Russia Accused of Siphoning Money from Occupied Ukrainian Territories via Online Gambling
Russia is increasingly using gambling as a source of revenue in the occupied Ukrainian territories, according to new claims by the National Resistance Center (NRC). The authority claims that online casinos are part of a broader system to drain the occupied territories of money and funnel it back to Moscow. The rest of Ukraine also […]
Former Prosecutor Sentenced in Peppermill Casino Lewdness Case
Former Nevada prosecutor Kenneth Ching, who last year was caught engaging in sexual behavior with an unnamed woman at the Peppermill Casino in Reno, Nevada, has received a suspended jail sentence. Judge Hands Down Ching a Suspended Jail Sentence Ching was discovered with an unidentified woman at the Peppermill Casino in the early morning hours of […]
Court Dismisses Mega Millions Jackpot Co-Winner’s Claims for the Full $394M
Faramarz Lahijani, who in 2023 scored half of a $394 million jackpot from Mega Millions, has been in a court battle ever since, claiming he bought two winning tickets but lost one, entitling him to the full amount, and not just the $197.5 million he got. However, Judge Rolf M. Treu from the Los Angeles Superior […]
Entain Withdraws Long-Standing Cheltenham Festival Sponsorships Due to Tax Hurdles
Britain’s recent gaming tax changes continue to rock the gambling sector, forcing companies to adapt in a variety of ways, including dropping some of their partnership agreements. One of the most recent developments saw Entain withdraw its Coral brand’s sponsorship of The Coral Cup, a part of the Cheltenham Festival. The Tax and Statutory Levy […]
Super Bowl LX Betting Handle Forecast to Drop 2%, Says Citizens Financial
Investment bank Citizens Financial is forecasting that legal sports betting handle on the Super Bowl LX will drop 2% year-on-year to $1.5bn. One reason given for the slower projections for Super Bowl LX is the somewhat underwhelming matchup of the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. It doesn’t have the same appeal as last […]
Citizens Financial Predicts 2% Drop in Super Bowl LX Betting Handle
Citizens Financial has predicted that the legal sports betting handle for Super Bowl LX will decrease by 2% compared to last year, totaling $1.5 billion. A contributing factor to the lower forecast is the less exciting matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots, which lacks the star power of last year’s game […]
Churchill Downs Strikes Back Against Maine’s Tribal iGaming
Maine’s decision to grant local tribes exclusive rights to offer online casino gaming does not sit well with Churchill Downs, judging from the operator’s decision to challenge the law in court. The company argued that online gaming would undermine brick-and-mortar casinos, such as its Oxford Casino, which have been major contributors to the local economy. […]
OpenBet, Sportradar Exit AGA as Prediction Market Tensions Rise
OpenBet and Sportradar are the latest gambling companies to exit the American Gaming Association (AGA). Their names don’t appear on January’s list, which indicates the members for the upcoming year. They join Fanatics, DraftKings, and FanDuel in exiting the industry association. The latter two left due to their entry into the prediction markets space. The […]
Austria Refuses to Categorize Loot Boxes as Gambling
A few weeks after Poland proposed categorizing video game loot boxes as gambling, Austria’s Supreme Court rejected a player’s attempt to recuperate their losses, saying that such products do not constitute gambling. Loot Boxes Still in the Spotlight Loot boxes have been one of the hot topics of the video gaming and gambling industries for […]
Australian Open 2026 tips: Best bets for the women’s semi-finals
28 Jan | MIN READ TIME | The 2026 Australian Open has once again seen the cream rise to the top with three of the four women’s semi-finalists either previous Grand Slam champions or beaten finalists. We take a look at Thursday’s action and offer our best bets for the final-four match-ups. Women’s Australian Open […]