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VGW has confirmed that its sweepstakes platforms, Chumba Casino and Luckyland Casino, will no longer be available to players in New Jersey.
The decision comes just ahead of new enforcement in the state that will officially ban sweepstakes casinos. Earlier this month, New Jersey became the first US state to move forward with a full prohibition, which is a major shift given the state had previously...
Police in Murfreesboro, Tennessee, have made two successful arrests after a two-month-long investigation into an alleged illegal gambling operation located on West Burton Street.
Detectives from the Special Investigations Section (SIS), within the Murfreesboro Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division, handed out a search warrant on the aforementioned West Burton Street property,...
The Isle of Man’s online gambling industry has been flagged as having a medium risk of terrorist financing. That’s one of the main findings in the island’s first-ever standalone Terrorist Financing National Risk Assessment (TF NRA), released this month.
In 2020, the risk level for gambling was considered low, so this new assessment marks a noticeable shift. It also places gambling among the key...
In a world where gambling has been legalized in many states, including online sports betting, can Vegas still hold up as being the epicenter of American gambling?
With the Strip alone measuring 6.8km in length, south of the city, tourists and locals have a whole range of options at their fingertips.
Places like Fontainebleau, the Excalibur, Caesars Palace, and the Bellagio have become synonymous...
There’s roughly 492 commercial casinos operating in the United States, with these providing jobs for many and the potential to bring in a whole lot of revenue.
While Las Vegas is known worldwide as being the ‘home of casinos,’ the city actually only houses 20 percent of the nation’s casino industry. The remainder are dotted around, with some areas also becoming hotspots in their own right.
But...
Wondr Nation, owned by the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, is teaming up with Sparket, a startup focused on social gaming technology. Together, they’re rolling out a new line of products under the iWondr brand, starting with a free-to-play prediction contest centered around pop culture.
The first contest invites people to make predictions on trending topics like which movie will top the box...
New Jersey Assemblyman Dan Hutchison is pushing for a ban on one of the fastest-growing trends in sports gambling called micro betting. It comes as the state pushes for more stringent gambling regulation against unregulated operations.
If Hutchison’s proposal, Bill A5971, becomes law, sportsbooks in the Garden State would no longer be allowed to offer or accept micro bets. These are quick, in-...
US sports-betting service BetMGM, a joint venture between Entain and MGM Resorts, just raised its full-year revenue and earnings forecast after delivering a strong performance in the first half of the year.
The company reported a 35% jump in first-half net revenue, totaling $1.35 billion, driven by solid demand in both online sports betting and its iGaming division. The surge translated into...
PokerGO and PokerStars have announced the revival of the National Heads-Up Poker Championship, a fan-favorite tournament making its comeback after more than a decade. The event, known for intense one-on-one poker action, will feature a $25,000 buy-in and an impressive line-up of professional players and celebrities.
Some of poker’s biggest names have already confirmed their participation,...
Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has been put on paid leave until August 31 while Major League Baseball continues looking into a sports betting investigation, the league said in a statement on Monday (July 28).
In a press release, the MLB said: “Per an agreement with the MLBPA, Cleveland Guardians pitcher Emmanuel Clase has been placed on non-disciplinary paid leave through games on August 31st...