Writer: Associated Press

05/17/24 3:13 PM

North Carolina sports wagers well over $1 billion in first months under new law, report says

  • Associated Press
People in North Carolina have bet over $1 billion on sports through several gambling operators authorized under a state law to begin taking... more
05/16/24 3:57 PM

New Jersey overall gambling revenue up 10.4 percent in April, but in-person casino winnings were down

  • Wayne Parrry, Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that accept sports bets and their online partners won more than half a... more
05/15/24 8:35 PM

Like a Caitlin Clark 3-pointer, betting on women’s sports is soaring

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Led by fascination with basketball star Caitlin Clark, interest in — and betting on — women’s sports is surging.... more
05/14/24 8:26 PM

Final Preakness at Pimlico before rebuilding stirs nostalgia mixed with relief for needed fixes

  • Stephen Whyno, Associated Press
BALTIMORE (AP) — Preakness days in recent years have featured water and plumbing miscues. A large section of the grandstand at Pimlico Race... more
05/13/24 3:08 PM

Atlantic City: Workers in casino smoking lawsuit decry ‘poisonous’ workplace; state stresses taxes

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — A group of Atlantic City casino workers asked a judge Monday to ban smoking in the gambling halls, citing the toxic... more
05/12/24 6:34 PM

Union workers end two-day strike against Virgin Hotels Las Vegas with contract talks set for Tuesday

  • Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada’s largest labor union concluded a 48-hour strike Sunday meant to pressure Virgin Hotels Las Vegas to agree to a... more
05/11/24 5:06 PM

Betting money for the WNBA is pouring in on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever

  • Mark Anderson, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The betting public is throwing money on Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever as the WNBA prepares to open one of the... more
05/10/24 2:40 PM

Las Vegas: 700 union workers launch 48-hour strike at Virgin Hotels casino off Strip

  • Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — About 700 workers walked off the job at a hotel-casino near the Las Vegas Strip Friday morning in what union organizers... more
05/08/24 8:46 PM

Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter Ippei Mizuhara will plead guilty in betting case

  • Christopher Weber and Stefanie Dazio, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a... more
05/08/24 3:48 PM

Alabama: Gambling legislation remains stalled in session’s closing hours

  • Kim Chandler, Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Gambling legislation remains stalled in the Alabama Senate with members expressing doubt that it will get another... more