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Survey: Struggling Americans Turning to Sports Betting as Financial Lifeline
Sports betting is billed by the gaming industry as a form of entertainment, but for a growing proportion of the betting public, covering the spread is key to covering the rent. A man looks intently...
$1 Billion Powerball Winner Claims Jackpot One Month After Drawing
The mystery surrounding who won the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot drawn on Aug. 12, 2026, has been solved—sort of. The Illinois Lottery announced that the winner came forward this week to claim the prize but...
Mid-Atlantic Casinos Post Soft August as Revenues Slide Across NY, PA, and VA
August was a difficult month for casinos in the Mid-Atlantic, as gaming revenue declined in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. Casinos in Mid-Atlantic states struggled in August, with in-person gaming losses...
Polymarket Logo Appears on Detroit Water Tower; City Says It Didn’t Approve Painting
A Detroit business owner will soon face city scrutiny after permitting crypto-based prediction market platform Polymarket to paint an advertisement on a water tower located on his industrial property. A Polymarket billboard. The prediction market...
Boston City Council Backs Striking Encore Workers, Urges Wynn to Meet Union Demands
The Boston City Council has joined neighboring Everett in backing striking union workers at Encore Boston Harbor as Teamsters Local 25 and Unite Here Local 26 escalate their contract fight with Wynn Resorts. Members of...
What the IRS Gambling Loss Deduction Rules Mean for Bettors
Taxpayers who itemize federal returns will likely be able to deduct 100% of their gambling losses against winnings for the 2026 tax year. The Internal Revenue Service Building in Washington, DC. The federal tax code...
Borgata Stands Alone as Only Atlantic City Casino to Grow August Revenue
Of Atlantic City’s nine casinos, only Borgata posted gross gaming revenue (GGR) growth in August. The exterior of the Borgata Atlantic City. The casino was the only Atlantic City property to report positive in-person revenue...
Flutter Entertainment Cracks Top 50 in TIME’s World’s Best Companies of 2026
One of the world’s largest online betting operators is also one of global business’s top performers, according to TIME magazine’s latest company rankings. Flutter Entertainment decorates the façade of the New York Stock Exchange during...
Land Adjacent to Future MGM Osaka Casino Listed for $595M
Coveted land next to a forthcoming MGM casino resort has hit the market, but only developers with deep pockets need apply. A rendering of MGM Osaka, a multibillion-dollar integrated resort casino set to open in...
NY Federal Judge Weighs CFTC Exclusive Jurisdiction Over Prediction Markets
A federal judge on Monday (Sept. 14) heard oral arguments from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) on why the prediction markets it regulates should not be subject to New York state gaming laws. The...
