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Illinois sports betting

Illinois Again Hikes Sports Betting Taxes, DraftKings, FanDuel to Bear Brunt

State unveils second sports betting tax increase in a year Calls for operators to pay 25 cents on the first 20 million bets booked...

Todd Shriber — June 2, 2025

Texas Lottery, SB 3070, lottery courier services, Texas Lottery Commission, gambling legislation Texas

Texas Lottery Spared: Four-Year Extension Clears Legislature

Texas lawmakers passed SB 3070, extending the state lottery for four more years. The Texas Lottery Commission will be dissolved and oversight transferred. A...

Philip Conneller — June 1, 2025

California Gubernatorial Langford Buys Kalshi Contracts on Himself

Todd Shriber — May 28, 2025

Northern Virginia casino Fairfax County

Northern Virginia Casino Spurs Differing Views From Democratic Lt. Governor Candidates

Devin O'Connor — May 26, 2025

Scotts Valley Band, Vallejo casino project, tribal gaming eligibility, Interior Department review, Indian Gaming Regulatory Act

Judge: Vallejo Casino Halt May Not Equal ‘Harm’ to Scotts Valley Band – Yet

Philip Conneller — May 25, 2025

Cohen’s $8 Billion Queens Casino Plan Gets Nod from Senate Leader

Todd Shriber — May 20, 2025

MGM New York City Empire City Yonkers

With Wynn Out, Spano Says NY Should Approve MGM, Genting Casinos

Todd Shriber — May 20, 2025

Texas Lottery Commission, Senate Bill 3070, Dan Patrick, Lottery courier services

Texas Moves to Dismantle Lottery Commission Over ‘Rigged’ Jackpot Fiasco

Philip Conneller — May 20, 2025

Iowa geofencing, DCI betting investigation, student-athlete surveillance, GeoComply Kibana, Capitol privacy breach

Iowa Cops ‘Spied’ on Capitol Visitors with Betting Tech, Lawmaker Claims

Philip Conneller — May 15, 2025

Queens Casino Plan Boosted by New York Assembly Vote

Todd Shriber — May 13, 2025

Karen National Army, Myanmar scam centers, Saw Chit Thu, US sanctions Myanmar

US Sanctions Burmese Warlord, Ethnic Militia Over Scam Centers, Human Trafficking

US sanctions Burmese militia for cyber scams, trafficking crimes Karen National Army profiting from illegal gambling, scam compounds Victims coerced into fraud schemes in...

Philip Conneller — May 9, 2025

Kalshi Notches Legal Win as CFTC Retreats from Election Markets Case

Todd Shriber — May 6, 2025

Ron DeSantis, Florida migration, Florida Lottery, Florida Gaming Commission, ICE, 287(g) program, undocumented immigrants, Operation Tidal Wave

Gov. DeSantis Taps Florida Lottery, Gambling Regulator to Join Migrant Crackdown

Philip Conneller — May 2, 2025

Texas Lottery Commission, lottery couriers, $95 million jackpot, Rook TX, Lotto.com

Texas Lottery Votes to Ban Courier Industry Amid Political Firestorm

Philip Conneller — April 30, 2025

President Donald Trump gaming industry

How President Donald Trump’s Second First 100 Days Has Impacted Gaming

Devin O'Connor — April 30, 2025

Queens Casino Plan Gets Another Boost Following Committee Vote

Todd Shriber — April 29, 2025

Pete Hegseth, Sleeper.com, US Defense Secretary, National Security, Daily Fantasy Sports

Pete Hegseth Registered on DFS Site as “PeteHegseth,” Sparking Security Concerns

Philip Conneller — April 28, 2025

Thailand casino bill entertainment tourism

Thai Casino Bill on the Brink, Citizens Ambivalent

Todd Shriber — April 28, 2025

Sands is Out, Community Group Still Says No to Long Island Casino

Todd Shriber — April 28, 2025

Trump’s NASA Pick Was Once Sued for Passing Bad Checks — By Trump’s Own Casinos!

Corey Levitan — April 25, 2025

Lotto.com, Texas Lottery Commission, Lottery courier services, Ryan Mindell, $95 million jackpot

Lotto.com Sues Texas Lottery Over Courier Ban

Philip Conneller — April 25, 2025

Trump 2028 odds Donald Jr.

Trump Store Selling 2028 Gear, Odds Speculate About Possible Third Term

Devin O'Connor — April 25, 2025

Bally’s Saves J. Lo’s High School with Bronx Land Buy

Todd Shriber — April 22, 2025