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Devin O'Connor
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AGA Urges Congress to Ban Sports Betting on Prediction Markets
The AGA is urging Congress to ban sports-related prediction market trading The AGA contends that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission has exceeded its authority by allowing prediction markets such as Kalshi to offer sports event...
Deadly Saratoga Casino Racetrack Barn Fire Sparks Push for Mandatory Sprinklers
The New York State Gaming Commission is reviewing whether fire sprinklers and automated suppression systems should be required in all New York racetrack barns after the June 16 Saratoga barn fire killed 17 horses Investigators...
Newly-Formed DOJ National Fraud Division Targets Offshore Sportsbook Service
The Department of Justice's (DOJ) new National Fraud Enforcement Division secured an early win by prosecuting California resident Jason Feinman, who admitted to operating an illegal offshore sports betting platform from Costa Rica Feinman admitted...
Kentucky AG Sues Kalshi, Polymarket, and Sweepstakes Giant VGW Over ‘Illegal Gambling’
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman has sued Kalshi, Polymarket, and VGW, alleging they are operating illegal gambling The lawsuits seek court orders to halt sports event contracts and sweepstakes casino operations in Kentucky Kalshi, Polymarket,...
Former Iona Hoops Star Ruled Permanently Ineligible After Admitting To Tipping Off Sports Bettors
Former Iona basketball standout Adam Njie Jr. has been permanently ruled ineligible by the NCAA after admitting to sharing inside information with sports bettors Njie transferred to Dayton and later Hampton during the investigation Hampton...
Prediction Markets Face European Backlash Amid World Cup Betting Frenzy
European gambling regulators from nine countries warn that prediction markets lack key consumer protections Regulators are closely monitoring World Cup betting activity and may take action against prediction market platforms that fail to comply with...
PETA Blames Saratoga Casino Hotel for Barn Fire That Killed 17 Horses
PETA is blaming Saratoga Casino Hotel after a devastating barn fire killed 17 horses, calling the lack of sprinklers and smoke detectors "indefensible" The wooden stable had no automatic fire suppression system, and trainers lost...
Pizza! Pizza! Little Caesars Owners Buy Scarlet Pearl, Take Full Control of Ocean Casino
Ilitch Companies has created Ilitch Gaming to oversee its casino holdings and future expansion The new division will own Ocean Casino Resort outright and acquire Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in Mississippi The move expands the...
Wisconsin Tribe Expands Kalshi Lawsuit, Alleges Prediction Market Infringing on Gaming Sovereignty
The Ho-Chunk Nation is asking a federal court to block Kalshi's sports prediction markets on tribal lands The tribe contends that Kalshi and its partner, Robinhood, acknowledge they're operating gaming The Ho-Chunk Nation of Wisconsin...
Happy Valley Casino Underwhelms with Less Than $3.6M in First-Month Revenue
Happy Valley Casino generated gaming revenue of $3.6 million in its first full month The casino is just miles from the Main Campus of Penn State University Penn State’s football season could prove a crucial...
