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RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A senior Virginia Republican lawmaker said this week that his legislation that aimed to legalize and tax a... more

BERLIN (AP) – The German government’s top anti-drugs official called Thursday for tough restrictions on advertising of alcohol,... more

The Navajo Nation has rescinded a mask mandate that’s been in effect since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced... more

BANGKOK (AP) – A hoped-for boom in Chinese tourism in Asia over next week’s Lunar New Year holidays looks set to be more of a... more

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey’s gambling revenue matched its all-time high of $5.2 billion in 2022, but only half that... more

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) – An Arkansas judge voided a state panel’s decision to allow the Cherokee Nation to build a casino in the... more

BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) – The North Dakota House on Thursday approved legislation that would legalize sports betting in the state,... more

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Maine launched the formal process of instituting sports betting Wednesday by releasing proposed rules, but it will be... more

Amid ongoing efforts to legalize sports betting in North Dakota — and expand it beyond the tribal casinos, where it’s already allowed — a... more

LAS VEGAS (AP) – The recent rise in NBA and NHL scoring has caused the betting markets to respond in kind, posting totals that would... more