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National Council on Problem Gambling Seeking Third Executive Director in Two Years
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is looking for its third executive director in less than two years. The National Council on Problem Gambling logo. The NCPG is seeking its third executive director in...
Nor’easter ‘Beach Eater’ Chews Through Atlantic City Shoreline, Northern Boardwalk Hardest Hit
The weekend nor'easter that battered shorelines from the Carolinas to New England hit Atlantic City hard, pounding the Boardwalk where six of the city's nine casinos stand. Stranded cars submerged under floodwater during a nor'easter...
Saracen Casino Resort Expected to Fire GM Matt Harkness and CMO Carlton Saffa
Saracen Casino Resort in Pine Bluff, Ark., is reportedly set to terminate General Manager Matt Harkness and Chief Market Officer Carlton Saffa over allegations that they violated their employment contracts by forming and operating a...
Mohegan Sun Turns 30 With 50 Cent, John Mayer, Flo Rida, and ‘Real Housewives’
Mohegan Sun turns 30 next month, and to celebrate, the tribal casino owned and operated by the Mohegan Tribe of Connecticut is calling on some of the resort's most famous friends. 50 Cent is bringing...
Is Showboat Atlantic City Closing? Lender Says No Payments Received Since April 2025
The Showboat Hotel in Atlantic City hasn't made payments to its primary lender in 17 months. That's according to allegations made in a civil complaint filed in New Jersey Superior Court against the Showboat by...
Sen. Richard Blumenthal and Rep. Paul Tonko Push Federal Gambling Reform
US Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Rep. Paul Tonko (D-N.Y.) are calling on the federal government to step in to better protect consumers as sports betting and gambling-like prediction markets continue their rapid growth. Sen....
Polymarket Countersues New York Governor Kathy Hochul and AG Letitia James
Polymarket has countersued New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and Attorney General Letitia James after the two state officials jointly filed a lawsuit alleging that the prediction market is running an illegal gambling operation. New...
CFTC Issues Warning Over ‘Mention Markets’ Manipulation Risk
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) is advising prediction markets to exercise extra caution when deciding whether to list a trading event contract that's based on whether an individual will say certain words. The headquarters...
National Council on Problem Gambling Defends Prediction Markets Membership Subcategory
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) remains on the defensive over its controversial prediction markets membership category that the nonprofit launched earlier this year that coincided with a $2 million contribution. A screenshot of...
Funeral Director Who Stole Clients’ Prepayments to Gamble Admits Scheme, Takes Plea Deal
A former Connecticut funeral director accused of stealing clients’ prepayments to fund his gambling habit has accepted a plea deal calling for him to serve seven and a half years in state prison. Philip Pietras...
