Writer: Associated Press

04/23/25 7:59 PM

FAA finds safety concerns at Las Vegas airport with tour helicopters, planes

  • Josh Funk and Hallie Golden, Associated Press
A federal review of helicopter safety around some of the busiest U.S. airports, prompted by the deadly midair collision in January between... more
04/14/25 8:15 PM

Ex-UK lawmaker among 15 charged with cheating in election betting scandal

  • Brian Melley, Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — A former Conservative lawmaker and 14 others have been charged with cheating when placing bets on the timing of Britain’s... more
04/11/25 3:27 PM

New Jersey: Mafia leader, council member among dozens facing illegal gambling charges, AG says

  • Mike Catalini, Associated Press
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A high-ranking member of the Lucchese crime family, a town council member and more than three dozen others are facing... more
04/10/25 3:38 PM

Betting was up in men’s NCAA Tournament and during women’s basketball season

  • Mark Anderson, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — In a men’s NCAA Tournament in which upsets were unusual and a women’s field sans Caitlin Clark, betting nevertheless was... more
04/09/25 1:57 PM

Atlantic City: Man loses legal bid to cash in $59,500 in chips from now-defunct casino

  • Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A man cannot redeem nearly $60,000 in chips from a now-defunct casino that he bought at an online auction... more
04/04/25 2:55 PM

Alabama Senate leader says gambling proposal has ‘too few votes’ to pass

  • Kim Chandler, Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — The Alabama House of Representatives advanced a compromise on gambling legislation to authorize a state lottery and... more
04/02/25 1:27 PM

New York’s casino sweepstakes could put $115M in Donald Trump’s pocket

  • Anthony Izaguirre, Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A high-stakes contest to decide who gets to build a casino in New York City could potentially result in a $115 million... more
03/22/25 11:12 AM

Who invented the March Madness bracket? Staten Island bar and Kentucky postal worker stake claims

  • Dan Gelston, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Could it really be true? That of all of college basketball’s urban myths, one of New York’s five boroughs is actually the... more
03/17/25 11:04 AM

AP-NORC poll: More than half U.S. adults don’t want legal betting on college sports in their state

  • Mark Anderson and Linley Sanders, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Most U.S. adults think betting on professional sports should be legal — but they don’t feel the same way about college... more
03/07/25 3:59 AM

Efforts by Georgia lawmakers to legalize sports betting fizzle again

  • Jeff Amy, Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — It turns out 2025 isn’t the year for legalized sports betting in Georgia. Efforts to send a state constitutional amendment... more