Gambling in the District of Columbia operates under a structured legal framework that permits specific forms of wagering while maintaining strict oversight to promote responsible gaming. The ...

With the proliferation of legal types of gambling (lotteries, casinos, horse and dog racing, jai alai, bingo, etc.), many more taxpayers are in the (enviable) position of having to report winnings on ...

The Racecourse, which offers historic horse racing games and dog and horse race betting, has long been considered a candidate for a casino if Alabama ever legalizes that type of gambling.

Sports betting is a popular pass-time these days, but as with other types of gambling addiction, the risk of addiction underlies the fun.

Sixteen months after a landmark decision opened the door for legal sports gambling in the United States, a high-ranking NFL ...

New figures from the gambling industry show America's commercial casinos won more than $66 billion from gamblers in 2023, the industry’s best year ever.

Dr. Chase Samsel, a psychiatrist at Boston Children's Hospital, explains how online gambling can negatively impact the minds of children and increase the risk of gambling addiction.

Sports betting is booming. So are calls to gambling addiction helplines. Some advocates are calling for federal support to treat gambling addiction — and to enact limits on wagering apps.

In the latest online gambling surveys conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, monthly gamblers in Massachusetts reported ongoing higher levels of sports betting, gambling intensity ...