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Tolga Ismetov
AuthorTolga Ismetov is an English philology graduate with a passion for literature and journalism. He is the newest addition to the Gambling News team, covering markets in Asia and legal developments around the world.
Casino
September 29, 2025
GAO Report Shows the Pentagon is Unprepared to Help Personnel with Gambling Disorders
A rising number of gambling disorder cases in US service members is met with no solution from the Pentagon, the Government Accountability Office claims in a report released last week. According to the said report, younger military personnel are more likely to gamble due to a propensity to take bigger risks. The GAO discovered that […]
Sports
September 26, 2025
South Park’s Latest Episode Takes a Swipe at Prediction Market Apps
The show “South Park” has, for as long as it’s been around, parodied many of the big cultural and societal trends in the US. Currently, the show is in season 27, and in episode five, which aired this week, the main focus was on prediction apps. In the episode, the kids at South Park Elementary […]
Casino
September 25, 2025
Betting Numbers Reveal Drake’s Loss of Over $35M This Year Due to Gambling
Drake, the Canadian rapper, also quite well known for his love of gambling, is believed to have little knack for it. Several days ago, on X, Akademiks TV shared an image that showcased the amount Drake has bet on and lost this year. The image shows the amount of money Drake has put into bets […]
Casino
September 24, 2025
xQc Waiting on Trainwrecks’s Opinion on Mizkif’s Deal with Stake
Recently, popular streamer xQc was asked about his opinion on streamer Mizkif’s choice to take a deal with the gambling website Stake. In a clip posted on X, xQc declined to take a stance; instead, he opted to present his opinion as a “gift” to streamer Trainwrecks. Trainwrecks has for some time been quite vocal […]
Poker
September 23, 2025
Mikki Mase Faces a Defamation Lawsuit by Sean Perry
Sean Perry, a poker player, is suing fellow poker player Mikky Mase for defamation. Each of the two could be considered a controversial gambler. A lawsuit was filed on August 29 in the Nevada district court, after Mase made several sexual assault allegations against Perry. The individuals listed in the lawsuit are Michael Meiterman (Mase), […]
Casino
September 22, 2025
Prison Time for Minnesotan Woman who Embezzled and Gambled Away $2.7M
Several days ago, Destiny McKayla Combs, a woman from Minnesota, was sentenced to 51 months of prison and 3 years of supervised release following an investigation by several government agencies. It was discovered that Combs had been embezzling money from her employer to pay off her gambling debts. The amount of money taken was over […]
Sports
September 19, 2025
Trainwrecks Wins over $2.2 Million After Making Crazy Soccer Game Predictions
Several days ago, the broadcaster Trainwrecks made two successful bets on the Juventus FC and Borussia Dortmund match, which ended 4:4. The collective payout of both bets together is $2.2 million. Trainwrecks posted a video on X where he showed his reaction as well as the time at which he made the prediction, which was […]
Casino
September 18, 2025
Tourist in Las Vegas Shot by a Security Guard Armed Without Authorization
Recently, a tourist visiting Las Vegas was shot by a private security guard, not supposed to have been carrying a weapon. Vacation Gone Wrong Deangelo Sneed of Las Vegas, a 20-year-old security guard working for the company Securitas, is being charged with battery with the use of a deadly weapon and carrying a concealed weapon […]
Casino
September 16, 2025
Prison Time for Former Washington State Employee Who Embezzled $900K
Several days ago, a former Washington State employee, Matthew Randall Ping, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for wire fraud after stealing nearly $900,000 from the government. Money Lost, Trust Shaken Ping pleaded guilty to wire fraud and to submitting a false tax return. US District Judge Tiffany M. Cartwright had this to say […]
Casino
September 15, 2025
The Boring Company Suffers Setback After Worker Injured During Operations
An accident at Elon Musk’s The Boring Company has sent a worker to the hospital with a “crushing injury.” A Crushing Emergency Several days ago, The Boring Company, a digging company owned by Musk, had to halt its construction of the Las Vegas tunnel due to a serious work-related accident. Emergency crews dispatched at 10:12 […]
