Writer: Associated Press
Ex-West Texas deputy gets 15 months for game rooms extortion
MIDLAND, Texas (AP) – A former sheriff’s deputy in West Texas must serve 15 months in prison for extorting money from illegal... more
Parent company of former Iowa casino owner added to lawsuit
SIOUX CITY, IOWA(AP) — The parent company of a former Iowa riverboat casino has been added to a lawsuit seeking nearly $2 million in... more
Powerball jackpot climbs to $510 million, 8th largest
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Powerball jackpot has climbed to an estimated $510 million, making it one of the largest in U.S. history. No one... more
Casino question first on November ballot
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – A ballot initiative to allow a southern Maine casino is set to be first on November’s ballot. Democratic... more
Secretary of State to draw ballot order
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) – Democratic Secretary of State Matt Dunlap is set to draw the order of ballot questions for this... more
Pa. lawmaker pleads guilty in case linked to illegal gambling
PITTSBURGH (AP) – A lawmaker accused of using his political influence to benefit an illegal gambling ring pleaded guilty Tuesday to... more
Florida budget aided by new gambling deal with Seminoles
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A new gambling deal between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe is going to help legislators balance... more
Public to weigh in on ballot questions: casino in York co., expanding medicaid
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — The state wants the public to weigh in on the wording of two referendum questions set for November’s ballot. A... more
Opening of 1st stretch of Interstate 11 in Nevada delayed
Construction delays are pushing back by one day a plan to begin using a first short section of the new Interstate 11 freeway between Las... more
N.C. Lottery commissioner removed after harassment allegations
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – A North Carolina Education Lottery Commission member was removed from his post by Gov. Roy Cooper after being... more
