Oct. 10 (Bloomberg) -- Casino revenue in Atlantic City, New Jersey, posted the biggest monthly decline since gambling started there in 1978 because soaring fuel and food costs left U.S. consumers with less money for entertainment. In September ...

The Portsmouth Police Department is warning citizens about a new Canadian-based lottery scheme. Citizens may receive a letter from the North American Gaming Commission, Inc., showing an address of 11478 Charles Avenue, Yonkers, New York. These ...

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — A man found dead in a suitcase in a suburban park was a drug "mule" who had 50 packets of heroin in his body and probably died when one or two of them broke open, police said Tuesday. The heroin, worth an estimated $100,000 on ...

Atlantic City casinos will go smoke-free for seven days before allowing gamblers to light up again. That's the word from City Council President William Marsh, who says the unusual arrangement is necessary because the city can't legally stop a ...

Casinos say the smoking ban will drive away smoking customers -- and their money -- at a time when the gambling halls can least afford it. But many casino workers feel betrayed and angry that a hard-won law to protect their health may be scrapped in ...

The Capitol. The seat of state government. Where influential politicians craft laws and crafty lobbyists peddle influence. Where hopeful citizens try to get their voices heard. Get a look behind the scenes at New York politics and statewide campaigns ...

The Capitol. The seat of state government. Where influential politicians craft laws and crafty lobbyists peddle influence. Where hopeful citizens try to get their voices heard. Get a look behind the scenes at New York politics and statewide campaigns ...

ABC News' John Berman Reports: Barack Obama is ready for primetime. The Obama campaign has bought a half hour block of primetime television -- from 8-8:30pm ET -- on Wednesday, Oct. 29, on CBS, NBC, and MSNBC, according to television industry sources ...

Well, it’s official: Rupert Murdoch (illustrated here in an episode of "The Simpsons") is the reigning king of corporate media and nothing sacred is safe from his grasp. According to The Wall Street Journal , News Corp has now secured enough votes ...

Promotions in a casino are important in the everyday survival of the casinos. People come out and gamble on days when they know there are promotional giveaways. The importance of these promotions is most likely what led to four employees being ...