Writer: Associated Press
Alaska governor proposes lottery amid budget woes
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) – Alaska, long-reliant on oil and in search of options amid a persistent budget deficit, may turn to the lottery... more
Super Bowl run-up helps boost NJ gambling revenue
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Betting on the NFL playoffs in the run-up to the Super Bowl, along with soaring internet gambling revenue... more
Washington: Bill to allow sports betting advances to state House floor
SEATTLE (AP) – The chance to bet on sporting events is a step closer to reality in Washington state after a House appropriations... more
Atlantic City Dems seek to block change of government vote
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Atlantic City’s Democratic Party is seeking to block a special election next month on whether to... more
South Dakota: Senate approves sports betting item on November ballot
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – South Dakota’s Senate passed a measure on Tuesday that would let voters decide whether to allow sports... more
Oscars betting level falls by half in New Jersey in 2020
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – The amount of money wagered in New Jersey on the Academy Awards this year fell by almost half from last... more
Judge: Oklahoma, tribes mediate gambling compact dispute
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) – A federal judge has ordered Gov. Kevin Stitt and Native American tribes to mediate their months-long dispute... more
Updated: Maine Legislature sustains governor’s veto of sports betting
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Maine lawmakers did not muster enough support Tuesday to override a veto of a sports betting proposal, and the... more
OPINION: 42-1, a line that lives in Las Vegas betting lore
That was the number that popped into oddsmaker Jimmy Vaccaro’s head in early February 1990, though at the time it didn’t seem... more
Can’t touch this: Real slot machines controlled online
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Slot machines, the bread and butter of the casino industry, long ago lost their nicknames as... more
