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PGA Tour Embraces Betting, But Keeps Player Health in the Dark
The PGA Tour is as closely intertwined with legal sports betting as any other major professional sports league. Betting odds now accompany leaderboards, while television commentators regularly reference live lines and in-round parlays offered by...
Former US Surgeon General Warns Sports Betting Could Be the Next Opioid Crisis
Sports betting comes with inherent risks, but a former top US public health official believes the medical community may be underestimating the dangers of the booming gambling activity. Surgeon General Jerome Adams speaks as President...
Atlantic City Casinos Squeezed by High Operating Costs as Profits Shrink 9.3%
Second-quarter revenues rose for Atlantic City casinos, but rising costs for labor, goods, and services eroded their bottom lines. The Steel Pier Ferris wheel. Atlantic City casinos reported reduced operating profits in the second quarter...
Divers Searching for Missing Woman Last Seen at West Virginia Casino Two Decades Ago
A volunteer search team from Chaos Divers has arrived in West Virginia to search for a woman who vanished 19 years ago after she was last seen leaving a local casino. The FBI Missing Persons...
Nebraska Online Sports Betting Petition Certified for November Ballot
Nebraska voters will decide in November whether to expand sports betting to the internet, with the statewide ballot set to include a referendum on online sports wagering. A roadside sign at the Nebraska state border...
CFTC Chair Michael Selig Outlines ‘Roadmap for New Frontier of Finance’
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), under President Donald Trump's second administration, claims it's leading the "New Frontier of Finance" by embracing "responsible innovation in lawful derivatives." According to CFTC Chairman Michael Selig, that includes...
Reno Casinos Offer Resort Fee-Free Rooms Starting at $49 to Hawk Fire Evacuees
Reno casinos are stepping up to help the nearly 90,000 Nevadans forced from their homes by the Hawk Fire. A firefighting aircraft drops fire retardant during the Hawk Fire on Aug. 23, 2026, in Reno,...
NFL Expands Betting Probe After Team Exec Allegedly Leaked Inside Information
The sports betting investigation into a former Arizona Cardinals front-office executive has widened, with gaming regulators in both Arizona and Massachusetts now probing allegations of leaked inside draft information. Jeremiyah Love #4 of the Arizona...
US Embraces Prediction Markets While Other G20 Countries Move to Block Them
Under President Donald Trump's second administration, U.S. federal regulators are doubling down on prediction markets, clearing the runway for event contracts tied to sports, pop culture, and politics. Across the globe, however, a growing list...
Turtle Creek Casino Opens RV Park Adjacent to Tribal Cannabis Dispensary
A Michigan tribal casino is expanding its resort footprint with a new RV park designed specifically for adult guests seeking on-site gaming, dining, and legal cannabis access. The new RV park clubhouse celebrates its grand...
