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Concerns around insider war trading are being raised after a Polymarket bet on the Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro results in a $400,000 cashout. As pointed out by investor and podcaster Joe Pompliano on X, a brand-new Polymarket account invested more … Continue reading →

After the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians decided to move ahead with a temporary casino in Vallejo despite legal obstacles, a Yocha Dehe Wintun Nation spokesperson responded to the move. Plans by the Scotts Valley Band of Pomo Indians … Continue reading →

The first hearings of 2026 related to banning sweepstakes casinos in Indiana have been scheduled for the coming weeks. The next step in banning sweepstakes casino gaming is coming in the form of the very first hearings related to the … Continue reading →

A man from Sun Valley, Nevada, has been given a custodial sentence for embezzling three-quarters of a million dollars from casino locations where he was employed. Thomas Tonar, 61, worked for Nevada’s Dotty’s Casino locations throughout the state, and as … Continue reading →

Two women lured a man to a Bally’s Twin River Casino hotel room, where a third assailant robbed the man at knifepoint. The news comes from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department in Massachusetts, which apprehended the three suspects after the … Continue reading →

A new study looking at AI large language models (LLM) and gambling suggests that the models show the same unhealthy patterns people do, like loss chasing and the illusion of control. The research has been carried out by Seungpil Lee, … Continue reading →

Australia’s communications regulator, the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA), has reaffirmed its firm stance on gambling regulation and recent enforcement actions. Public scrutiny of the ACMA arose after it emerged that Sportsbet challenged a 2022 enforcement decision and reportedly … Continue reading →

The sports betting solutions company Kambi Group has announced a multi-year partnership with Pickwin as it’ll expand its presence in Mexico. Kambi will provide solutions to the sports betting operator, with Pickwin replacing its third-party sportsbook provider with products from … Continue reading →

In April 2023, the Premier League announced a voluntary agreement to remove gambling advertising from front-of-shirt sponsorships. The decision was reached following “extensive consultation” with the UK government regarding its review of gambling legislation, which was prevalent in the recent … Continue reading →

The National Basketball Association (NBA) Commissioner, Adam Silver, has appeared on multiple broadcasts during the festive season to challenge the gambling-riddled narrative surrounding the sport. On the one hand, Silver has sought to quell concerns about the sport’s integrity in … Continue reading →