Writer: Associated Press

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – Bally’s Atlantic City embarked Tuesday on a $5.6 million makeover of its casino floor. In addition... more

MURPHY, N.C. (AP) – North Carolina’s Cherokee Indians are moving ahead with plans to build a second casino. Tribal leaders are... more

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) – Oregon Lottery Director Larry Niswender is retiring Nov. 30, ending an eight-year run that included lucrative... more

TULSA, Okla. (AP) – The Muskogee Creek Nation is holding a groundbreaking ceremony this week for a new 26-story hotel and convention... more

HOUSTON (AP) – A half dozen Houston-area law enforcement officers were arrested Saturday for providing security for an illegal horse... more

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) – The return of the Miss America pageant to Atlantic City brought attention to the seaside gambling mecca... more

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) – Month after month, Mississippi’s casinos are winning less from gamblers. Some months, such as August, see... more

DETROIT (AP) – Cash-strapped Detroit has secured a $350 million loan to help pay off some of its massive pension debt,... more

CLEVELAND (AP) – A New Jersey company that supplied software for so-called storefront sweepstakes parlors is ending its Ohio... more

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – A public advocacy group joined a legal fight Thursday against what it calls the one-sided wording of a referendum... more