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Prediction Markets Face NYC Council Probe Over Deceptive Marketing Claims
Prediction markets are currently the subject of more than two dozen lawsuits challenging whether the online trading platforms are offering unregulated forms of sports gambling, with several cases filed in New York. The New York...
Lettuce Play: Recall Is Just Tip of Iceberg as Taylor Farms Sues Ex-Exec Over $32M Gambling Scheme
The Cyclospora outbreak linked to lettuce from a Taylor Farms facility in Mexico could be only the tipping point for the California-based food producer, as scandal continues to rock the privately owned organization. Packages of...
Virginia Lottery Hits $914M Jackpot With Record Fiscal 2026 Sales
The Virginia Lottery posted its highest sales volume on record during the commonwealth’s 2026 fiscal year that ended June 30, topping $6 billion for the first time. Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger accepts a $914 million...
Illegal Online Gambling Growing Nearly Twice as Fast as Legal Market, Report Finds
Illegal online gambling operators are growing at nearly double the rate of the legal market, according to a new industry report. A man plays a live roulette table game online in a stock image. A...
Judge Rules Rivers Casino Philadelphia Must Face Data Breach Lawsuit
A federal judge has cleared a data breach lawsuit against Rivers Casino Philadelphia to move forward, ruling that key claims over exposed employee information carry sufficient merit. The class-action suit stems from a November 2024...
Powerball Numbers for Aug. 10 Drawing Sidestep Players as Jackpot Hits $1B
Update (3:30pm EST): Powerball says early sales warrant an estimated jackpot increase for the Aug. 12 drawing to $1 billion. The Powerball numbers for the Monday (Aug. 10) drawing were 6, 37, 54, 55, 64,...
Seminole Hard Rock Tampa Sets Opening Date for New Smoke-Free Gaming Space
Seminole Hard Rock Tampa is expanding its non-smoking gaming area to meet growing guest demand for smoke-free play. Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa is pictured from Interstate 4 in Florida. The tribal casino...
Record Sports Betting Surge Lifts Maryland Gaming Taxes to $1.6B in FY26
Maryland’s commercial gaming industry delivered a massive $1.6 billion in tax revenue during fiscal 2026, funneling critical funding into state education and public programs. An aerial view of MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, MD,...
BBB Issues Warning Over Crown Coins Sweepstakes Casino Following Payout Denials
The Better Business Bureau (BBB) is warning consumers about a popular online sweepstakes casino having a questionable track record in paying out winnings. A screenshot of the Crown Coins profile on the BBB website. The...
Tribes Urge Congress to Ban ‘Gaming-Like’ Prediction Markets
Tribal leaders went to Washington last week to tell Congress they're fed up with online prediction markets violating their inherited gaming rights under the federal Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA). Mark Macarro, president of the...
