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It would have been the biggest Monday. But, the slot machines were turned off and the sportsbooks were dark inside the glittering casinos that line the Las Vegas Strip.

Pete Rose has asked MLB for reinstatement and end his lifetime ban, saying the penalty is unfair compared with discipline for steroids use and electronic sign stealing.

Not bad for the weekend tally of 3.5 million for betting on racing at the Meadowlands. Now others are gearing up to do business for the upcoming NFL season.

And it begins! Atlantic City's Borgata casino will start taking bets on sporting events this week, just in time for the industry conference in Atlantic City.

BOSTON (AP) — It's a Super Bowl tradition: politicians making friendly wagers. Usually they put up a crate of their city or state's most famous foods against whatever goodies the opposing team's locale is famous for. But the goofy bets go well beyond city halls and statehouses...