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Players unions for the NFL, MLB, NBA and NHL join debate over sports gambling as it gets closer to being legal across the US.
The Masters tournament is experiencing a betting boom. Thank Tiger Woods' return to golf relevance.
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Shares of Wynn Resorts initially rose after a report that MGM Resorts could be interested in a deal.
Hundred of applicants are vying for a job as "Donald Trump bookkeeper" in Dublin, USA Today reports.
Australia' top casino operator says one of 18 staff arrested in China in October for suspected "gambling crimes" has been released.
Hillary Clinton has an 85 percent chance of winning the U.S. presidential election, at least according to two prominent U.K. betting companies.
Crown says it's been unable to speak to the workers, including the head of its international high-roller business.
Powerball officials say one ticket sold in New Hampshire matches all six numbers in the Powerball drawing worth $487 million.
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If a single ticket wins, it will be worth $341.7 million in a lump-sum payment, before federal taxes.
Powerball is based on lottery tickets sold for $2 each. It is played in 44 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
The estimated Powerball jackpot has soared to $422 million thanks to nearly three months without a winner of the big prize.
Because no one won the Mega Millions jackpot, it will increase to an estimated $508 million for the next drawing on Friday.
The winning numbers for Tuesday night's $454 million Mega Millions lottery were 29, 46, 53, 64, 73 and 10.
There was no jackpot winner in Wednesday night's drawing, increasing the prize from $348 million to an estimated $415 million.
The Philippines must make sure casinos are covered by anti-money laundering legislation, the World Bank said.
Luck may have run out for the winner of a California Lottery jackpot: The person has apparently let $63 million slip away.
The California Lottery said winning tickets for the $1.5B Powerball jackpot were sold in California, Florida and Tennessee.
The Texas Lottery Commission said the jackpot for Saturday would be $2 billion if there is no winner on Wednesday.
If you became a billionaire overnight by winning the largest jackpot in U.S. history, what would you actually do with your new-found riches?
While a bigger jackpot might seem like a good reason to expect a bigger payout on your $2 Powerball ticket, CNBC’s Zack Guzman explains the data that says otherwise.
