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The San Diego Police Department (SDPD) attended to two illegal gambling operations this week, with 12 suspects arrested.
The details were shared by the SDPD on social media, with the post stating: “‘Just like Vegas,’ one officer said – but these weren’t casinos. These were illegal gambling operations hidden inside a home and a neighborhood market.”
It was on Thursday morning when officers,...
Daniel Wallach, a sports betting and gambling lawyer on X, formerly Twitter, has reported that there are now 49 “pending lawsuits” against sweepstakes casinos.
The new form of gambling has come under massive scrutiny by lawmakers across the US, as it goes against multiple frameworks set up in the country.
SWEEPSTAKES CASINO LITIGATION UPDATE:
We are coming up on a milestone.
There are now 49...
Nine men have been indicted by a federal grand jury for alleged involvement in an illegal gambling conspiracy in southwest Missouri.
The US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri has indicted nine men for alleged involvement in an illegal gambling ring. The suspected crimes took place at six locations across southwest Missouri, with each of the defendants facing multiple charges...
Minecraft now has slot machines, if you’re willing to go through the overtly complex effort of figuring out how to make them. With a recent update, the game’s developer, Mojang, introduced shelves, which some players have co-opted for non-shelf-related fun.
In a YouTube video, user Guppyduck shows over 16 minutes how exactly he managed to craft a fully working slot machine. Minecraft’s world is...
The Macau-based Casino Grandview will officially close down on Wednesday, 30 July, with SJM Holding Limited confirming the news in a press release.
The casino is located in Downtown Taipa, with the ceasing of operations to be completed ahead of schedule. The gaming tables currently located within the building will be redeployed to other casinos that the company owns.
The company has plenty of...
Racing tax could cost industry $442M, as British Horseracing Authority continues petition – research
One of Ireland’s biggest retail banks, PTSB, has announced a voluntary in-app gambling block for customers.
PTSB has announced plans for a digital voluntary block for customers who want to stop any card transactions related to gambling. This comes after the Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) has worked with the Irish Banking Culture Board, the Irish Banking and Payments Federation,...
The UK will transition to a statutory levy amidst gambling reform, with the GambleAware charity confirming in a statement that it intends to close.
The levy will be a mandatory payment imposed by the government on gambling operators. It’ll be used to fund research, prevention, and treatment of gambling harms. With this transition now underway, GambleAware has spoken out about the changes.
“The...
The World Lottery Association (WLA) has presented a new policy paper, outlining its recommendations for the regulation of lottery couriers, as well as a ban on bulk buying tickets.
The body acknowledged changing habits in how people play the lottery and where they prefer to make their purchases. It can be done in a physical store or online, but the third option of using a courier service (a...
PointsBet Holdings has rejected a takeover proposal from Betr Entertainment, maintaining its position that shareholders should accept the alternative offer on the table from MIXI Australia.
Betr’s bid was made on an all-scrip basis (meaning the offer comprises entirely shares in the acquiring company, rather than cash), in contrast to the cash offer from MIXI.
PointsBet is disputing the...