gambling

North Carolina woman wins second six-figure lottery prize on $1 ticket in less than a year

After 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

The 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'

“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

The third time was also a charm.

Notre Dame suspends swim team over gambling scandal

Notre 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

Mizuhara 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

The big win “couldn’t have come at a better time,” she said.

Dear Abby: My daughter's boyfriend smokes weed and gambles

Dear 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

Not all vices are created equally.

Player banned from NBA asks judge to let him play in Greece after gambling scandal

The 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

Underage 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

Just 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

The 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

The 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

Former 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 

Biden, 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

The 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

Ever 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

MLB 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

Two 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...