4065 stories by Philip Conneller
Casino Closure Alert: Maverick Gaming to Shutter SeaTac Site and Lay Off 65 Workers Following Bankruptcy
Maverick closes SeaTac cardroom, laying off 65 employees Debt-fueled expansion collides with rising rates and weak returns Tribal-only sports betting deal shut out key revenue opportunity Maverick Gaming will shutter its Silver Dollar SeaTac Casino on June 30, laying off 65 workers...
Oklahoma Sports Betting Dies in Senate Despite Tribal Backing
Oklahoma Senate rejects tribal-backed mobile sports betting bill HB 1047 Dispute over gaming compacts and revenue sharing drives political divide Governor Kevin Stitt threatens veto amid moral and regulatory opposition A bill that would have allowed Oklahoma’s numerous tribal operators to offer...
William Hill Refuses to Pay £1M Jackpot to UK Mom, Claiming App ‘Glitch’ Rendered Win Invalid
Thousands of players wrongly credited winnings due to major software glitch William Hill and 888 Holdings freeze accounts and seek fund returns Players explore legal action after life-changing wins suddenly revoked A UK mother’s dreams of a £1 million fortune ($1.4 million)...
New York Sues Crypto Giants Coinbase and Gemini in $3.4 Billion Prediction Market Crackdown
New York sues Coinbase and Gemini over alleged illegal prediction markets State seeks billions, claiming platforms operate as unlicensed gambling services Crypto firms argue contracts are federally regulated derivatives, not gambling New York is the latest state to challenge the booming prediction...
UPDATE: MGM Fails to Settle With Rodman’s Ex-Agent Over Vegas VIP Ketamine Claim
Parties fail to settle alleged drink spiking in VIP casino Agent claims ketamine exposure led to $2 million gambling loss Judge allowed case to proceed before confidential settlement reached A case involving a high-stakes sports agent who claims he was drugged with...
Ex-Girlfriend’s Tip Leads to Massive $8M Illegal Betting Bust in Las Vegas
Las Vegas man accused of running $8M illegal betting operation Used offshore Costa Rica site and local agents to take bets Hedged risk through Nevada sportsbooks before investigation and arrest A scorned ex-girlfriend’s tip led Las Vegas police to dismantle a massive...
Banned but Branded: Why Polymarket Is Paying $22M to Sponsor Lazio Despite Italy Ban
Polymarket lands first-ever team sponsorship with Serie A club Lazio Deal highlights clash between Italian gambling laws and sponsorship strategies Global exposure outweighs lack of access for Italian users Prediction giant Polymarket is leaping into the mainstream with a $22 million front-of-jersey...
‘Fraud-for-Fun’: Hacker Sentenced in $600K Plot to Raid DraftKings Accounts
Hackers accessed DraftKings accounts using stolen login credentials Fraudsters added payment options and used small deposits to verify access Incident highlights rising risks in online betting account security A Memphis man was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in...
Ninth Circuit Probes Prediction Market Legality Under Federal Law
Ninth Circuit weighs whether prediction markets are finance or gambling Nevada argues sports-event contracts violate state gambling laws Judges question if federal rules already ban “gaming” contracts Are prediction markets a type of financial product – or just gambling? That’s the question...
Lumbee Tribe to Vote on Casino Plan After Federal Recognition
Lumbee Tribe to vote on casino gaming after federal recognition win Casino could create up to 3,000 jobs locally Robeson County site along I-95 offers strategic location advantage With federal recognition secured, North Carolina’s Lumbee tribe will put the question of whether...
