Writer: Associated Press

04/11/24 3:27 PM

Shohei Ohtani’s ex-interpreter charged with stealing $16M from baseball star in sports betting case

  • Steafanie Dazio, Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is being charged with federal bank fraud for... more
04/10/24 3:56 PM

Opponents of smoking in casinos try to enlist shareholders of gambling companies in non-smoking push

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Add investors to the list of people that opponents of smoking in casinos are enlisting in hopes of banning the... more
04/10/24 3:36 PM

NBA Commissioner says gambling probe of Toronto’s Jontay Porter could lead to banishment from league

  • Brian Mahoney, Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Toronto’s Jontay Porter could face expulsion from the league if the gambling-related accusations against him are found to... more
04/09/24 8:09 PM

Virginia governor amends, toughens skill games legislation, sends it back to lawmakers

  • Sarah Rankin, Associated Press
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has proposed a rewrite of legislation intended to legalize and tax skill games, adding... more
04/09/24 7:35 PM

Cirque du Soleil’s Beatles-themed Las Vegas show will end after 18 years

  • Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The final curtain will come down this summer on Cirque du Soleil’s long-running show “The Beatles Love,” a cultural icon... more
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