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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Legislature has one day to churn out a state budget. Friday is the last scheduled day of the... more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Four more applications have been submitted to operate casinos in Arkansas. Thursday was the deadline to... more

Officials in Las Vegas say nearly 4.3 million passengers passed through McCarran International Airport in April, up 2.3 percent compared... more

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Gamblers placed nearly $17 million in wagers on professional sports in April in Rhode Island, the state... more

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – Louisiana will extend its no-bid contract with Harrah’s to operate Louisiana’s land-based casino... more

CHICAGO (AP) – A number of Chicago religious leaders are urging the city’s mayor and Illinois legislators to slow their push to... more

HARRISBURG, Pa. – Online sports betting is now live at a Pennsylvania casino. Regulators on Tuesday gave approval to SugarHouse... more

The annual World Series of Poker opened today in Las Vegas with dozens of scheduled card tournaments and a special event to celebrate the... more

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – The odds of legalizing sports betting in Louisiana grew even longer Tuesday, growing very near to impossible.... more

BOSTON (AP) – Gambling companies are voicing differing views on how best to regulate sports betting as state lawmakers hold hearings... more