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Hospitality union with 100K casino worker members endorses Harris, dismissing Trump’s pledge of tax-free tips
WASHINGTON (AP) — The hospitality workers’ union UNITE HERE has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president, a rejoinder to... more
Cherokee Nation asks Arkansas Supreme Court to disqualify ballot measure that would block planned casino
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Opponents of a proposal to block a planned casino in Arkansas asked the state Supreme Court Thursday to disqualify... more
Bookmaker to plead guilty in gambling case tied to baseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei... more
Pennsylvania casinos ask court to force state to tax skill games found in stores equally to slots
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The owners of twelve Pennsylvania casinos have asked the state’s highest court to declare that a tax on slot machine... more
Dominant U.S. basketball, soccer teams driving high betting interest on Olympics
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Sports books say they expect strong betting interest in this year’s Olympics, driven by dominant U.S. basketball... more
Philippine president orders shutdown of Chinese-run online gambling outfits employing thousands.
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered an immediate ban on widespread and mostly Chinese-run online... more
New Jersey sports betting revenue down 24% at casinos, and 9.5% overall in June
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos saw their sports betting revenue decline by nearly 24% in June, and sports betting revenue... more
Indiana: Former lawmaker accused of pushing casino bill in exchange for a job gets a year in prison
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced a former Indiana lawmaker accused of pushing a bill favoring a casino company in... more
New Jersey: FanDuel fined for taking bets on April Fool’s Day on events that happened a week before
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — It might have seemed too good to be true, but there it was, and on April Fool’s Day, no less: One of the... more
Ex-NBA player Jontay pleads guilty in case tied to gambling scandal that tanked his career
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player Jontay Porter on Wednesday pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a federal criminal case... more
