Writer: Associated Press
Casinos embrace esports even as they work to understand it
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Casinos are slowly embracing competitive video game tournaments as a way to help their bottom lines, but... more
Funding shortage could bring Arizona horse racing to a halt
PHOENIX (AP) – Horse racing at the two main tracks in Arizona could be in jeopardy next year amid budget cuts that have gutted the... more
New Mexico’s Hot Lotto lottery game to end in October
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) – Officials with the New Mexico Lottery say players will have their last chance with the Hot Lotto game at the... more
Former Winnebago tribal council member gets probation for casino theft
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A former council member for the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska who’d pleaded guilty to stealing from the... more
Maryland casinos raked in $138.8 million in July
BALTIMORE (AP) – Maryland officials say the state’s casinos raked in $138.8 million in July. Maryland Lottery and Gaming says... more
Trump company applies for casino trademark in Macau
SHANGHAI (AP) – A Trump Organization company has applied for four new trademarks in the Asian gambling hub of Macau, including one... more
Mayweather, McGregor still trying to hype their fight
LAS VEGAS — It’s a fight (or at least an event) born and bred by social media. There is really no reason for Floyd Mayweather Jr. and... more
Gambler sentenced for defrauding casino out of $420,000
WILKES-BARRE (AP) – A gambler has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for his role in a scheme that defrauded a Pennsylvania casino of... more
Hot Lotto lottery game to end in October after 15 years
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Lottery players have cooled to the Hot Lotto game to the extent that officials who run the game are ending... more
Casino industry in US has new rules for responsible gambling
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The casino industry’s largest lobbying group in the U.S. on Thursday rolled out a new code of conduct with... more
