Writer: Associated Press
Brewer signs bill expanding betting on horse races
PHOENIX (AP) – Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer has signed a bill designed to allow telephone betting at horse and dog racing tracks in the... more
Ex-mayor of Providence to buy Newport Grand
NEWPORT, R.I. (AP) – Three investors, including former Providence Mayor Joseph Paolino, announced Monday they’re buying the... more
High court considers casino repeal ballot question
BOSTON (AP) – The debate over whether voters should be allowed to decide the fate of Las Vegas-style casino gambling in Massachusetts... more
Casino law hinges on Massachusetts high court case
BOSTON (AP) – The fate of casino gambling in Massachusetts may hinge on a case before the state’s highest court Monday. The... more
Mom-and-pop players compete for New York casinos
HOWES CAVE, N.Y. (AP) – The contenders vying to build a Las Vegas-style casino in upstate New York include the gambling giants you... more
Slots revenue down again in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Slot-machine revenue at Pennsylvania casinos fell 3.6 percent in April. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board... more
Idaho sues Coeur d’Alene tribe to stop poker games
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) – Idaho Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter and Attorney General Lawrence Wasden on Friday filed a federal court... more
Revere mayor raises concerns over Wynn casino land
BOSTON (AP) – Revere Mayor Daniel Rizzo wants state gambling regulators to publicly address what he says are unanswered questions... more
Boston mayor wants to resume talks with casinos
BOSTON (AP) – Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh has won a week’s reprieve in his bid to have the city named a “host... more
Growth in Macau lifts Wynn Resorts 1Q profit
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Wynn Resorts’ first-quarter net income grew 12 percent as strong gambling revenues from its growing operations... more
