Writer: Associated Press

11/14/23 8:33 PM

ESPN Bet, a rebranded sports gambling app from Penn Entertainment, is here

  • Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — ESPN Bet, a sports-gambling service rebranded with the name of the Disney-owned sports channel, launched Tuesday in 17 U.S.... more
11/14/23 8:14 PM

New Jersey casinos, track forfeit $77K in money won by prohibited gamblers, many of them underage

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Five Atlantic City casinos and a horse racing track are forfeiting over $77,000 worth of money won by underage... more
11/14/23 3:34 PM

North Carolina: Commission says sports betting likely won’t begin in January

  • Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — With licensing applications yet to be received and rules yet to be approved, legalized sports betting in North... more
11/13/23 8:21 PM

Gambling pioneer Steve Norton, who ran first US casino outside Nevada, dies at age 89

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Steve Norton, who ran the first U.S. gambling facility outside Nevada — Resorts casino in Atlantic City — and... more
11/13/23 7:55 PM

OPINION: F1 learns it overestimated fan demand for Las Vegas, the most expensive race of the year

  • Jenna Fryer, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — There is no such thing as a flawless first-year event, so go ahead and accept that there will be bumps and bruises in... more
11/12/23 1:23 PM

Indiana: Former legislator agrees to plead guilty to fraud in casino corruption scheme

  • Isabella Volmert, Associated Press
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A former Indiana lawmaker has agreed to plead guilty to a federal charge alleging that he accepted promises of... more
11/10/23 8:35 AM

Wynn joins Caesars and MGM in reaching tentative deal to avoid a strike by Las Vegas hotel workers

  • Rio Yamat, Associated Press
Over seven months of tense negotiations, mandatory daily room cleanings underscored the big issues that Las Vegas union hotel workers were... more
11/09/23 9:15 AM

UPDATE: Las Vegas hotel workers union and MGM agree to tentative contract after deal with Caesars

  • Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas hotel workers union reached a deal with MGM Resorts International, the largest employer on the Las Vegas... more
11/08/23 3:52 PM

Las Vegas hotel workers union reaches tentative deal with Caesars, but threat of strike still looms

  • Rio Yamat, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The labor union representing tens of thousands of Las Vegas hospitality workers announced Wednesday that it has reached a... more
11/06/23 8:54 PM

R&B legends New Edition announce 2024 residency at Wynn Las Vegas

  • Jonathan Landrum Jr., Associated Press
R&B group New Edition will bring their New Jack Swing tunes to Las Vegas early next year. The Grammy-nominated sextet announced Monday... more