Writer: Associated Press
Raffle machines bring in $17M amid pending lawsuit
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Electronic raffle machines operated by fraternal and veterans groups have raised $17 million for Ohio charities and... more
Mixed reaction on pedestrian safety efforts on Vegas Strip
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The Las Vegas Strip, flanked by towering hotel-casinos, is a 4-mile stretch of near-constant movement, jammed with... more
Vertical roller coaster approved for Atlantic City boardwalk
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A plan to build a 350-foot tall vertical rollercoaster on Atlantic City’s boardwalk has received approval.... more
Is 2016 the year Alabama lawmakers consider a lottery?
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — In 1999, Alabama voted down the idea of creating a state lottery. Sixteen years later, some Alabama legislators say... more
DraftKings, FanDuel sue Illinois attorney general
CHICAGO (AP) – New York-based FanDuel and Boston-based DraftKings filed separate lawsuits against Illinois Attorney General Lisa... more
Judge orders online poker company to pay Ky. $870 million (updated)
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – A state judge ordered an online poker company to pay Kentucky $870 million and sternly rebuked the company... more
Illinois official: Daily fantasy betting is illegal gambling
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Daily fantasy sports betting is illegal gambling under Illinois law, Attorney General Lisa Madigan said... more
Site for Connecticut casino may be delayed until later 2016
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – Connecticut’s two federally recognized Native American tribes say a site may not be chosen for their... more
Unions, senators call to end deadlock on casino referendum
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Pressure is building on state lawmakers to agree on a ballot question to put before voters asking whether... more
Atlantic City in 2016: Recovery or further contraction?
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – This struggling East Coast gambling resort made it through a full year without another casino closing in... more
