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Seminole Gaming’s COO, David Hoenemeyer, has released a statement as Florida wrestles with a rising illegal gambling industry. In recent months, the state has been host to several busts and stings, weeding out illegal gambling rings.
As we’ve previously reported, Florida has had a series of cases involving illegal gambling. Most recently, a raid found 11 stores housing illegal gambling machines....
Turbulent seas ahead, as a passenger decided to jump overboard from his cruise, with suspicions it was to avoid his $16,000 gambling debts. Jey Xander Omar Gonzalez-Diaz has now been picked up by federal prosecutors after he reportedly tried to escape his debts in Puerto Rico’s San Juan dock.
This all happened on the Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas, where Gonzalez-Diaz was saved from the...
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals heard arguments this week in Kalshi v New Jersey, a closely watched case testing where state authority over gambling stops and where the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s authority over swaps begins. From the start, it sounded like the panel might be leaning toward Kalshi, with at least two judges sounding doubtful about New Jersey’s arguments.
The...
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has released a statement after it uncovered three student-athletes were involved in gambling on their own games. Named and shamed by the organization, Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez, and Jalen Weaver have since been released from their teams, as well as booted from their schools.
Two of the trio, Vasquez and Robinson, organized the bet over...
The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that free agent Malik Beasley is the focus of an ongoing investigation.
Beasley has had a turbulent 2025, being involved in questioning and investigative actions by federal parties regarding NBA prop and game betting irregularities.
As we have reported in great detail, the last year of the shooter’s life has been a rollercoaster of headlines...
Research from the American Gaming Association (AGA) shows that four out of five American voters believe sports prediction markets should be more tightly regulated.
The study, by the AGA, was titled “Sports Event Contracts: Public Opinion Landscape” and canvased a broad swathe of the voting populace that viewed prediction markets in the same light as any other form of regulated gaming.
Of those...
EstrelaBet, a Brazilian gaming technology company, has signed a multi-year deal with Stats Perform, a leader in sports data and artificial intelligence. Through this partnership, EstrelaBet customers are expected to get access to a much wider range of live soccer streaming and betting options. This follows EstrelaBet’s partnership with Inspired Entertainment last month, expanding its V-Play...
The second largest Powerball jackpot in US game history has been won by two people who have split the historic prize, with the amount totalling $1.787 billion.
The two people with the jackpot-winning tickets, sold in Missouri and Texas, have shared the prize pot with each ticket holder having the option of receiving an annuitized prize of $893.5 million or a lump-sum cash payment of $410.3...
The boxing legend Mike Tyson will be bringing his new live show ‘Return of the Mike’ to four Hard Rock Live venues across the country from this November.
The heavyweight boxing champion’s newest venture comes after his previous show ‘Undisputed Truth’ focused largely on his formative years and start of his career. Now, Return of the Mike is reported to go deeper into his life as he shares more...