Writer: Associated Press
Mega Millions, Powerball sales to end this week in Illinois
Lottery players in Illinois won’t be able to buy Mega Millions or Powerball tickets after this week because of the state’s... more
Sign work causing overnight US 95 closure in downtown Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) – State transportation officials say an overnight closure of a stretch of freeway in downtown Las Vegas will let crews... more
Gambling emerges as hang up in Pennsylvania budget talks (update)
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Tax-averse Republican lawmakers tasked with fixing Pennsylvania’s biggest cash shortfall since the... more
Malloy signs East Windsor tribal casino bill into law
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Gov. Dannel P. Malloy has signed legislation into law that could lead to a new tribal casino in East Windsor,... more
Justices to review New Jersey bid for legal sports betting (update)
WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to take up New Jersey’s bid to allow sports betting at its casinos and... more
Budget deadline looms as Pennsylvania lawmakers eye deficit
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania lawmakers returned to the Capitol on Monday with five days left to pass an on-time budget and no... more
Kansas legislators let governor’s vetoes stand
Kansas legislators have allowed Republican Gov. Sam Brownback’s vetoes of a lottery bill and three budget items to stand. Lawmakers... more
Cyprus signs deal to build ‘Europe’s largest casino’ (update)
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) – Cyprus signed a deal Monday for the construction of what officials say will be Europe’s biggest casino.... more
China sentences 16 from Australia’s Crown Resorts to prison
SHANGHAI (AP) – A Chinese court sentenced 16 Australian and Chinese employees of a casino company to nine to 10 months in prison on... more
Massachusetts tribe awaits federal decision on casino land
TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) – A Massachusetts tribe is anticipating a decision from the federal government on 321 acres it wants designated... more
