Writer: Associated Press
Best friend to testify against accused lottery scammer
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – The long-time best friend of former lottery computer technician Eddie Tipton is poised to testify at trials... more
Lottery? Mississippi House leader setting group to study it
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi House Speaker Philip Gunn says he will appoint a committee to study the pros and cons of creating a... more
Regulators weigh sale of last thoroughbred horse track
BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts gambling regulators have approved the proposed sale of New England’s last remaining thoroughbred... more
Casino mogul Phil Ruffin among Trump’s closest friends
WASHINGTON (AP) – Billionaire Las Vegas casino owner Phil Ruffin has never been to the White House. On Thursday, he’ll have... more
Is this the pig-mask robber from Bellagio smash-and-grab?
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A 20-year-old man who is believed to have worn a pig mask during a smash-and-grab burglary at the Bellagio casino resort... more
MGM marks milestone in planned Massachusetts casino
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (AP) – MGM has marked a milestone in construction of its western Massachusetts casino. Workers on Wednesday raised... more
Lottery manager still on job after firing
CHICAGO (AP) – When Illinois lawmakers voted in 2009 to hire a private company to run the state’s $2 billion-a-year lottery,... more
Leader of Wisconsin tribe locked in gambling fight to deliver speech
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – The leader of a Wisconsin tribe threatening to withhold its state gambling payment is set to deliver the annual... more
Penn National Gaming to buy 2 Mississippi casinos for $44M
ROBINSONVILLE, Miss. — Bally’s Casino Tunica and Resorts Casino Tunica are changing hands. Penn National Gaming of Wyomissing,... more
Still not open, former Revel casino launches play-bets site
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Atlantic City’s former Revel casino remains shut, but it’s gathering potential customers in... more
