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Global betting brand FanDuel has announced a partnership with Delaware North for an exclusive agreement at the Mardi Gras Casino & Resort location in West Virginia. The Charleston region’s biggest venue for entertainment and gaming will benefit from the deal … Continue reading →

Prediction market Kalshi has surpassed rival Polymarket in a recent release, citing that the company has hit the $1 billion monthly transaction mark. The latter company is still the second-biggest prediction market in the USA, with $700 in monthly financial … Continue reading →

The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) has urged California Governor Gavin Newsom to veto the decision to pass Assembly Bill 831 (AB 831). A vocal critic of AB 831, the SGLA has published a statement urging the senior figure to … Continue reading →

Pamela Hackenburg, a former secretary and treasurer for Gregg Township in Pennsylvania, has been sentenced to prison time for the embezzlement of more than $500,000 from the local authority.  The 56-year-old was the sole individual with access to the funds … Continue reading →

The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has sent communications to approved sportsbooks in the state warning them that offering prediction markets outside of Arizona could put their license at risk. In the letter signed off by ADG director Jackie Johnson, … Continue reading →

In Surrey, British Columbia, a man is alleged to have used money obtained from investors to fund a significant gambling spree. According to the B.C. Securities Commission (BCSC) in Canada, David Lawrence Pazurik accrued CAD 200,460 ($145,600) from 14 investors … Continue reading →

The proposals for two Manhattan casinos, the Avenir and Caesars Palace, have been halted as committees have rejected the bids. It was on Wednesday when the proposals were heard by panels who both voted to reject the plans in a … Continue reading →

A 37-year-old in Minnesota has been sentenced by a US District Court to 51 months imprisonment followed by three years of supervised release for embezzlement of more than $2.7 million from her employer. The amount embezzled was largely gambled away, … Continue reading →

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has made a request for more illicit online gambling sites to be blocked, after investigations showed they were violating the Interactive Gambling Act 2001.  The regulator has asked Australian internet service providers (ISPs) … Continue reading →

An FDNY Bureau of Fire Prevention (BFP) investigation into a complaint about illegal lithium-ion battery charging has led to the discovery of an alleged gambling den. The fire department was on Elizabeth Street in Manhattan when they found ‘dangerous and … Continue reading →