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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...
Caesars Joins ‘Vegas 5-Day Sale’ With 60% Room Discounts, $50 Shows
Caesars Entertainment has joined the "Vegas 5-Day Sale," slashing prices on casino hotel rooms and premium show tickets starting at just $50. Caesars Palace on the Las Vegas Strip. Caesars Entertainment is offering discounted Las...
Caesars Adds Online Live Roulette With Tropicana Atlantic City Studio Feed
Caesars Entertainment is expanding its online gaming offering in New Jersey with a new live dealer roulette feed streaming from Tropicana Atlantic City. The Remote Reels live slot machine studio is seen inside Tropicana Atlantic...
Chumba Casino Parent VGW Donates $100K to Tommy Tuberville Alabama PAC
VGW, the Australian parent company of Chumba Casino, has increased its financial support of Alabama gubernatorial candidate Tommy Tuberville, pushing its total contributions past $100,000. US Sen. Tommy Tuberville takes questions from reporters as he...
Indiana Pro-Casino Campaign Touts $500M Economic Pitch Ahead of Allen County Referendum
A pro-gaming political action committee has launched a campaign to persuade Allen County voters to approve a casino referendum on the November ballot. Fireworks light up the Allen County Courthouse and Lincoln Tower in Fort...
August Air Ticket Sales Break Record, So Why Isn’t Las Vegas Seeing the Demand?
US-based airlines collected more money for tickets last month than in any August on record, with the Airlines Reporting Corporation (ARC) reporting $9.8 billion in airline sales. A night view of the Las Vegas Strip...
Brazil’s Presidential Election Puts Online Casino Gambling in the Crosshairs
Online casino gambling in Brazil has increasingly become a talking point in the 2026 presidential election. The outcome of the October race could determine the future of the country's 188 licensed betting firms. Brazilian President...
Skillz Fights Papaya’s Chapter 15 Bankruptcy Motion to Block $719M Collection
Skillz has challenged Papaya Gaming's Chapter 15 petition in Delaware bankruptcy court, arguing the Israeli mobile game developer lacks standing because its operations and primary creditor base are anchored almost exclusively in the United States....
Warren Buffett Is No Fan of America’s Gamblification and Casino-Like Day Trading
Warren Buffett, arguably the most celebrated investor of the modern era, is stepping back. As the 96-year-old "Oracle of Omaha" transitions to chairman emeritus, his legendary career concludes just as Americans are gambling at record...
