
Louisiana Lawmaker Introducing Riverboat Revisions
Based on recommendations from a legislative task force, Louisiana state Senator Ronnie Johns (l.) said
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Based on recommendations from a legislative task force, Louisiana state Senator Ronnie Johns (l.) said

The Florida Senate is reviewing issues held over from last year, like decoupling live racing

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has upheld a decision of state gaming regulators denying Mount Airy
Rhode Island’s state government has long relied on taxes from casino gaming. Now its governor,

One does not normally think of the PGA Tour as a hotbed of gambling. The

Anticipating the U.S. Supreme Court to allow sports betting, Indiana state Rep. Alan Morrison (l.)

State Senator Becky Harris has been named as the first chairwoman of the Nevada Gaming

The pace towards the September opening of the $960 million MGM Springfield in Massachusetts is

Construction is under way on a 1.4 million-square-foot expansion of the Las Vegas Convention Center.

Las Vegas was all set to host the country’s first dedicated marijuana lounges. But that

Penn National Gaming will purchase Pinnacle Entertainment for $2.8 billion in a transaction expected to

A new state law, signed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, will allow New Yorkers
On May 25, 1935, Ohio State sophomore Jesse Owens delivered arguably the greatest 45 minutes in sports history at the Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor. Owens broke three world records and tied a fourth, setting new marks in the long jump (26′81/4"), the 220-yard dash (20.3 seconds), and the 220-yard low hurdles (22.6 seconds), while equaling the 100-yard dash world record (9.4 seconds). Despite his individual brilliance, Michigan narrowly edged out Ohio State for the team title, 48 to 43.5.
On May 24, 1918, Cleveland outlasted the Yankees 3-2 in a 19-inning marathon at the Polo Grounds. Stan Coveleski pitched a remarkable complete-game victory, but the hero of the day was Joe Wood. Having converted from a pitcher to an outfielder after his arm "went dead," Wood launched a game-winning solo homer into the left-field bleachers—his second home run of the afternoon—to finally seal the win for Cleveland.