Writer: Associated Press
Reno airport faces flight delays from jet fuel shortage
RENO, Nev. (AP) – The airport serving Nevada’s second largest metro area faces a shortage of jet fuel that could force the... more
Louisiana senator resigns to lead gambling regulatory board
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) – A longtime state lawmaker from the Lake Charles area resigned Friday from the Senate to take the helm of... more
Michigan: Man in ‘Hollywood-esque’ masks gets prison for casino thefts
DETROIT (AP) — A Detroit-area man who wore realistic masks while robbing $125,000 from cash kiosks in casinos was sentenced Thursday to... more
Appearing in Vegas, US health secretary implores the unvaccinated to get shots
LAS VEGAS (AP) — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra delivered a stark warning Thursday about the coronavirus pandemic,... more
Vegas employees, not tourists, get coronavirus mask order
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Elected officials in tourism-dependent Las Vegas worried Tuesday about public health and the economic effects of a spike... more
ANALYSIS: Former Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards’ legacy? It’s complicated
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – That Edwin Edwards’ fame might have diminished a bit while he was imprisoned became clear on the day of his third... more
Georgia’s lottery closes year with record $1.54B in profits
ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia’s lottery saw profits leap again as gamblers kept reaching for lottery tickets and online games even as... more
Canada to let vaccinated US citizens enter on August 9; US not reciprocating yet
TORONTO (AP) – Canada announced Monday it will begin letting fully vaccinated U.S. citizens into Canada on Aug. 9, and those from the... more
Pennsylvania smashes record for gambling revenue in a year
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) – Pennsylvania smashed its record for gambling revenue, state regulators said Monday, reporting nearly $3.9... more
South Carolina horse study committee may discuss betting too
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – Some legislators on a committee studying the economic impact of raising and racing horses in South Carolina... more

