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April 23, 2019 at 2:41 pm

Handful of US states are poised to legalize sports betting VIEW

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — The number of states allowing sports betting is poised to expand. Governors in Montana and Iowa are considering measures that would...

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April 8, 2019 at 3:06 pm

Opioids advocate now working with plaintiffs in lawsuits

A doctor who spent decades advocating for broader use of powerful prescription painkillers is now working with the state and local governments that are suing...

April 8, 2019 at 8:38 am

Casino-operating tribes influence sports betting debate VIEW

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Native American tribes have emerged as key players in the legislative debates over whether states should legalize sports betting, with...

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April 2, 2019 at 12:06 pm

Family behind OxyContin calls opioid suit false, misleading

BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts authorities created a false picture of the Sackler family's role in promoting OxyContin, the Sacklers said Tuesday in their first court...

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April 2, 2019 at 10:20 am

AP: Most states’ sports betting revenue misses estimates

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — When the Patriots won the Super Bowl again — and covered the spread, too — all of New England was delirious,...

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March 27, 2019 at 2:17 pm

Local jurisdictions pay the price for nation’s opioid crisis VIEW

As the nation's opioid crisis has devastated thousands of families, it also has taken a crippling financial toll on cities, small towns and counties around...

FILE – This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. Oklahoma’s attorney general will announce a settlement Tuesday, March 26, 2019, with Purdue Pharma, one of the drug manufacturers named in a state lawsuit that accuses them of fueling the opioid epidemic. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File) CER302 CER302

March 25, 2019 at 9:43 pm

Maker of OxyContin agrees to $270M settlement in Oklahoma VIEW

Purdue Pharma has settled other lawsuits over the years, and three executives pleaded guilty to criminal charges in 2007. But this is the first settlement...

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March 17, 2019 at 6:08 am

Some lawmakers worry about allowing sports bets on phones

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — For states looking to profit off the new world of legal sports betting, there's an app for that. The question for...

March 13, 2019 at 1:35 pm

With lawsuits looming, OxyContin maker considers bankruptcy

The company that has made billions selling the prescription painkiller OxyContin said Wednesday that it is considering legal options including bankruptcy, a move that could...

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March 2, 2019 at 7:30 am

Legalized sports betting unlikely in 3 largest US states

Over the past decade, teams from California, Florida or Texas have competed in more than half the championship series in the four major professional sports...