An Australian-based gambling company has reportedly offered a Melbourne man $25,000 (16,197.25 USD) if he were to withdraw a complaint to a regulator. The terms would have required him to remain confidential and avoid speaking ill about them to the media.
At the center of this is Amused Group, which the individual, George Burns, 23, claims contacted him to settle the complaint. Two years prior,...
A new bill proposed in the state of Illinois offers a possible change of location for underperforming casinos.
The tabled legislation, House Bill 4070, is seeking to enhance money-making opportunities for already licensed entertainment locations in the state. Supporters of the new bill have expressed their hopes that the relocation of these casinos could draw in more visitors and add to the state...
The entire Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) senior leadership team has stepped down.
The move comes as the current president, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, and the government’s stance on those in senior leadership positions in government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs) is to step down.
PAGCOR heads step down
Onlookers believe the move was made by President Marcos Jr...
Bally’s has been frustrated in its bid for progress on plans to develop a casino on part of the former Trump Golf Links site at Ferry Point in the Bronx.
On Wednesday (May 28), New York City Council opted to delay dialogue on the proposal, leaving the situation in relative limbo.
Led by Speaker and mayoral candidate Adrienne Adams, the council refrained from bringing the matter to the floor,...
A former Louisiana Tribal Chairman has been placed under federal investigation for alleged misuse of funds.
The man at the heart of the allegations is Jonathan Cernek, who presided as the chairman of the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana from June 2021 until his resignation in August 2024.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Indian Gaming Commission, and the Louisiana State Police...
MGM Resorts International could be in hot water with regulatory authorities after a screenshot filmed at one of its venues advertised an illicit offshore gambling site.
A screenshot captured from a PokerGo tournament, held at MGM’s Aria Resort and Casino in Las Vegas in April, displayed the logo of Monkey Tilt, which is an off-limits platform to U.S. bettors.
As reported by Nevada Current, it...
AI is becoming a bigger part of the sports betting world, and more and more players appear to be turning to bots to help them make predictions, even though experts warn that serious risks come with it.
Searches for terms like “AI sports betting predictions” have exploded recently, jumping anywhere from 200% to a staggering 5000% in just the last month, according to Google Trends.
The surge might...
A man has been arrested over illegal online gambling, with the case being described as the largest in Japan. Most forms of gambling are illegal in the country, excluding a select few such as horse racing, pachinko, and pachislots, with the arrested individual wagering 90 million yen ($625,000).
However, that’s the initial figure. Law enforcement has uncovered that Makoto Chomabayashi, 38, might...
California is potentially going to ban blackjack and baccarat games from non-tribal run card rooms in the state. Stemming from a lawsuit from local tribal nations, who claim they’re being run illegally, there’s now pushback from other citizens.
Under California law, “banked games” like blackjack are illegal to be run. Only tribes can run these games, with card rooms finding a loophole of making...
The lawsuit against Stake.us has taken a turn, as the judge has declined to rule on the ongoing case between Dennis Boyle and the sweepstakes casino. Boyle originally filed the suit in February, claiming that it was to “prohibit unlawful acts” that could impact the general public.
Outside of the $75,000, Boyle was seeking to have Stake.us shuttered over its alleged malicious actions. A major part...