Feds make arrests in San Diego, Norway, tied to international gambling ring    

Federal authorities have charged 18 people with involvement in an illegal gambling ring they say spanned from California to Peru and used violence against customers with outstanding debts.

LINCOLN, R.I. — Las Vegas-style betting games like blackjack and craps are now underway at Rhode Island's Twin River Casino.Gov. Lincoln Chafee and other state leaders attended a ribbon cutting Wednesday marking the official start of expanded gambling at the Lincoln, R.I. facility.Twin River hired 400 new workers and installed 65 tables for the new games.Voters approved Twin River's proposal ...

Sheldon Adelson is chairman and CEO of Las Vegas Sands Corp., the largest gaming company in the world.

LINCOLN, R.I. — Rhode Island's bet on expanded gambling starts Wednesday as Twin River Casino begins offering blackjack, roulette and craps in a move to get a head start on neighboring Massachusetts.The Lincoln casino plans to host a ribbon cutting before the action starts at 65 new tables offering Las Vegas-style games. Twin River won voter approval last fall to ...