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Arizona Diamondbacks

Aug 9, 2024

Effort underway to keep justice who is under fire for abortion ruling on Supreme Court

A conservative political activist has launched a campaign to convince voters not to oust Clint Bolick from the Arizona Supreme Court.

Diamondbacks, World Series, alcohol sales, Hobbs, bars, restaurants
Oct 30, 2023

Hobbs rejects Republicans’ request to extend bar hours during World Series

Sports fans who want to celebrate an Arizona Diamondbacks World Series win – or drown their sorrows after a loss to the Texas Rangers – won’t have an extra hour to do so in bars across the state.

Sep 7, 2021

Judge allows gaming expansion, sports betting to continue

Maricopa County Superior Court Judge James Smith late Monday denied a claim by the Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe that the law approving off-reservation gambling was illegally enacted.

Apr 12, 2021

Bet on it – sports wagering to become law

Sports betting in Arizona is a signature away from becoming legal after a lengthy and dramatic vote in the state Senate.

Oct 5, 2020

Supreme Court declines baseball wage case

The U.S. Supreme Court has given a key victory to players on minor league baseball teams, clearing the way for them to sue to be paid the minimum wage while […]

Aug 19, 2019

Court allows minor league players to sue for minimum wage violations

A federal appeals court has given a key victory to players on minor league baseball teams the right to sue to be paid the minimum wage while they're in spring training in Arizona.

Jul 8, 2019

To let independents into party primaries would spoil choice

There is a reason the Los Angeles Dodgers don’t get to pick the starting pitchers for the Arizona Diamondbacks when they play against them.

Jun 3, 2019

Supreme Court refuses to hear claims Arpaio conspired with counterfeiter

Former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio may still be going through court battles over racial profiling, but he is off the hook in another case in which a photographer accused him of making a deal with a counterfeiter.

Feb 13, 2019

Bill to protect secondary-ticket sales market tabled

When U2 made its final stop on the Joshua Tree Tour in Phoenix, Rep. Jeff Weninger almost couldn’t get into the show. The Chandler Republican had two tickets to the […]

Chase Field, home of the Arizona Diamondbacks and owned by the Maricopa County Stadium District. (Photo by Justin Emerson/Cronkite News)
Feb 12, 2018

Bill puts Arizona on track to end public financing of pro sports stadiums

Arizona is at the forefront of a new legislative effort to outlaw public dollars from financing private stadiums for professional sports teams.

Apr 25, 2016

3 reasons downtown Phoenix could (maybe) survive without D-Backs

Eighteen years ago the Major League Baseball team moves into new stadium digs, known as cutting edge for its retractable roof and acknowledged as an economic magnet for the businesses built on blocks surrounding the facility in downtown Phoenix.

Apr 8, 2016

Appearance in a front row seat creates a stir at DBacks opener

When House Speaker David Gowan was spotted on live TV sitting in the front row directly behind the batter at the Arizona Diamondbacks Opening Day game, tongues started wagging.

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