Construction on the Athletics’ $2.1 billion ballpark on the Las Vegas Strip is a little more than halfway completed, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal. The venue’s signature silhouette is steadily rising above the former Tropicana site, keeping the Mortenson-McCarthy construction joint vent…
The International Association of Gaming Regulators (IAGR) has launched a new licensing information tool that lets consumers check whether a gambling site is licensed in several Canadian provinces. “People often mistake visibility for trust,” said Kevin Mullally, IAGR’s CEO. “A professional-looking…
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission says it has been inundated with requests to intervene in state residents’ disputes with prediction markets, despite having no authority over the platforms. A spokesperson for the regulator told Gambling Insider it responds to these queries by directing consumers…
Prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket are ramping up lobbying efforts and recruiting political figures from both sides of the aisle as they fight US states’ attempts to regulate sports-event contracts as gambling. Any ruling allowing state laws to apply to prediction markets could force…
Peter & Sons has released Royal Hunt, a new game that puts players in the shoes of a motivated assassin stalking her prey at a high society masquerade. There is money on the line, too, as the rewards for slaying high-profile targets can reach up to 5,000x the base bet. Royal Hunt Metrics Dance with…
Digital pack rips, also known as digital rips, are a booming industry and that could be ripe for the picking by prediction market and sportsbook operators. In a recent report, Bank of America analysts Julie Hoover and Shaun Kelley note that the nascent industry’s weekly user counts and revenue grow…
Ahead of the start of the new legislative session in January, Texas Democrat Rep. Salman Bhojani pre-filed legislation that, if passed, would raise the minimum age for trading on prediction markets in the state to 21 years old. The early filing of Bhojani’s H.B. 598 arrives as some of his colleague…
A businessman in Westchester, New York, has been accused of defrauding customers and using millions of ill-gotten funds to fund gambling sprees and personal expenses. He allegedly deceived his victims by claiming to be a real estate agent, establishing a Ponzi-like scheme while siphoning off the ex…
Rhode Island currently limits online sports betting to a single operator. Although that cap will expand to two when Bally Bet launches sometime later this month, industry leaders like DraftKings and FanDuel argue the state will still be leaving tens of millions of tax dollars on the table. The Rhod…
Lt. Gov. Vikki Goodwin, the first Democrat to preside over the Texas Senate in almost three decades, seems to have a neutral stance on gambling and favors the idea of allowing voters to decide. At the same time, she said that she believes that prediction markets should be reined in. Goodwin Favors…
The Wednesday Powerball drawing had no jackpot winners, which is not all that surprising, considering that the game’s jackpot landed only several days ago. In addition to that, no Match 5 prizes have happened yet, reflecting the usual slowdown that comes after jackpot wins. One Lucky Player Won $15…
A convenience store worker in Ohio faces felony charges after printing hundreds of unauthorized tickets. According to reports, the man had learned how to print Keno tickets without paying and used that to pay his bills. The Man Had Learned to Exploit the Lottery Terminal The man involved in this pr…
Eden Hazard was one of the most popular players on the Chelsea soccer team, but he might be in trouble in his native Belgium, as he is under investigation by the Belgian Gaming Commission for his sponsorship deal with the online gambling site Stake. Why Is the Player Under Investigation? According…
Brazil's betting ban has been extended while lawmakers debate whether to make it permenant. (Image: Christof Koepsel/Bongarts/Getty Images) The post Brazil Extends Nationwide Betting Ban for Another 60 Days appeared first on Casino.org.
Former UK parliamentary candidate Kevin Craig, 55, who wagered GBP 800 (about $1,000) on his own defeat in the 2024 election, now alleges that the country’s UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) made him actually lose. Craig Says the UKGC Made Him Lose Craig represented the Labour Party in the 2024 UK gene…
Gambling giant Wynn Resorts has filed a lawsuit against Simon Pan, a Chinese-born former brothel owner with alleged links to organized crime. Wynn claims that Pan, who now lives in Melbourne, Australia, has gambled more than HKD 17.8 million ($2.26 million USD) from December 31, 2025, to January 6…
The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has launched “Next Bet“, a new thought leadership initiative that brings together different perspectives on emerging technologies, market developments and regulatory challenges that may […] O post IBIA unveils new initiative to shape the future…
Former casino magnate James Packer has sold his Tuscan-inspired mansion in Aspen for almost $43 million. The Wall Street Journal was first to report that the 59-year-old Packer made a substantial return on his Colorado estate in the West Buttermilk neighborhood of Aspen. The Crown Resorts founder a…
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