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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
December 31, 2025
Embezzlement of Over $700K Lands Dotty’s Ex-Employee a 30-Year Prison Sentence
A former employee of Dotty’s has received a 30-year prison sentence after confessing to embezzlement. 61-year-old Thomas Tonar, from Sun Valley, had illegally obtained more than $700,000 while working for them. The perks offered to a full-time employee of Dotty’s are quite lucrative; they include PTO, a 410K and health insurance. On four acts of […]
Casino
December 30, 2025
Money Laundering and Gambling Charges Brought up Against Community Activist
An online gambling investigation has led to the arrest of a community activist and former city council candidate. Charges of four counts of money laundering and two counts of gambling have been brought against them. The person in question is Quarla Blackwell, 51 years old. Allegedly using Facebook, she had been running an illegal online […]
Casino
December 29, 2025
Murder Suspect Claims to Have Smoked “Sherm” before Stabbing Random Victim
In mid-December, a stabbing in Las Vegas occurred with one fatality. When police arrived, they found the stabbing victim grievously injured and bleeding. Unfortunately, later the victim passed away at UMC hospital from his wounds. A Report by the Clark County coroner shows the identity of the deceased as Joseph Kirkling, 53 years old. The […]
Lottery
December 26, 2025
Arkansas Resident Receives Christmas Miracle as a Powerball Jackpot
On Christmas Eve one lucky person from Arkansas managed to win the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot. This has become the second-largest windfall jackpot ever won in the US. In the last three months, no substantial windfall jackpots have been pulled. Last time, the winners were from Texas and Missouri on September 6. Matt Strawn, the […]
Casino
December 24, 2025
Hundreds of Kilograms of Drugs Off LA Streets Thanks to Operation Coast to Coast
In Los Angeles, several law enforcement and federal authorities conducted operations that ended with over 130 people detained and several hundred kilograms of illegal narcotics seized. These agencies carried out a total of 36 operations while working together. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, these resulted in the “seizure of a massive amount of […]
Casino
December 23, 2025
Lawsuit Filed Against Casino-Hotel After Man Alleges Security Falsely Imprisoned Him
A lawsuit was filed on December 18 in Clark County District Court. Allegedly, security at the Mandalay Bay casino-hotel detained Stephen M. Soldis after assaulting him criminally. The staff claimed that Soldis had criminally assaulted a member of the security personnel. There are five different counts listed in the lawsuit. The counts are false imprisonment, […]
Sports
December 22, 2025
Soccer Players in Australia Receive Lengthy Bans For Fixing Matches
Football Australia has banned several A-League players after allegations and convictions related to match-fixing and gambling. Banned for Fraud Former Western United player Riku Danzaki has received a 7-year ban from all football-related activities. Danzaki, a Japanese A-League player, along with his associate, Yuta Hirayama, an amateur player, were convicted and have been given a […]
Industry
December 19, 2025
New Swiss Study on Gambling Behavior to be Conducted in 2026
Soon, an in-depth study on gambling behavior will begin in Switzerland. The goal of this research is to understand how the population that engages in gambling interacts with the regulated gambling market in Switzerland, as well as its impact on society. The period during which the study will be held has been announced by the […]
Business
December 18, 2025
Possible Future for Prediction Markets Presented in EKG Analysis
An industry analysis on changes in the US prediction market was submitted by Eilers and Krejcik Gaming (EKG). In their report, they describe how prediction markets are becoming a large-scale tool for trading. Prediction markets are designed to reach the entire nation from the get-go. Sportsbooks, on the other hand, need a licence from every […]
Insider
December 17, 2025
Meta Profits off of China’s Fraudulent Advertisements by Turning a Blind Eye
Meta had to come to terms with the fact that through advertisements on Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, China-based bad actors were defrauding their users. Chinese companies are only allowed to advertise abroad; they cannot do it in China. Because of this, Meta has been able to make huge profits off their Chinese users, and thanks […]
