Writer: Associated Press
New sports betting bill puts Minnesota tribes in control
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) – The lead sponsor of a House bill to legalize sports betting in Minnesota said Monday that he’s confident... more
Falcons’ Calvin Ridley suspended for betting on NFL games, won’t play in 2022
ATLANTA (AP) – For endangering the integrity of the sport by betting on games, Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been... more
Casino execs: Time to fix Atlantic City as NY casinos loom
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – The likelihood of additional casinos opening in New York City concerns Atlantic City’s casino... more
New Jersey fines DraftKings $150,000 for allowing proxy betting
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – New Jersey gambling regulators have fined DraftKings $150,000 for allowing a Florida man to make online... more
Sports betting, casino bill introduced in Alabama legislature
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) – An Alabama lawmaker on Thursday introduced a proposal to create a lottery and allow multiple casinos, as well... more
Federal bill would raise slot jackpot tax report threshold to $5,000
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – The gambling industry and some of its allies in Congress are renewing a push to decrease the number of... more
Georgia voters could decide on legalizing horse race betting
ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia voters could get a chance to legalize gambling on horse racing after a Senate committee on Wednesday passed a... more
Bob Baffert sues Churchill Downs over 2-year suspension
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) – Bob Baffert has sued Churchill Downs and track leadership in federal court, seeking to overturn the embattled... more
NHL launching faceoff probability stat with Amazon Web Services technology
The NHL is launching a new faceoff probability stat that uses a decade’s worth of data and in-game analytics to determine the... more
Opponents of Massachusetts tribe’s casino sue feds again
TAUNTON, Mass. (AP) – A group of anti-casino residents in Taunton, where the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe plans a $1 billion resort... more
