Writer: Associated Press

04/08/24 4:14 PM

Atlantic City casinos were less profitable in 2023, even with online help

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N,J. (AP) — Atlantic City’s casinos were less profitable in 2023 than they were a year earlier, even with help from the... more
04/05/24 2:54 PM

Workers sue over law exempting Atlantic City casinos from indoor smoking ban

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Frustrated at having unsuccessfully agitated for over three years to get lawmakers to ban smoking in Atlantic City... more
04/04/24 4:09 PM

Alabama lottery, casino legislation heads to conference committee

  • Kim Chandler, Associated Press
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Legislation that would authorize a lottery and other types of gambling in Alabama is headed to a conference... more
04/02/24 3:01 PM

Tropicana, a mob era casino, has closed on the Las Vegas Strip. Here are some big moments in its 67 years.

  • Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — From its lavish opening in 1957 on a Las Vegas Boulevard surrounded by wide-open desert, to its sleepier years amid a boom... more
04/01/24 3:11 PM

Macau holds its final horse race, ending a tradition of more than 40 years

  • Alice Fung, Associated Press
MACAU (AP) — After more than 40 years, Macao’s horse racing track hosted its final races on Saturday, bringing an end to the sport in the... more
03/29/24 1:23 AM

Sports betting dies in Georgia after lawmakers can’t agree on how to spend taxes

  • Jeff Amy, Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) — An effort to authorize sports betting in Georgia has failed for another year, after lawmakers couldn’t agree on how to spend... more
03/28/24 5:38 PM

Massachusetts joins with NCAA, sports teams to tackle gambling among young people

  • Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — Top Massachusetts officials joined with NCAA President and former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on Thursday to announce a... more
03/27/24 8:47 PM

Nearly $200M bet in North Carolina’s first week of legalized sports wagering

  • Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Legalized statewide sports wagering in North Carolina from smartphones and desktops that began two weeks ago is off to... more
03/27/24 3:54 PM

Powerball’s $865 million jackpot offers another chance to hit it rich

  • Associated Press
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Didn’t win the giant Mega Millions jackpot? Don’t fret. There is an $865 million Powerball jackpot up for grabs... more
03/26/24 4:00 PM

Mississippi: Quick death for bill that sought casino site in capital city of Jackson

  • Emily Wagster Pettus, Associated Press
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi House leader said Tuesday that he won’t move forward with a bill to allow a casino in the capital city... more