gambling
North Carolina woman wins second six-figure lottery prize on $1 ticket in less than a year
September 11, 2024 | 11:23pmAfter federal and state taxes, she took home $247,456 in cash.
NJ judge rules smoking can continue in Atlantic City casinos, dealing blow to gaming workers
August 31, 2024 | 4:15pmThe tobacco-wary casino workers filed a lawsuit in May, seeking a permanent ban on smoking over the health concerns posed by second-hand smoke.
I placed a $20 bet that I'd marry my high school crush — winning feels like a 'rom-com'
August 27, 2024 | 10:56am“Twenty bucks I marry Sarah Dill,” cocky Cade Wessel declared in the 2018 yearbook.
Winning streak: Nantucket diner sells three $1M lottery tickets since March
August 22, 2024 | 9:48pmThe third time was also a charm.
Notre Dame suspends swim team over gambling scandal
August 15, 2024 | 8:09pmNotre Dame suspended its men’s swimming program for at least a year after an investigation revealed several gambling violations, the university announced on Thursday.
Bookie in Shohei Ohtani's interpreter case reaches plea agreement
August 1, 2024 | 10:52pmMizuhara admitted to stealing nearly $17 million from the Dodgers superstar and pleaded guilty in June to bank and tax fraud.
Michigan lotto winner learns she won $207K prize from email in spam folder
July 30, 2024 | 7:55pmThe big win “couldn’t have come at a better time,” she said.
Dear Abby: My daughter's boyfriend smokes weed and gambles
July 29, 2024 | 3:00amDear Abby weighs in on parents concerned for their daughter's boyfriend and a woman whose family is overly concerned with her.
Pornography feels more rewarding than money or gaming in men, study finds
July 21, 2024 | 1:58pmNot all vices are created equally.
Player banned from NBA asks judge to let him play in Greece after gambling scandal
July 16, 2024 | 9:01pmThe hooper pled guilty to a federal charge of conspiracy to commit wire fraud earlier this month related to the betting case that earned him a lifetime ban from the...
Patriots receiver has underage gambling charges dropped
July 16, 2024 | 5:23pmUnderage gambling charges against Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte have been dropped, according to a report from ESPN.
Vegas gamblers face hour-long waits at Mirage casino slots as $1.6M giveaway draws masses before closure
July 11, 2024 | 12:17amJust about every open slot machine was occupied during the second day of the six-day progressive cash giveaway at the Mirage, which is shutting its doors on July 17 after...
Ex-NBA player Jontay Porter admits to gambling scheme that earned shady bettors $1M
July 10, 2024 | 2:17pmThe former NBA player banned for life for sports betting admitted Wednesday to tipping off gamblers to games he purposely was going to rig — and earning them $1 million...
Las Vegas casino must give away $1.6 million before closing next week
July 10, 2024 | 1:25amThe Mirage will shut its doors on July 17 after more than three decades on the Vegas strip, ABC7 reported Tuesday.
Disgraced NBA player expected to plead guilty in sports gambling scheme
July 3, 2024 | 12:48pmFormer Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter will plead guilty on July 10 after he appeared on a Brooklyn Federal Court docket Wednesday
Biden’s odds of re-election plummet after dismal debate performance, betting markets show
June 28, 2024 | 1:29amBiden, who started the night as a +130 underdog, saw his odds fall to +300 (or 3/1) after the debate.
After congestion toll win, Gov. Hochul must say 'No' to casino-crutch revenue plan
June 15, 2024 | 5:20pmThe state Assembly wants casinos to make up for the revenue lost from the congestion pricing kibosh. That's a hard HELL no.
Unanswered questions remain in Shohei Ohtani, ex-interpreter gambling probe
June 15, 2024 | 1:37pmEver see a house fire that emits no smoke? Perhaps, however, you could see this smokeless fire from miles and weeks away.
Umpire disciplined by MLB over violation of gambling rules
June 14, 2024 | 7:36pmMLB umpire Pat Hoberg has been suspended over allegedly violating the league's gambling rules, The Post's Jon Heyman confirmed.
Two more suspects charged in Jontay Porter game rigging scheme — including one who made $1.1M
June 6, 2024 | 2:57pmTwo more suspects have been charged with encouraging disgraced former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter to influence NBA games — including a Pennsylvania man who made $1.1M off a slew...