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Former Hartford Amazon worker sentenced to 18-month prison for $167,000 rewards fraud that fueled gambling habit
A former Amazon worker from Hartford told a judge that a long-running gambling addiction drove him to commit his crimes, and on January 6 he was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison. He admitted t...

Washington State Gambling Commission and Squaxin Island Tribe reach tentative gaming compact
The Washington State Gambling Commission and the Squaxin Island Tribe have struck a tentative deal to update the Tribe’s Class III gaming compact, a step that would streamline and modernize the rule...

Virginia joins growing number of states trying to ban sweepstakes casinos
Virginia has become the latest in an ever-growing line of states moving to block online sweepstakes casinos. Joining states like Mississippi, New York, Indiana, and more, Virginia Delegate Marcus Simo...

FIFA signs exclusive World Cup 2026 rights to Stats Perform as official global betting rights distributor
FIFA has signed the exclusive World Cup 2026 streaming and data rights to Stats Perform as part of a deal to become the official global betting rights distributor. Sports AI and data company Stats Per...

WPT Global draws criticism for choosing Tony ‘Ren’ Lin as an ambassador
WPT Global has drawn equal parts criticism and mockery for its choice of admitted poker cheat Tony ‘Ren’ Lin as its latest ambassador. On Monday (January 12), WPT Global announced that Tony ‘Ren...

AGA and Indian Gaming Association urge Congress to curb crypto prediction markets threatening betting
The American Gaming Association (AGA) and the Indian Gaming Association (IGA) are calling on Congress to step in as crypto-based prediction markets roll out a new wave of sports-betting-style contract...

Kalshi granted temporary restraining order against Tennessee Sports Wagering Council after cease and desist
Kalshi has been granted a temporary restraining order after it filed a lawsuit against the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council, arguing it tried to engage “in good faith” but was only met with a cea...

Grand Island Casino suffers swatting attempt after reported bomb threat
New England’s Grand Island Casino received a swatting attempt and falsified bomb threat, sparking an investigation from local police. On Sunday (January 11), the Grand Island Casino in New England r...

Bragg Gaming extends Entain partnership for BetCity.nl for another five months
Bragg Gaming has extended its Player Account Management (PAM) agreement with Entain for BetCity.nl for another five months. The extension means that the Dutch market operator, BetCity.nl, will continu...

Florida Gambling Commission seizes over $157,000 and 231 illegal machines in raid
The Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) has raided three locations, seizing 231 illegal gambling machines and over $157,000 in illegal gambling proceeds in Lake County. Conducted under the code n...