Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland is lobbying state lawmakers to labor around the clock until a new multi-year budget is reached to replace the one that expired the other week.

`Colorado casinos are poised to raise betting limits, add games and take bets all night long.

A coalition of business groups gave its support this week to Gov. Ted Strickland's plan to expand gambling, surprising many observers.

The Kentucky House of Representatives has approved a gambling expansion plan that is one part economic stimulus plan, another part educational improvement measure, as well as a military incentive package, and a benefit for the state's famed horse industry.

Florida's Republican Gov. Charlie Crist this week signed into law a measure to expand gambling at Seminole Tribe of Florida casinos in exchange for at least $150 million a year, after a years-long battle.

A famous Florida racetrack known for its resident flock of flamingos may open again as soon as this fall, the son of the park's owner said this week.

The European Union is calling upon the U.S. to open talks on lifting a ban on online gambling companies, claiming, correctly, that the prohibition violates global trade rules.

Miami-Dade County gaming afficionados will shortly be able to expand their gambling beyond betting on horses.

The Las Vegas Sands Corp. is planning to raise funds to restart its $12 billion casino-resort project in Macau now that the freeze in credit markets has eased.

Video gambling is on the verge of being legalized in Illinois. The state senate voted yesterday to allow gambling at locations, like bars and truck stops.