Writer: Associated Press

03/04/23 7:02 PM

Legionnaires’ disease found in two recent guests of the same Las Vegas hotel

  • Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Las Vegas area health officials say Legionnaires’ disease was found in two people who stayed at the same hotel in recent... more
03/04/23 6:58 PM

Buzzy sports betting posts appeal to Gen Z audience

  • Shannon Scovel and Sydnee Singletary / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Associated Press
On Sept. 10, PointsBet posted a SpongeBob SquarePants meme showing a cartoon character holding a “To-Do List” of current and former injured... more
03/04/23 6:53 PM

Maryland college campus tries to get ahead of sports betting’s lure

  • Julian Esau Basena and Derek Ohringer / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Associated Press
TOWSON, Md. (AP) — When Towson University students pick up their phones on campus and open a designated app, they may see an ad seeking to... more
03/03/23 4:14 PM

Kentucky: Proposal to ban slot-like machines stalls in House

  • Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A proposal to ban devices resembling slot machines stalled Friday in the Kentucky House, creating more uncertainty... more
03/02/23 9:52 PM

Sports betting in Georgia dealt a setback in state Senate

  • Jeff Amy, Associated Press
ATLANTA (AP) – Sports gambling advocates in Georgia were dealt a setback Thursday when the state Senate rejected a bill that would... more
02/28/23 9:01 PM

On college campuses, sports betting agreements are shielded

  • Shane Connuck and Blake Townsend / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Associated Press
College campuses increasingly are striking deals with sports betting companies eager to promote their brands in stadiums, on radio... more
02/28/23 8:53 PM

At one school, sports betting company aims pitch at students

  • Josh Caplan and Shane Connuck / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Associated Press
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — PointsBet, a Denver-based sports betting company that is a corporate sponsor of the University of Colorado Boulder’s... more
02/28/23 3:45 PM

Sports betting grows on campuses with few restrictions

  • Ross O'Keefe / Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, Associated Press
College students are in the highest risk group for problem gambling, yet universities have been slow to create policies, educational... more
02/26/23 5:36 PM

Casinos and consulting? Pandemic spurs tribes to diversify

  • Susan Haigh, Associated Press
MASHANTUCKET, Conn. (AP) — When the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered Foxwoods Resort Casino in Connecticut for three months in 2020, its owners,... more
02/26/23 12:14 PM

Man wounded by gun carried in pants at Las Vegas Strip casino

  • Associated Press
LAS VEGAS (AP) — An ex-felon was hospitalized and will face felony weapon charges after allegedly shooting himself in the thigh with a... more