Writer: Associated Press
Idaho House panel approves bill banning electronic pull-tabs
BOISE, Idaho (AP) – A bill seeking to ban lucrative electronic pull-tab games in Idaho is on its way to the House floor despite... more
Terre Haute casino measure faces an ‘uphill battle’
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – GOP Senate leader David Long says a company hoping to open a casino near Terre Haute likely will face an... more
Goodell makes it clear odds are against Las Vegas
Roger Goodell’s position on Las Vegas is evolving.Now he can at least say the city’s name without a look of disgust spreading... more
New trial for lawyer convicted in gambling ring
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – An attorney convicted of leading a $300 million gambling ring that used a veterans charity as a front and... more
Judge: Lottery executive can’t work for 2 firms until 2018
ATLANTA (AP) – In an ongoing lawsuit involving trade secrets in the lottery industry, a federal judge has ruled that an executive... more
New York pumps up gambling treatment as it expands gambling
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – Thousands of new slot machines and table games debuting this month as part of New York state’s casino... more
Virginia lottery profits down in December
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – Virginia lottery revenues were down in December from the previous year because there was no massive Powerball... more
Portofino owners: plans for old hotel in mid-February
VICKSBURG, MISS. – The owners of a shuttered Vicksburg hotel say they’ll announce their plans for it by mid-February. Company... more
Nevada casinos win about $11.3 billion in 2016, up from 2015 (updated)
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Casinos in Nevada won $11.3 billion from gamblers in 2016, marking a second consecutive year of gambling revenue... more
Lottery bill clears Mississippi House panel, prospects dim
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – A Mississippi House committee voted Tuesday to create a state lottery, but the proposal faces a tough future... more
