Writer: Associated Press

07/19/23 3:07 PM

Atlantic City’s main casino union, where most workers are women, is finally led by one

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Most of the Atlantic City casino workers who clean hotel rooms, serve drinks and tidy up public areas are women.... more
07/17/23 8:52 PM

Golden Gate Fields racetrack in Northern California to close this fall, as owners “double down” on Santa Anita

  • Beth Harris, Associated Press
It’s the end of an era for Northern California horse racing. Golden Gate Fields will permanently close after its final racing date later... more
07/17/23 3:53 PM

Maine timeline would allow online, mobile sports wagering to begin in November

  • Associated Press
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Temporary licenses for sports betting in Maine could be issued by November, allowing the long-awaited launch of... more
07/15/23 1:37 PM

Las Vegas police officer found guilty in string of brazen casino heists could get life sentence

  • Rio Yamat, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal jury convicted a Las Vegas police officer Friday on all counts of stealing nearly $165,000 during a trio of... more
07/14/23 4:27 PM

New Jersey gambling revenue up nearly 14%, but most casinos still trail pre-pandemic levels

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that take sports bets, and the online partners of both those types of... more
07/13/23 8:54 PM

Top North Carolina senator says chances for approving more sanctioned gambling this session “better than 50-50″

  • Gary D. Robertson, Associated Press
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — One of North Carolina’s most powerful legislators expressed optimism Thursday that a further expansion of... more
07/12/23 8:50 PM

There have been 175 sports-betting violations since 2018, 17 active investigations, NCAA head tells Nevada Rep. Titus

  • Mark Anderson, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The NCAA has found 175 infractions of its sports-betting policy since 2018 and there are 17 active investigations,... more
07/12/23 8:34 PM

Suspect in Caesars Palace standoff that frightened poolgoers is a fugitive in Colorado kidnapping; bail set at $750K

  • Ken Ritter, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man accused of instigating a hostage standoff and throwing furniture out of a broken 21st-floor window at Caesars Palace... more
07/11/23 9:08 PM

Hostage freed after hourslong standoff at Caesars Palace hotel room, Las Vegas police say

  • Ken Ritter and Beatrice Dupuy, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man was arrested and a woman described as his hostage was released unharmed Tuesday after an hourslong standoff in a... more
07/11/23 8:41 PM

‘I could die today’: Casino employee recalls armed heist at trial of Las Vegas police officer

  • Rio Yamat, Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — At the trial of a Las Vegas police officer accused in a trio of casino heists, an employee said Tuesday that she had never... more