Writer: Associated Press
Casino billionaire fighting medical marijuana proposal again
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Las Vegas billionaire casino mogul Sheldon Adelson is opening up his checkbook again to defeat a medical... more
NV campaign against legal pot launches with big-name support
LAS VEGAS (AP) – A formal campaign against legalizing recreational marijuana in Nevada launched Friday with the support of... more
Philly’s SugarHouse Casino joins NJ internet betting market
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – The owner of a Philadelphia casino that is one of Atlantic City’s main competitors is the newest... more
New plan surfaces for ’boutique’ casino in Cedar Rapids
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) – Plans for a $40 million downtown casino have surfaced in Cedar Rapids. The project by Wild Rose Casinos... more
Pro-Casino Group in Arkansas Outraises Opponents in August
LITTLE ROCK – An Oklahoma-based tribe has given $400,000 to a group working to legalize casinos in three Arkansas counties. According... more
NC Education Lottery raises $634 million in fiscal 2016
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) – The N.C. Education Lottery is reporting it raised $634 million in fiscal year 2016 to help support education... more
Sioux Falls casino sued over dispute involving drug testing
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — The federal government says the owners of a Sioux Falls casino should have offered a job to a woman who failed a... more
Arkansas’ 2 racetracks give $109,500 to anti-casino group (updated)
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – Operators of Arkansas’ two racetracks that allow electronic gambling gave more than $100,000 last... more
ITF bans 2 umpires for life for betting-related offenses
LONDON (AP) – The International Tennis Federation says Uzbekistan umpires Sherzod Hasanov and Arkhip Molotyagin have been banned for... more
Atlantic City casino revenue down 4.9 percent in August
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – If it weren’t for internet gambling, Atlantic City’s casinos would be doing even worse than... more
