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Miami receives $1 million gift to renovate athletic offices
CORAL GABLES, Fla. (AP) – Miami has received a $1 million gift that will be used to renovate the entrance to the building that houses... more
Feds set public forum to discuss Shabbona gambling center
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) – A gambling center with 24-hour bingo halls, restaurants and lounges may be on its way to the village of Shabbona.... more
In record Powerball game, a look at winners and losers (updated)
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – When the largest-ever lottery prize is finally awarded, the winners and losers will extend well beyond the... more
Senate president to Atlantic City: Takeover or bankruptcy
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – A proposed bill in the state Legislature would give the state vast power over Atlantic City, including the right... more
Lottery players go to great lengths for Powerball tickets
NIPTON, Calif. (AP) – Lottery ticket buyers have to suspend their belief in math to drop $2 on an infinitesimal chance to win the... more
Despite lotto frenzy, adoption seems unlikely in Mississippi
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – It once seemed Mississippi was close to starting a lottery. In 1992, 53 percent of Mississippi voters chose to... more
A Look at the Record Powerball Drawing
The Powerball jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing has climbed to an estimated $1.5 billion, easily surpassing all other lotteries... more
Republican lawmakers push Alabama lottery bill in upcoming session
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – Some Republican lawmakers say it’s time Alabama considered a state lottery. Sen. Jim McClendon,... more
The latest on Gov. Chris Christie’s State of the State address
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – The latest on Gov. Chris Christie’s State of the State address. (All times local). 3:40 p.m. Gov. Chris... more
Iowa panel to look into state lotteries’ jackpot-fixing case
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – A legislative committee in Iowa plans to look into the jackpot-fixing scandal that started in that state and... more
