Legalized online sports betting advances in Mississippi Legislature

A panel of Mississippi lawmakers approved a bill Wednesday that would permit mobile sports betting, a move proponents say would satisfy strong consumer demand and produce millions in new tax revenue. House Gaming Chairman Rep. Casey Eure, R-Saucier, is trying again to pass...

Recording captured ex-interpreter impersonating Ohtani to transfer $200,000, prosecutors say

A nearly four-minute audio recording allegedly captured Shohei Ohtani 's former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara impersonating the baseball star on a call with a bank as he attempted to transfer $200,000 for what he describes as a car loan, federal prosecutors said Thursday. The recording...

The Las Vegas hotel workers union has reached a deal with a casino near the Strip to end its longest strike in decades

LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas hotel workers union has reached a deal with a casino near the Strip to end its longest strike in decades.

Eastern Michigan basketball games flagged for unusual gambling activity

YPSILANTI, Mich. (AP) — Eastern Michigan played two men's college basketball games this season that were flagged for unusual betting, a university spokesperson confirmed Saturday. The Eagles’ game at Central Michigan on Tuesday and against Wright State on Dec. 21 had suspicious...