Writer: Associated Press
County, city officials back tribe’s casino plan in Arkansas
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Local leaders in an Arkansas county are backing an American Indian tribe’s plan to apply for a casino... more
Kansas lawmakers to start talking about sports betting
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Kansas lawmakers will get a crash course in sports gambling this week as they consider how to capitalize on a... more
U.S. promises nearly $17 million for survivors of Las Vegas Strip massacre
The U.S. government is allocating nearly $17 million to help people affected by the Las Vegas Strip mass shooting that became the deadliest... more
FanDuel pays out bets on Alabama to win title ahead of game
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Roll in dough, Tide! FanDuel sportsbook is paying out bets from people who picked Alabama to win the... more
Sports betting to begin at 2nd casino in Rhode Island
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) – Sports betting is coming to a second Rhode Island casino. Twin River Casino announced Friday that sports... more
Vietnam jails 2 ex-police generals for role in gambling ring
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) – A court in northern Vietnam on Friday jailed two former police generals for protecting a multimillion-dollar... more
Quapaw Tribe acquires more land in Kansas
QUAPAW, Okla. (AP) – The Quapaw Tribe has acquired additional property in southeastern Kansas after gaining approval from the federal... more
US leagues cashing in on sports betting they once fought
NEW YORK (AP) – Professional sports leagues, which once vehemently fought the prospect of legal sports betting, are now scrambling to... more
Wisconsin reaches new deal with Potawatomi, ending dispute
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – Gov. Scott Walker’s administration has reached a deal with the Forest County Potawatomi Tribe reducing the... more
Outside Spending on Nevada Governor, Other Races Topped $48M
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The close contest for Nevada governor and other competitive state races this year drew at least $48.6 million in outside... more
