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Manitoba: Bus full of seniors heading to Canadian casino collides with truck, killing 15 people
TORONTO — A bus carrying seniors to a casino collided with a semi-trailer truck at a highway intersection in a rural part of the Canadian... more
North Carolina governor signs sports, horse racing betting law; begins in early 2024
CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) — Regulated sports betting and horse racing should begin across North Carolina in the first half of next year after Gov.... more
New Jersey: Gambling giant MGM says it did nothing wrong as ‘fraudster’ gambled online
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Gambling giant MGM Resorts International says it did nothing wrong in its dealings with a New York City man who... more
Final North Carolina sports gambling bill just 1 vote away from governor’s desk
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legalized sports gambling in North Carolina cleared one of its last legislative hurdles Tuesday as the House accepted... more
Las Vegas ballpark pitch revives debate over public funding for sports stadiums
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Joe Lombardo wants to help build Major League Baseball’s smallest ballpark — arguing that the worst team in... more
Las Vegas: Memorial for mass shooting takes shape as 5 potential designs revealed
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A series of white angel wings rise up from the earth bathed in a warm glow of light, their sweeping forms creating a long... more
As legal gambling surges, some states want to teach teens about the risks
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — As a high school senior, Nick was blessed with a deadly accurate jump shot from the three-point range —... more
Ivan Toney’s ban from soccer was reduced because of gambling addiction
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Ivan Toney was diagnosed with a gambling addiction after being charged with 232 counts of breaching English... more
NCAA survey shows 58% of 18- to 22-year-olds wagering; athlete-only study set for fall
More than half of the respondents to an NCAA-commissioned survey of 18- to 22-year-olds acknowledged placing sports wagers, with two-thirds... more
Las Vegas: Could the A’s really play in city’s minor league park? Recent history says yes
A major professional team playing in a minor league venue would’ve been unheard of just a few years ago, which is what the Oakland... more
