Writer: Associated Press

03/10/23 4:18 PM

Online betting begins in sports-crazed Massachusetts

  • Steve LeBlanc, Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) – Massachusetts sports fans raced to their cellphones Friday to begin placing bets as the state allowed online sports... more
03/09/23 4:15 PM

Atlantic City: Dealers with cancer beg for casino smoking ban

  • Wayne Parry, Associated Press
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — Tammy Brady began her career as an Atlantic City casino dealer at the age of 18. Now 55, she has stage 2 breast... more
03/08/23 8:47 PM

Proposal to ban slot-like skill games clears Kentucky House

  • Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – In a dramatic about-face, the Kentucky House voted Wednesday to ban the prolific devices resembling slot... more
03/08/23 2:26 PM

Kentucky lawmakers advance bill to legalize sports wagering

  • Bruce Schreiner, Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Supporters of legalizing sports wagering in Kentucky cleared a first hurdle Wednesday, winning approval from a House... more
03/06/23 3:58 PM

Georgia: Sports betting sees prospects dim on Senate vote

  • Jeff Amy, Associated Press
The odds are getting a little longer for Georgia lawmakers to approve sports betting this year. The state Senate on Monday rejected a... more
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