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French tennis player banned 7 months for betting on matches
PARIS (AP) – The Tennis Integrity Unit says French player Constant Lestienne has been banned for seven months for gambling on... more
Atlantic City casino gets named Ten; 2017 opening planned (updated)
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – In terms of success, Atlantic City’s former Revel casino was a zero. If it had a number, it was a... more
Reno-based Eldorado Resorts buying Isle of Capri Casinos (updated)
RENO, Nev. (AP) – Eldorado Resorts has agreed to buy Missouri-based Isle of Capri Casinos for $1.7 billion in combined stocks and... more
Mississippi casino revenue falls on river region weakness
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi casino revenue fell in August, as continued strength on the Gulf Coast couldn’t overcome... more
Losing bidder: MD lottery inflated $262 million contract
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) – Maryland lottery officials inflated a $262 million, eight-year information technology contract for monitoring... more
Casino campaign asks Arkansas court to dismiss challenge
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The campaign behind an effort to legalize casinos in three Arkansas counties is asking the state’s... more
Wynn Resorts releases statement on discrimination lawsuit
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Wynn Las Vegas is accused of discriminating against a U.S. Army veteran who was working for them as a security guard... more
Pensions, gambling among issues as lawmakers return
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania lawmakers are back to work after a summer break from the Capitol of more than two months, and... more
Goodell: A lot of work to be done before NFL approves Vegas
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Commissioner Roger Goodell says there is “still a lot of work to be done” before the NFL considers Las... more
Council Bluffs officials not worried about proposed casino
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – Officials in Council Bluffs say they aren’t worried that a proposed new casino in Cedar Rapids will... more
