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Massachusetts: Judge affirms placing tribal lands into trust
BOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has ruled against a group of Taunton residents who sued the federal government in an effort to prevent the... more
Atlantic City: Workers get support for Atlantic City casino smoking ban
TRENTON, N.J. — Atlantic City casino dealers pushing for a smoking ban received support from several state lawmakers Monday at a... more
Massachusetts: Ex-tribal leader ordered to pay nearly $210K in casino bribery case
BOSTON (AP) — The former leader of a Massachusetts Native American tribe sentenced to prison for accepting exercise equipment, a luxury... more
Super Bowl prop betting increasing in popularity
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Jay Kornegay was behind the counter in 2004 when someone approached with $5,000 to bet on the Super Bowl but had no idea... more
Atlantic City casino smoking ban bill to get Feb. 13 hearing
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey lawmakers will soon discuss a proposed law that would ban smoking in Atlantic City’s casinos,... more
Sponsor: Virginia bill to legalize, tax ‘skill game’ machines dead
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) – A senior Virginia Republican lawmaker said this week that his legislation that aimed to legalize and tax a... more
German government official wants alcohol, tobacco, gambling ads restricted
BERLIN (AP) – The German government’s top anti-drugs official called Thursday for tough restrictions on advertising of alcohol,... more
Navajo Nation rescinds mask mandate on vast reservation, including casinos
The Navajo Nation has rescinded a mask mandate that’s been in effect since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, officials announced... more
Lunar New Year tourism hopes fizzle as Chinese stay home
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
New Jersey’s 2022 gambling revenue matches all-time high, with online help
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
