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January 13, 2026
BetRivers Raises Illinois Minimum Bet as Tax Pressures Change Market
BetRivers has increased the minimum stake for online sports bets in Illinois to $5. This is their second change in under a year. It shows how new state and city taxes are changing betting habits across the area. The move happens as operators deal with rules that have made low-value bets more expensive to offer. […]
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January 13, 2026
Grand Island Casino Bomb Threat Turns Out to Be Fake
Police in Grand Island looked into what seemed like a big threat at the Grand Island Casino Resort on Sunday afternoon, but found out the scary call was not real. Cops say this event, which for a short time made people leave the building and led to a careful security check, was a classic example […]
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January 12, 2026
Washington Casino Mints New Jackpot Winners
Tulalip Resort Casino, a gaming property in Washington, has created new jackpot winners, including a player who won a six-figure prize just in time for the holidays and a player who took home a “monster jackpot” around the turn of the year. There Were Several Big Winners Tulalip Resort Casino announced on its official Facebook […]
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January 12, 2026
Indiana Weighs Plans for a $750M Casino in Indianapolis
The Indiana legislature is currently considering a proposal that could completely reshape the state’s gambling sector with an envisioned $750 million casino development in Indianapolis. Senate Bill 244, filed by Sen. Aaron Freeman, would allow Full House Resorts to relocate its gaming license from the small river town of Rising Sun to Marion County, setting […]
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January 12, 2026
Hard Rock Casino Player Flips $0.48 Wager into $45K Win
A Michigan player had the time of their life after they turned a mere $0.48 wager, and the extra 0.10 jackpot opt-in amount, into a substantial slot win – $44,996, just shy of the $45,000-mark. Hard Rock Player Who Opted into Jackpots Turns Small Wager into Big Win The player, whoever they are, was playing […]
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January 12, 2026
Atlantic City Casino Searches Top to Bottom for Autistic Boy’s Cherished Teddy Bear
The family had stayed at the Hard Rock Casino & Hotel in Atlantic City to celebrate New Year’s Eve. After returning home the mother, Margie Lynn, came to realize that the teddy bear of her 9-year old son Callen had gone missing. Following this she went on the internet to implore Hard Rock in helping […]
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January 9, 2026
Beau Rivage Casino Guest Turns $3 Bet into $1.1M Payday
A lucky casino patron has won a seven-figure jackpot after firing up the reels of a slot machine at a Mississippi casino. This was one of the biggest jackpots the property has awarded in recent history. The Player Won $1.1M Off a $3 Bet On January 6, Beau Rivage Casino, a gaming property in Biloxi, […]
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January 9, 2026
CEASE Hopes to See Casino Anti-Smoking Action in Kansas, Missouri
With the turn of the year, CEASE is back at it, with the organizaiton seeking to mount a new public awareness campaign and build up support for ending mandates that currently exempt casinos from completely banning smoking on their gaming floor. The argument goes that casino workers are exposed to the harms of second-hand smoke, […]
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January 9, 2026
Cambodia Extradites Crypto Scam Kingpin to China
Cambodia has extradited Chen Zhi, a billionaire businessman accused of running a massive cryptocurrency scam, to China. Authorities say his schemes involved luring trafficked workers into forced labor camps to defraud victims around the world. Lengthy Transnational Crime Investigation Chen was one of three Chinese nationals arrested on January 6 after a months-long joint investigation […]
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January 9, 2026
BC.Game Launches Zero Edge for BC Originals, Returning House Edge Back to Players
BC.GAME has launched the Zero Edge initiative, which will see the operator return 100% of its House Edge or HE on all BC Originals back to users via BC tokens, facilitated by Tacoback. BC.GAME’s latest initiative is designed to be an entertaining way for players to get more out of their gameplay while on the […]