4302 stories by Philip Conneller
Kalshi Tells ‘Defamatory’ KalshiLies.com Website To Cease and Desist
Kalshi accuses KalshiLies.com of publishing defamatory claims about exchange operations Dispute centers on whether Kalshi Trading LLC acts as “the house” Kalshi suggests critics may have financial interests adverse to the company Lawyers for prediction...
UK Gambling Commission Defends ‘Frictionless’ Affordability Checks
UKGC says proposed financial risk assessments would affect fewer than 3% of accounts Regulator insists new gambling checks are largely “frictionless” for customers Horse racing industry warns reforms could damage betting revenues further The UK...
‘Do You Paint Houses?’ Chicago-Area Gambling Ring Used Famous Mob Code, Feds Say
Collecting gambling debts allegedly involved euphemistic murder language FBI raids exposed major Chicago Outfit-linked gambling and extortion network Prosecutors cite “paint houses” texts as evidence of dangerous intimidation One of the defendants in a sprawling...
Bally’s Posts 28% Q1 Revenue Growth but Debt Costs Drive Losses
Bally’s Q1 revenue jumped 28.3% following Intralot integration growth Debt and financing charges pushed Bally’s deeper into quarterly losses Bally’s extends Evoke takeover talks amid global expansion strategy Bally’s Corp. (NYSE: BALY) reported strong first-quarter...
$5.9 Trillion Illegal Online Gambling Market is ‘World’s Third-Largest Economy,’ Says GCI
GCI says unregulated gambling generated $5.9 trillion in global wagering handle Handle measures betting turnover, not actual gambling operator revenue retained GCI warns “unacknowledged gambling” is reshaping global online betting markets A new report from...
Court Grants Last-Minute Extension in Wild $12.8M Circle K Lottery Dispute
Judge freezes deadline for disputed $12.8 million Arizona lottery jackpot Former Circle K manager claims winning ticket bought after draw Court seeks original customer amid escalating ownership dispute A dispute between Circle K and a...
Poker Player Loses £100,000 Lawsuit Against Hippodrome Casino Ban
Poker player loses £100,000 lawsuit against London’s Hippodrome Casino Casino ban followed complaints about controversial “hit-and-run” poker strategy Judge rejects racial discrimination and breach of contract allegations A poker player who was banned from London’s...
Former Texas Lottery Chief Reindicted Over $95 Million Jackpot Scandal
Gary Grief reindicted over $95 million jackpot controversy International syndicate bought nearly every Lotto Texas number combination Prosecutors claim lottery couriers enabled mass ticket-printing operation A grand jury in Travis County, Texas, has reindicted the...
Mob-Linked ‘Celebrity Chef’ Faked Church Attendance in Gambling Case, Parish Claims
Chef Filippo “Gigi” Rovito under scrutiny over $1 million bond claims in gambling case Church disputes Rovito’s claims about parish involvement made in bond filing Mob-linked gambling probe alleges threats, intimidation, and debt collection violence...
ANJ: 60% of France’s Online Gambling Revenue Comes from High-Risk Players
French regulator links most online gambling revenue to high-risk players ANJ algorithm identified 600,000 potentially excessive gamblers during 2025 Findings intensify scrutiny of gambling industry profit concentration models New data from France’s gambling regulator, the...