Gambling

Since sports betting was legalized this summer, more gamblers are seeking help in New Jersey.

I'll be eager to check my tickets when the winning numbers are called. The jackpots are huge so good luck to all of us!

Supporters of sports gambling were happy yesterday as the U.S. Supreme Court threw out a federal ban on sports betting and opened the door for New Jersey to begin sports betting operations here in the Garden State. Initially it will be confined to Casinos and Racetracks.

Hundreds of the gambling industry's major players will descend on Atlantic City this week to discuss gaming's most pressing issues.

Millions of New Jerseyans will watch Super Bowl 50 between the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, but some won't be enjoying the action. They'll be biting their nails over bets they placed on the game.

It is not very often that parents encourage their children to buy lottery tickets, but officials with the New Jersey Lottery have joined the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey to kick off the annual "Not 18 Yet? No Bet" Awareness campaign.

As gambling has continued to expand across the region, it's no secret that, for years, New Jersey casinos have been struggling. Tonight on Townsquare Media's Ask the Governor program, Gov. Chris Christie said he'd support a move to put a question on the ballot that would extend gaming to the northern part of the state.

New Jersey lawmakers often turn to gambling as a revenue stream to fund much needed state projects.  But in today's world of shuttered casinos and slouching profits, is that really our best bet?   Addiction counselor Arnie Wexler says no - and he says he sees only one outcome when the gambling industry fails to live up to the expectations. "N...

While state legislative Democrats ramp up the chatter to turn northern Jersey into the state's next gambling mecca, Atlantic County Republicans launch a counter-offensive.

Casinos in Atlantic City have seen a big dent in their profits as casinos in neighboring states like New York continue to pop up, but a Fairleigh Dickinson University PublicMind poll released Monday shows Garden State residents are loyal to Atlantic City.