisconsin gambling projects by presidential candidate Tommy Thompson and his former aides.
Drafts would have stayed secret under deal
Gov. Jim Doyle's stand against a settlement in an open records lawsuit against legislators seems in contrast to his stance on the matter less than two years ago, when he expressed sympathy for the lawmakers' situation.
Tourism spending in Brown County increased 9 percent in 2006
A string of events in the Green Bay area in 2006 - from Wisconsin Badger hockey at Lambeau Field to a tall ship festival downtown - helped boost the amount of travel spending in the area by 8.73 percent, according to figures released Thursday.