New York Appeals Court Affirms Earlier Ruling
The U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Bay Casino, which operates a gaming vessel on "cruises to nowhere" from Brooklyn, did not violate federal law by operating…
Two Bills from New Jersey
Assembly Concurrent Resolution (ACR) 89, sponsored by Assemblywoman Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D), proposes a constitutional amendment authorizing the New Jersey State Legislature…
Iowa Specifies Operating Location
House File 103, introduced by Rep. Gary B. The measure was referred to the State Government Committee. In New York, S. 1399, introduced by Sens. Frank Padavan (R), Joseph R. Holland (R), Kenneth P.
Pending Federal, State Legislation Threatens
Legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Frank R. Wolf (R-Va.) could severely damage Florida's offshore gaming industry. Under existing federal law, offshore gaming in international waters is legal…
Empress Casino Denies Workers' Right to Organize
Empress Casino, which operates two gaming boats on the Des Plaines River, near Joliet, Ill., has refused to allow its workers to join a union, despite a written…
EPA Charges Boat Paint Manufacturer
The U.S. EPA has charged Flexabar Corp., based in Lakewood, N.J., with violating export rules of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
Tampa Bay Oil Spill Settlement Appears in Federal Register
A Federal Register Notice on a proposed eight million dollar settlement to fund restoration projects for natural resources damaged in a 1993 oil spill in Tampa Bay has been published.
NOAA's Fisheries Service Proposes Guidelines for F/V and Permit Buyouts
NOAA's Fisheries Service is proposing guidelines for future government-backed buyouts of F/Vs and permits to reduce excess fishing capacity, the Commerce Department's…
Y2K Conference Held In New York
"What you're seeing now, is a 'flight to quality,'" said Rear Admiral George Naccara, of the USCG, at the Y2K Luncheon held in New York last month. The Y2K Luncheon…
