Writer: Associated Press
‘Cash For Life’ Michigan Lottery Ticket Auctioned Off For Over $40k
PORTAGE, Mich. (AP) — Someone is betting $40,026 on the life of a 73-year-old lottery winner in Michigan. That was the highest bid Thursday... more
Judge rejects bid by Florida to toss Seminole Tribe lawsuit
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – A federal judge is siding with the Seminole Tribe of Florida in an ongoing lawsuit that could affect the... more
Showdown set for Monday on dueling casino referendum plans
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – A high-stakes game of chicken over how to ask New Jersey voters whether they want two new casinos in the... more
Atlantic City aid package approved, heads back to Christie
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – An aid package for Atlantic City and its struggling casinos has been approved by the New Jersey state Senate.... more
Vegas newspaper names interim editor after scrutinized sale
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Las Vegas Review-Journal has named an interim editor following weeks of uncertainty since its scrutinized sale... more
Casinos tally more, lose less in 2015; closer to 2008 peak
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Nevada casinos collected almost 3 percent more revenue in fiscal 2015 than a year earlier, but logged an overall... more
New Jersey mob leader, 2 sons get prison for gambling ring
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Three members of the Lucchese crime family in New Jersey have been sentenced to state prison after pleading... more
Sprinkler goes off but no fire found at Cosmopolitan eatery
LAS VEGAS (AP) – No fire was found after a sprinkler went off at a restaurant in the Cosmopolitan hotel-casino on the Las Vegas... more
Casino expansion, Atlantic City aid await votes
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Thursday could be a consequential day for Atlantic City, depending on what happens in Trenton. Rival plans to... more
Powerball jackpot climbs to estimated $675M
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A lottery official says the estimated prize for this weekend’s Powerball drawing is the largest jackpot of... more
