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A person walks through a casino area ahead of the opening of Resorts World Las Vegas, Wednesday, June 23, 2021, in Las Vegas. Even the chips have chips at the newest casino resort on the Las Vegas Strip. When Resorts World Las Vegas opens to guests and gamblers late Thursday, card players will bet with house chips implanted with sensors at tables that take cashless transactions and track every bet, split, double-down and side wager. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Casino tech: Even chips have chips at newest Vegas resort

By Ken Ritter Jun. 24, 2021 03:15 PM EDT

Connecticut casinos sue insurer over COVID-19 losses

Jun. 19, 2021 10:08 AM EDT
NEW LONDON, Conn. (AP) — The Native American tribe that owns Connecticut's Mohegan Sun casino is suing its insurance carrier over what it says was the denial...

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...

This May 3, 2021 photo shows a woman playing a slot machine at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City N.J. On Monday, May 24, 2021, New Jersey gambling regulators released figures showing that the Atlantic City casinos' first quarter earnings more than tripled this year compared to the same period last year, when the COVID19 pandemic wiped out half of March.(AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Atlantic City 1st quarter casino earnings more than triple

By Wayne Parry May. 24, 2021 02:54 PM EDT

A dealer counts money at a craps table at the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City , N.J., on May 3, 2021. Figures released May 14, 2021, show Atlantic City's casinos won nearly four times as much from gamblers in April as they did a year ago, when the casinos were closed, and online betting was the only game in town. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Internet gambling still strong in NJ even with casinos open

By Wayne Parry May. 14, 2021 03:56 PM EDT

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

U.S. Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., center, tours T-Mobile Arena, Tuesday, May 4, 2021, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Sen. Rosen, head of new tourism panel, visits Vegas Strip

By Michelle L. Price May. 04, 2021 06:46 PM EDT

This Jan. 16, 2020 photo shows the giant guitar at the entrance to the Hard Rock casino in Atlantic City N.J. On May 3, 2021, Hard Rock officials told The Associated Press they will spend $20 million on renovations, the latest in a line of Atlantic City casinos to reinvest during the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Despite virus, Atlantic City casinos reinvesting millions

By Wayne Parry May. 03, 2021 07:14 AM EDT

FILE - This Oct. 1, 2020, file photo shows the exterior of the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. The casino's owners told The Associated Press on Monday, April 19, 2021, they will spend $15 million on renovations, raises for employees, and charitable donations. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
Atlantic City's Ocean Casino plowing $15M into renovations

By Wayne Parry Apr. 19, 2021 12:25 PM EDT

FILE - In this June 20, 2019, file photo, a roulette dealer waits for bets to be placed at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. On April 6, 2021, Luxor Capital, the New York hedge fund that owns the casino, told The Associated Press it is selling an ownership interest of up to 50% in the casino to the Ilitch family of Detroit, which owns professional sports teams, the Little Caesars pizza chain, and a Detroit casino. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry, File)
Detroit's Ilitch family buying half of Atlantic City casino

By Wayne Parry Apr. 06, 2021 10:08 AM EDT

Security officials wear masks at the entrance to the Viejas Casino and Resort as it reopens Monday, May 18, 2020, in Alpine, Calif. The casino is one of several on tribal lands in Southern California set to reopen this week. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Some California tribal casinos ring in 2021 as virus spreads

By Elliot Spagat Dec. 31, 2020 12:04 AM EST

Maine governor negative for virus after security team case

By The Associated Press Dec. 05, 2020 10:57 AM EST
A look at coronavirus developments around New England: ___ MAINE Maine Gov. Janet Mills said...

In this July 1, 2020 photo, Steven Ford, a worker at Harrah's casino in Atlantic City, N.J., sprays slot machines with disinfectant as the casino prepared to reopen after 3 1/2 months of being shut down due to the coronavirus. On Nov. 23, 2020, New Jersey gambling regulators released figures showing Atlantic City's casinos saw their gross operating profits decline by 37% in the third quarter of 2020 as they reopened under restrictions designed to slow the spread of the virus. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
Atlantic City casino earnings fall 37% amid pandemic limits

By Wayne Parry Nov. 23, 2020 02:55 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 16, 2018, file photo, then-Louisiana Tech forward Anthony Duruji (10) chases down the ball he just knocked loose from LSU forward Darius Days (22) in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in Baton Rouge, La. Unlike a year ago, Florida begins the season unranked and won’t have nearly as much hype even though they return seven of their top nine scorers and add four transfers, including Anthony Duruji. (AP Photo/Bill Feig, File)
White, Gators want to 'reduce noise,' improve culture

By Mark Long Nov. 11, 2020 03:01 PM EST

This Sept. 9, 2018 photo shows football fans waiting for kickoff in the sports betting lounge at the Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City, N.J. Figures released on Thursday, Oct. 15, 2020 showed New Jersey broke its own recently set U.S. record for the most money bet on sports in a single month in September when gamblers plunked down more than $748 million on sports. (AP Photo/Wayne Parry)
NJ shatters its own sports betting record: $748M bet in Sept

By Wayne Parry Oct. 15, 2020 03:41 PM EDT

Rhode Island casinos set to further expand pandemic hours

Sep. 21, 2020 10:21 AM EDT
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Rhode Island's two casinos, which reopened in June after being closed for several months because of the coronavirus, are further...

FILE - In this Dec. 28, 2005, file photo, Judy King of Daytona Beach, Fla., holds her cigarette while playing a slot machine at the MGM Grand hotel-casino in Las Vegas. One of the last Las Vegas Strip resorts to reopen after coronavirus closures will be the first to be smoke-free, MGM Resorts International announced Monday, Sept. 14, 2020. Park MGM will prohibit tobacco smoke inside when it opens Sept. 30, said Anton Nikodemus, president and chief operating officer of the 3,000-room property that many remember as the Monte Carlo casino-hotel. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
MGM Resorts adopts smoke-free policy for Vegas Strip casino

By Ken Ritter Sep. 14, 2020 08:52 AM EDT

Sisolak signs business liability and worker protection bill

By Sam Metz Aug. 11, 2020 07:22 PM EDT
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — Gov. Steve Sisolak signed legislation Tuesday expanding workplace safety protections for hotel and casino employees and shielding...

Nevada businesses, hospitality got $4B in federal loans

By Michelle L. Price Jul. 07, 2020 05:37 PM EDT
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Nevada business received more than $4 billion in loans under a federal rescue package designed to aid small businesses during the coronavirus...

Louisiana casinos to lay off nearly 1,150 workers in August

Jul. 06, 2020 04:23 PM EDT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A casino operator has reported plans to lay off nearly 1,150 workers at Louisiana locations next month, the latest job losses to hit...