Writer: Associated Press
Massachusetts lottery sales plunge
BOSTON (AP) – The Massachusetts State Lottery is taking a big hit as the COVID-19 state of emergency temporarily shutters many stores... more
Virginia: Gaming machines get possible reprieve because of pandemic
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Unregulated betting machines in gas stations and bars have been granted a possible 11th-hour reprieve in... more
XFL suspends operations, lays off employees
The XFL has suspended operations and laid off its employees. XFL workers were told of the layoffs during an in-house conference call... more
US casino workers: Pay us through the shutdown
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Casino workers across the country are calling on the gambling industry to pay its laid-off workers their... more
Trump-Biden election off-limits for US bettors (so far)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Double down on Donald, or bet big on Biden? Plenty of Americans would like the chance to place a bet on... more
Group monitoring tennis gambling ties alert rise to COVID-19
The group charged with monitoring gambling and punishing corruption in tennis found a near-doubling in the number of suspect matches during... more
Presidential betting gets axed fast in West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) – For a moment, West Virginia looked like it was going to allow betting on the presidential election. The... more
Sportsbooks are dark and odds are long in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Nobody would have given odds on this. Inside the glittering casinos that line the Las Vegas Strip, the slot machines... more
CVS opening rapid virus testing site at Rhode Island casino
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – CVS Health will roll out a free, rapid COVID-19 test at its new drive-thru testing site at a Rhode Island... more
OPINION: Virus will make the timeline for sports, too
The unthinkable, at least for sports fans, already has happened. The games, as we know them, are shut down. We’ll never know if San Diego... more
