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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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 they’re in spring training in Arizona. Without comment on Monday ...
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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 2017 concert, but lost the credit card he’d used to ...
Read More »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.
Read More »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.
Read More »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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