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FILE - In this May 19, 2021, file photo, Arno Kamminga, of the Netherlands, competes during the men's 200-meters breaststroke preliminaries at the European Aquatics Championships in Duna Arena in Budapest, Hungary. Kamminga says he has the tactics to beat the most heavily favored swimmer at the Olympics: Adam Peaty. In May, Kamminga became the only man besides Peaty to break the 58-second barrier when he clocked 57.90 at the Dutch trials. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek, File)
Against the odds: Kamminga has a plan to upset Peaty

By Andrew Dampf Jul. 22, 2021 12:13 AM EDT

A dealer conducts a card game at the Ocean Casino Resort on Friday, June 4, 2021, in Atlantic City, N.J. Atlantic City's casinos won over $374 million in May, an increase of more than 290% from last May when they were closed due to the coronavirus, and online gambling was the only option. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Casinos' online win still growing despite return of gamblers

By Wayne Parry Jun. 16, 2021 03:55 PM EDT

This May 3, 2021 photo shows a man playing a slot machine at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City, N.J. On Thursday, June 3, 2021, New Jersey legislators were scheduled to vote on four bills giving relief to the Atlantic City casino industry following coronavirus-related declines, and to expand some other forms of gambling. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
NJ bills to help casinos, expand sports and other betting

By Wayne Parry Jun. 03, 2021 04:00 PM EDT

Senate passes sports betting, gambling bill; sends to Lamont

By Susan Haigh May. 26, 2021 12:19 AM EDT
A long-awaited gambling expansion bill cleared the Connecticut Senate late Tuesday, moving the state closer toward finally legalizing sports betting and online...

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press May. 19, 2021 08:10 AM EDT
South Florida Sun Sentinel. May 18, 2021. Editorial: Do some good with gambling: Expand Medicaid The Seminole gambling...

Rep. Randy Fine, R-South Brevard County, right, and Rep. Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast prepare for the start of a special session, Monday, May 17, 2021, in Tallahassee, Fla. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
Florida lawmakers consider gambling pact with Seminole Tribe

By Brendan Farrington And Bobby Caina Calvan May. 17, 2021 03:18 PM EDT

FILE - Jordan Spieth looks through a range finder following his four ball match at the Presidents Cup golf tournament at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea, in Incheon, South Korea, in this Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, file photo. Players will be allowed to use the measuring devices at the PGA Championship next week, the first time that's been allowed at a major. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File)
Momentum for McIlroy, few others going into PGA Championship

By Doug Ferguson May. 13, 2021 01:55 PM EDT

In this June 23, 2014 file photo, beachgoers fill the sand at Atlantic City N.J. On Wednesday, May 12, 2021, New Jersey legislators were scheduled to discuss two proposed measures that could have a far-ranging impact on Atlantic City's future: A bill changing the amount the city's casinos must pay in lieu of property taxes, and a bill extending the state's takeover of Atlantic City's main decision-making power for another four years. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Casino taxes, city power at stake in Atlantic City future

By Wayne Parry May. 12, 2021 01:28 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Florida

By The Associated Press May. 12, 2021 12:43 PM EDT
Sun Sentinel. May 8, 2021. Editorial: OK, Florida Legislature, try not to torpedo the gambling deal The Seminole Tribe...

This May 3, 2021 photo shows the exterior of the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. On Tuesday, May 11 the American Gaming Association released statistics showing that the U.S. commercial casino industry matched its best quarter ever in terms of revenue in the first three months of 2021, taking in more than $11.1 billion as customers continued returning amid the COVID-19 pandemic. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
US casinos match best quarter ever; post-COVID hopes rise

By Wayne Parry May. 11, 2021 12:38 PM EDT

FILE - In this March 25, 2021, file photo, people play craps while wearing masks and between Plexiglas partitions as a precaution against the coronavirus at the opening night of the Virgin Hotels Las Vegas in Las Vegas. Las Vegas is bouncing back to pre-coronavirus pandemic levels, with increases in airport passengers and tourism and casinos statewide reporting $1 billion in winnings last month for the first time since February 2020. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)
Vegas tourism, airport, casinos show rebound from virus

By Ken Ritter Apr. 27, 2021 06:38 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: Kansas

By The Associated Press Apr. 20, 2021 10:00 AM EDT
Kansas City Star. April 13, 2021. Editorial: KS lawmakers neglect schools, health care to focus on trans athletes, license plates ...

This Oct. 1, 2020 photo shows a gambler playing a slot machine at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. On April 16, 2021, New Jersey gambling regulators released statistics showing that the Atlantic City casinos more than doubled their gambling revenue in March 2021 compared to a year earlier, when casinos were forced to shut down in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
March gambling revenue soars after 2020 virus shutdown

By Wayne Parry Apr. 16, 2021 03:05 PM EDT

Editorial Roundup: New York

By The Associated Press Apr. 14, 2021 04:55 PM EDT
Adirondack Daily Enterprise. April 14, 2021. Editorial: Not the time to burn It’s pretty dry out there — so dry that a...

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a Republican, announces a bipartisan budget agreement to allocate $3.9 billion in federal funding that the state expects to receive through the American Rescue Plan Act during a news conference with legislative leaders on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 in Annapolis. House Speaker Adrienne Jones, a Democrat, is standing left, and Senate President Bill Ferguson, a Democrat, is standing right. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
A glance at bills passed by the Maryland General Assembly

By Brian Witte Apr. 12, 2021 11:04 AM EDT

Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan talks to reporters at the governor's residence on the last day of the state's legislative session on Monday, April 12, 2021 in Annapolis, Md. Hogan, a Republican, praised bipartisan cooperation on pandemic relief legislation and on an agreement on how to allocate $3.9 billion in federal relief. (AP Photo/Brian Witte)
Maryland session ends after focus on pandemic aid, policing

By Brian Witte Apr. 12, 2021 09:59 AM EDT

The Louisiana State Capitol in Baton Rouge, La. Thursday, April 8, 2021. (Scott Clause/The Daily Advertiser via AP)
Louisiana's latest legislative session moves past pandemic

By Melinda Deslatte Apr. 12, 2021 01:17 AM EDT

Late NY budget could leave state workers awaiting paychecks

By Marina Villeneuve Apr. 06, 2021 05:20 PM EDT
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will boost spending by billions over the next year in a bid to revitalize the state's hard-hit economy under a late spending plan...

Editorial Roundup: New England

By The Associated Press Apr. 02, 2021 03:33 PM EDT
The Hartford Courant. April 1, 2021. Editorial: COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are climbing in Connecticut, despite the vaccine....

Legislators celebrate the end of the 2021 legislative session, in the Senate chamber at the State Capitol late Wednesday, March 31, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
What passed and failed in 2021 Georgia General Assembly

Mar. 31, 2021 01:15 AM EDT