Writer: Associated Press
UPDATED: Kansas legalizes sports betting, then gets sued by Boyd-operated casino
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) – Kansas legalized sports betting Thursday, only to be sued almost immediately by the operator of a state-owned... more
Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas surprises its 5,400 workers with $5K bonuses
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Joyous bedlam erupted Wednesday at an employee appreciation and awards buffet at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas when... more
Las Vegas: Bodies found in Lake Mead renew interest in mob lore
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Las Vegas is being flooded with lore about organized crime after a second set of human remains emerged within a week... more
Former Massachusetts tribal leader convicted in federal casino bribery case
BOSTON (AP) – A former leader of a Massachusetts Native American tribe was convicted Thursday of bribery and extortion charges... more
Atlantic City casino workers seek ‘significant’ pay raise
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – As Atlantic City’s casinos work to recover financially from the coronavirus pandemic, the workers... more
Arizona sports gamblers bet $492M in February; state gets $670,000 in tax
PHOENIX (AP) – Arizonans bet nearly $492 million on sporting events in February and won back all but $24 million of that money, a... more
Maine: Governor signs bill giving tribes control of sports betting
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Democratic Gov. Janet Mills signed a law Monday giving control of mobile sports betting to Native American... more
Greyhound racing nearing its end in the US after long slide
DUBUQUE, Iowa (AP) – Vera Rasnake laughed as she led a trio of barking, jostling dogs into the Iowa Greyhound Park, but her smile... more
Special sauce and some sizzle in Las Vegas NFL draft
LAS VEGAS (AP) – The NFL draft served up some special Sauce to go along with Roger Goodell’s usual array of hugs. On the first... more
Massachusetts Senate passes bill legalizing betting on pro sports
BOSTON (AP) – The Massachusetts state Senate has passed a bill to legalize in-person and online betting on professional sports in the... more

