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Tribe: Martha’s Vineyard Gambling Hall Construction To Begin
A Massachusetts tribe says construction is expected to begin next month for a gambling hall on the resort island of Martha’s... more
South Dakota legislature to debate civics test, science education bills
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) – Lawmakers will debate measures this week to create a reporter shield law, lengthen legislative terms and allow a... more
New Hampshire Lottery says 29 towns to vote on keno starting in March
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) – Twenty-nine communities will vote in the coming months on proposals to set up the electronic bingo game keno,... more
Arkansas Racing Commission approves new rules for casinos
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Arkansas Racing Commission has approved regulations for the state’s new casinos, including one... more
Arkansas Senate approves funding plan for state’s highways
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – The Arkansas Senate on Thursday approved a proposal to raise fuel taxes and tap into expected casino revenue... more
Other football leagues seek boost from legal sports betting
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – The National Football League is king when it comes to legal sports bets, but other professional gridiron... more
Kentucky lawmakers place their bets on sports gambling
Kentucky’s public employee pension system, $39 billion in the red, is among the worst-funded retirement plans in the country and has... more
Snow in Las Vegas! Strip gets first white stuff in decade
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A winter storm brought rare snowfall to the Las Vegas Strip, dusting casino marquees and prompting revelers to erect... more
Massachusetts gambling regulators authorize settlement in Wynn lawsuit
BOSTON (AP) – A settlement is pending in casino mogul Steve Wynn’s lawsuit seeking to block the release of Massachusetts’... more
Illinois Governor Pritzker’s $39B budget relies on taxing marijuana, betting
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – New Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker proposed a budget Wednesday that relies partly on tax revenues from two... more
