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Wisconsin online sports betting

Wisconsin Just Legalized Sports Betting—And Now It’s Launching a Legal War on Prediction Markets

Wisconsin Department of Justice is suing five prediction market operators The state claims those platforms offer illegal sports wagering The suit was unveiled just two weeks after the state approved a tribal sports betting bill The Wisconsin Department of Justice...

Todd Shriber — April 23, 2026

Pritzker gambling, Illinois governor, Las Vegas blackjack, casino winnings, political donations

Pritzker Issues Immediate Ban: State Workers Blocked from Prediction Market Bets

Todd Shriber — April 21, 2026

bet365 Michigan online sports betting iGaming

bet365 Launches iGaming and Sportsbook in Michigan Through Tribal Partnership

Devin O'Connor — April 19, 2026

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Bally’s Attempting to Solve $800M Financing Gap for Chicago Casino

Todd Shriber — March 7, 2024

Detroit Casinos Limit Offerings as Worker Strike Continues – Update

Ed Silverstein — October 17, 2023

Bally’s Chicago ‘Mosque’ Casino Draws Mistaken Outrage

Philip Conneller — September 15, 2023

Detroit Greektown Casino Visitor Finds Roaches in Cup After Drinking

Ed Silverstein — September 6, 2023

Bally’s Open to Selling Tropicana Las Vegas Lease, Cuts 300 Digital Jobs

Todd Shriber — November 1, 2023

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Missouri sports betting online sportsbook

Missouri Sports Betting Defies Odds With Record Start and Zero Cannibalization

Missouri is one of the best online sports betting launches in recent memory That’s happening with reduced promotional spending by operators Analyst says there’s...

Todd Shriber — April 13, 2026

bonus abuse, online gambling fraud, identity theft, FanDuel, money laundering

FanDuel Temporarily Halts Illinois Per Bet Fee

The sportsbook operator is waiving its 50-cent surcharge on sports bets placed in Illinois through June 19 A two-tiered levy on bets went into...

Todd Shriber — April 13, 2026

MotorCity Casino Detroit GGR

Detroit’s MotorCity Casino Hotel in $65 Million Renovation

Devin O'Connor — April 9, 2026

Boyd Gaming Illinois casino Par-A-Dice Peoria

CFTC Sues Illinois Over State’s Plan to Regulate Prediction Markets

Todd Shriber — April 2, 2026

Indiana casino Steuben County gaming

Indiana Casino in Steuben County Would Generate Considerable Local Tax Revenue, Study Says

Devin O'Connor — March 27, 2026

Indiana casino Fort Wayne Full House

Indiana Casino Bidding for Northeast License Begins. Will Any Companies Bet?

Devin O'Connor — March 26, 2026

Deadwood casino revenue tax

Deadwood Casinos Will Better Benefit Deadwood After Revenue Distribution Bill Becomes Law

Devin O'Connor — March 23, 2026

Hollywood Casino Aurora spa Penn Entertainment

Penn Entertainment Sets Opening for $360 Million Hollywood Casino Aurora in Chicagoland

Devin O'Connor — March 20, 2026

Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana Gary

Hard Rock Casino Northern Indiana Donates $500,000 to Gary Animal Shelter

Devin O'Connor — March 16, 2026

Hollywood Casino Columbus hotel Penn Entertainment

Hollywood Casino Columbus Announces Opening Date for 203-Room Hotel

Devin O'Connor — March 12, 2026

Bally's Marquette Iowa Casino Queen

Bally’s Marquette Announces Opening Date Following $26.2 Million Inland Transformation

Bally's Marquette will open its new land-based casino on March 13 Bally's Marquette is a $26.2 million brick-and-mortar gaming facility The casino replaces the...

Devin O'Connor — March 10, 2026

Iowa sports betting investigation, Mark Ludwick lawsuit, Iowa DCI investigation, GeoComply tracking software, college athlete betting case

Former Iowa Criminal Investigation Agent Claims He Was Fired After Criticizing College Athlete Betting Probe

Philip Conneller — March 6, 2026

Horseshoe Council Bluffs Casino Asian Cajun food

Horseshoe Council Bluffs Casino Restaurant Blends Asian and Cajun Food

Devin O'Connor — March 6, 2026

Northeast Indiana casino Fort Wayne

Full House Resorts Speculates Northeast Indiana Casino Opposition Funded by Michigan Tribe

Devin O'Connor — March 6, 2026

Accel Entertainment Stock Soars as Investors Bet on Chicago VGT Spark

Todd Shriber — March 4, 2026

Northeast Indiana casino Fort Wayne

Northeast Indiana Casino Bill Becomes Law. Do Any of the Three Counties Want The Casino?

Devin O'Connor — March 4, 2026

Indiana casino Rising Star Full House Resorts

Fort Wayne Casino Bill Heads to Indiana Governor After Legislative Approval

Devin O'Connor — February 27, 2026

Illinois Gaming Board Par-A-Dice East Peoria

Illinois Gaming Board Approves Par-A-Dice Riverboat Redevelopment in East Peoria

Devin O'Connor — February 26, 2026

Indiana casino Rising Star Full House Resorts

Indiana Senate Clear Bill to Bring New Casino to Fort Wayne

Devin O'Connor — February 25, 2026

Boyd Gaming Illinois casino Par-A-Dice Peoria

Illinois Advances Bill to Prevent Chicago Sports Betting Tax Hike

Todd Shriber — February 19, 2026

Detroit casinos Michigan gambling

Michigan Most Likely State to Raise iGaming, Sports Betting Taxes in 2026

Todd Shriber — February 19, 2026

Missouri gambling law, Torch Electronics, gray market slot machines, illegal gambling devices, federal court ruling

Federal Judge Rules Missouri Gray Market Gambling Machines Illegal

Philip Conneller — February 17, 2026

casino campaign finance, Hard Rock Northern Indiana, Centaur Gaming, illegal campaign donations, federal prison sentence

Federal Judge Upholds Prison Term in Indiana Casino Campaign Scandal

Philip Conneller — February 16, 2026