North Carolina Woman Wins $768K, Will Buy Home Next

North Carolina Woman Wins $768K, Will Buy Home Next

A woman from Winston-Salem has won the grand prize playing the North Carolina Education Lottery, scooping up $768,201 off a single $3 ticket.  The woman, who chose to remain anonymous but was happy to share her feelings about the win, said that she was completely dumbfounded when the lottery win occurred. Small Accidental Play Turns […]

NGCB Issues Important Notices About Surveillance and Gambling Help Lines

NGCB Issues Important Notices About Surveillance and Gambling Help Lines

The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) issued a notice this week to the state’s casino operators, encouraging them to inform customers about the updated contact numbers for the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) helpline. These numbers include 1-800-MY-RESET, 1-800-522-4700, and1-800-GAMBLER. NGCB Requires Casinos to Display NCPG Helpline Number According to the notice, each licensee […]

Richard Hoiles: 4 Cheltenham Festival ante-post tips

Richard Hoiles: 4 Cheltenham Festival ante-post tips

A month out from the Festival, the horse racing broadcaster provides his best Cheltenham ante-post bets, including one in the Ryanair Chase and the Albert Bartlett. With my focus this weekend on a rather different part of the racing world, and with the Cheltenham Festival now just four weeks away, it seemed an opportune moment […]

Feds Charge Connecticut Man for Duping Crypto Investors Out of $1m to Gamble

Feds Charge Connecticut Man for Duping Crypto Investors Out of $1m to Gamble

A Connecticut man appearing before US Magistrate Judge Thomas O. Farris has pleaded not guilty to defrauding investors out of $1m via a cryptocurrency fraud scheme designed to bankroll his online gambling.   Judge Farris heard the plea from Elmin Redzepagic, 24, on Thursday after the Wolcott man was charged in January on a 21-count indictment […]

Wizard of Oz Drives $290m Boom as Sphere Stock Jumps 148% and Abu Dhabi Plans Emerge

Wizard of Oz Drives $290m Boom as Sphere Stock Jumps 148% and Abu Dhabi Plans Emerge

The parent company of the Las Vegas Sphere has experienced quite the turnaround over the past year. Sphere Entertainment posted its Q4 2025 financial results on Thursday, showing revenue rising 62% year-on-year at the Nevada venue. It was also the first time that the Sphere venue has posted a profit since its 2023 opening. The […]

AGCO Proposes 5-Day Suspension for PointsBet Canada

AGCO Proposes 5-Day Suspension for PointsBet Canada

In a first for Ontario’s regulated online gambling market, the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has decided to temporarily suspend PointsBet Canada’s iGaming registration for the duration of five days. The proposed suspension follows what the regulator described as a systemic failure to properly monitor and report suspicious betting tied to a 2024 […]

Ontario Takes Historic Step of Suspending PointsBet Over Jontay Porter Scandal

Ontario Takes Historic Step of Suspending PointsBet Over Jontay Porter Scandal

Major sanction  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has taken the unprecedented step of suspending PointsBet Canada’s iGaming license over the Jontay Porter betting scandal. a first for Ontario’s regulated gaming sector The AGCO’s issuing of a Notice of Proposed Order to suspend PointsBet iGaming registration for five days is a first for […]