As part of SI.com's all-decade project highlighting the best and worst of sports in the 2000s, I asked commissioner David Stern to examine the last 10 years while also envisioning what the future may hold -- including legalized sports betting on NBA games, unadulterated zone defenses, a possible lockout and a new form of expansion to Latin America.
Fortune: Macau casinos roll a pair of hot IPOs --- updated October 2, 2009
In recession-battered Las Vegas, there is still plenty of elbow room at the craps tables. Not so in Macau. Gambling revenue in the Chinese region soared in September, according to figures released this week, and two hotly anticipated stock offerings show that the high rollers have returned.
CNNMoney: States: No luck from gambling --- updated September 21, 2009
For more news on online casinos and online gambling.
Recession-weary Americans aren't gambling the way they used to -- and that could be a problem for many U.S. states already struggling with record budget gaps due to the weak economy.
Fortune: Online gambling for the Facebook generation --- updated July 14, 2009
If your favorite book happens to be Seabiscuit, you already know the answer to the following question: What are the three legal forms of online gambling in the United States?
Native Americans see unity as path to prosperity --- updated May 8, 2009
The slot machines are ringing, music is blasting at the crowded poolside bar, and people are dancing to celebrity DJs at hip nightclubs. But this is not a scene on the Las Vegas strip. This action is taking place on an Indian reservation.
CNNMoney: Web is the winner in March Madness --- updated March 18, 2009
The annual March Madness U.S. college basketball tournament, which starts on Thursday, is a pressure cooker for the 65 teams involved.
CNNMoney: Online casinos crap out --- updated February 17, 2009
It looks like the house doesn't always win, after all.
Time.com: Atlantic City to Have 7-Day Smoking Ban --- updated October 10, 2008
Atlantic City gambling floors will go smoke-free for seven days before allowing visitors to light up again because the city can't legally stop a smoking ban from taking effect
Biloxi, Mississippi: Alive and thriving --- updated February 26, 2008
Flip through a rack of postcards in any Biloxi, Mississippi, gift shop, and along with images of magnolia trees and sunsets, you're likely to find a few satellite shots of Hurricane Katrina looming over the Gulf Coast. "Why not?" asks a store clerk downtown. "We lived it."
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