Writer: Associated Press
New Jersey casinos, tracks and partners won $471M in May, up 9.4%, but in-person winnings still lag
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey’s casinos, horse tracks that take sports bets and the online partners of both types of gambling won... more
Pro leagues balance profit, integrity risks in legal betting era
When Calvin Ridley was suspended for betting on NFL games in 2022, it was largely dismissed as an isolated incident among the four biggest... more
Manitoba: Bus full of seniors heading to Canadian casino collides with truck, killing 15 people
TORONTO — A bus carrying seniors to a casino collided with a semi-trailer truck at a highway intersection in a rural part of the Canadian... more
MLB to start months-long approval process for Oakland Athletics’ move to Las Vegas
NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will start a months-long approval process for Oakland Athletics’ proposed move to Las Vegas, which... more
Vermont’s online sports betting bill signed into law, will monitor problem gambling and require resources be available
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill into law Wednesday legalizing online sports betting in Vermont. Sports... more
North Carolina governor signs sports, horse racing betting law; begins in early 2024
CHARLOTTE, NC (AP) — Regulated sports betting and horse racing should begin across North Carolina in the first half of next year after Gov.... more
New Jersey: Gambling giant MGM says it did nothing wrong as ‘fraudster’ gambled online
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Gambling giant MGM Resorts International says it did nothing wrong in its dealings with a New York City man who... more
Another horse dies at Belmont Park, second fatality in 24 hours after Belmont Stakes
NEW YORK (AP) — Another horse has died after racing at Belmont Park, the second fatality in 24 hours after the Belmont Stakes. Mashnee Girl... more
Arcangelo wins Belmont Stakes to make Jena Antonucci first female trainer to win a Triple Crown race
NEW YORK (AP) — Jena Antonucci turned a Triple Crown marred by thoroughbred deaths on the track and threatened by bad air quality from... more
No longer the ‘sport of kings,’ horse racing is facing challenges in its long evolution
When the crowd roared to a fever pitch at the 2015 Belmont Stakes to celebrate American Pharoah becoming the first Triple Crown winner in... more
