Writer: Associated Press
Major League Baseball makes last-minute push to ban bets on spring training
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A request from Major League Baseball to gambling regulators to ban betting on spring training games was quickly... more
Connecticut lawmakers hear from tribes, Bobby Valentine on sports betting
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Casino executives, lottery officials, and even former baseball player and manager Bobby Valentine traveled to... more
Gambling bills clears Indiana Senate, heads to House
Gambling bills clears Indiana Senate, heads to House INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – Legislation that allows one of Gary’s casinos to move... more
Arkansas House panel advances highway funding proposal
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas House panel endorsed a proposal Tuesday to raise fuel taxes for the first time in 20 years and... more
Kentucky Lottery offers new game
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – The Kentucky Lottery is offering a new game in Kentucky called Quick Bucks. The Lottery said in a statement on... more
Connecticut lawmakers to hear from tribes, others on sports betting
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – State lawmakers are beginning to craft legislation that would legalize sports betting in Connecticut. The... more
Raiders making progress on completing Oakland lease for 2019, plus option for ’20
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Raiders are making progress toward completing a lease to keep the team at the Oakland Coliseum for at least one more... more
Yankton casino measure falls short in South Dakota Senate
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – State senators have scrapped a measure that would have put a proposed casino complex in a southeastern South... more
St. Charles, Missouri woman wins $1.7 million Lotto jackpot
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) – A St. Charles woman is celebrating after winning a $1.7 Missouri Lottery Lotto game drawing. Sandra Smith... more
Arkansas: Planning underway for Jefferson County casino, resort
PINE BLUFF, Ark. (AP) — Backers of a planned casino and resort in Jefferson County say the project will create more than 1,000 permanent... more
