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Las Vegas Bounces Back: 3 in 4 Tourists Now Report Positive Value Perception
Las Vegas visitors say they generally feel the casino town provides value That's a big change from 2025, when visitors expressed frustrations with supposedly greedy casinos Las Vegas visitor volume was flat in the first...
Rhode Island Sports Betting Shift: Bally’s Targets November Launch for Mobile App
Rhode Island’s single-operator sports betting market is officially expanding later this year, ending a strict monopoly that has been in place since 2019 The Rhode Island Lottery approved Bally’s Corporation for the state’s second-ever online...
Are Prediction Markets Rife With Insider Trading? House Oversight Investigates
The House Oversight Committee is launching an investigation into widespread insider trading on prediction markets Chairman James Comer demanded both Kalshi and Polymarket turn over internal records regarding user verification and trading activity In April,...
Are Sweepstakes Casinos Still Legal in Tennessee? Here’s the Latest
Sweepstakes casinos are now illegal in Tennessee The sweepstakes casino ban took effect immediately upon Gov. Lee's signing Lee also signed a measure to crack down on insider trading on prediction markets Online sweepstakes casinos...
New York Lottery Players Lost $3.2 Billion Last Year. State Encourages Them to Keep Dreaming
The New York Lottery's new ad campaign dares players to "imagine" winning big However, New Yorkers lost $3.2 billion on traditional lottery games in the 2025 fiscal year Traditional lottery sales are down nationwide The...
HOMICIDE: Latest Fatal Shooting at Bally’s Kansas City Casino Sparks Renewed Safety Demands
A fatal shooting in the Bally’s Kansas City parking garage has left one person dead, marking a troubling return of violence to the property Kansas City police are actively searching for suspects after multiple gunshots...
Louisiana Sports Betting: New Law Bans Bettors Who Harass Athletes
Sports bettors in Louisiana who harass players will soon face bans Legislation expected to be signed by Gov. Landry will create an exclusion list for sports bettors who threaten players The statute will also apply...
Valve Attorneys Liken Loot Boxes to Happy Meal Toys, Not Gambling
Valve is pushing back on claims that loot boxes mimic gambling The games developer likens purchasing and opening a loot box to purchasing and opening a Happy Meal toy Valve Corporation has asked a New...
‘Millionaire for Life’ Crowns Second Winner in Just Three Months
The top Millionaire for Life prize has officially been claimed again Despite only launching in February, the game has already minted two massive jackpot winners in record time Run by the Multi-State Lottery Association (MUSL),...
Indonesia Bans Polymarket After Taking Bets on President Prabowo Subianto’s Future
Prediction market Polymarket is no longer legally accessible in Indonesia The Indonesian government has labeled Polymarket as an illegal gambling platform The ban follows Polymarket offering trading on the president's political longevity Indonesia is continuing...
