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Bally’s Chicago Halts Construction as Casino Ups Ante in Video Gaming Terminal Fight
Bally's Chicago has halted construction on its $1.7 billion resort casino, seemingly raising the stakes in the developer's ongoing battle against slot-like video gaming terminals (VGTs) across the city. Construction continues at Bally's Chicago, a...
Five Powerball Tickets Match 5 as Jackpot Surges to $905M for Aug. 10 Drawing
Five players matched all five white balls in Saturday’s (Aug 8) Powerball drawing, missing the jackpot by just the red ball. With no grand prize winner, the Powerball jackpot rolls over for a 42nd consecutive...
Dragon Link Turns Las Vegas Vacation Into $1.89M Payday for Texas Tourist
A Las Vegas vacation turned into a life-changing trip for a lucky visitor from Texas on Friday (Aug. 7) night when he hit a Dragon Link progressive slot jackpot worth more than $1.89 million. A...
Pamunkey Tribe Fights to Save Chief Powhatan’s Virginia Birthplace From Developers
The Pamunkey Indian Tribe, the group behind Norfolk’s upcoming casino project, is leveraging its political clout in Virginia to preserve the 500-year-old birthplace of Chief Powhatan. A statue of Chief Powhatan, the leader of Native...
Royal Caribbean Casino Bar Fight Goes Viral as Cruise Ship Security Faces Backlash
Royal Caribbean is facing a backlash over its security protocols after a video showing two women in a casino bar fight went viral on social media. A screenshot from a social video first shared to...
Longtime City Employee Admits Stealing $177K to Feed “Snowballed” FanDuel Addiction
A longtime city employee with almost three decades on the job has admitted to stealing more than $177,000 to fuel his online gambling addiction. The Stamford train station platform is seen in a file photograph....
CFTC Warns Prediction Markets: Stop Displaying Swap Prices Like Sports Betting Odds
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is reminding its licensed prediction markets that they are financial exchanges, not gambling operators, and therefore should avoid displaying swap prices as betting odds. DraftKings Predictions displays MLB prices...
Billy Walters: ‘If Prediction Markets Existed 25 Years Ago, I’d Be Worth $100 Billion’
Billy Walters was so good at sports betting that most sportsbooks in Las Vegas cut him off at the peak of his career in the 1990s and 2000s. If sports prediction markets had been around...
Royal Caribbean Sets Sail on Mobile Lottery Game Aboard Select Cruises
Royal Caribbean has joined the growing mobile gaming trend at sea, introducing its first onboard digital lottery game. Royal Caribbean's Utopia of the Seas is seen leaving Port Canaveral in Florida on July 19, 2024....
Prediction Market Surge Sparks Financial Alarm as Borrowed Money Fuels Bets
More than half of prediction market traders have executed positions with borrowed money, according to a new study that raises fresh questions about the rapidly expanding industry. A person holds a mobile phone with the...
