Legal
January 28, 2026
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 […]
Legal
January 28, 2026
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 […]
Legal
January 28, 2026
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 […]
Legal
January 27, 2026
Minnesota Court Rules in Favor of Dealer-Assist Games at Running Aces Racino
A Minnesota Supreme Court has affirmed an earlier ruling, allowing the Running Aces Casino Hotel Racetrack to offer dealer-assist table games, despite earlier complaints by tribal authorities. Local Tribe Was Displeased with Dealer-Assist Games Three years ago, the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community filed a lawsuit against Running Aces Casino Hotel Racetrack, asserting that its dealer-assisted […]
Legal
January 27, 2026
Las Vegas May Remove a Living Person from the Black Book
Las Vegas may be on the verge of breaking one of its strictest traditions: people who enter its Black Book will remain there for life. The Nevada Gaming Commission faces a challenge to this assumption as it may grant a hearing that could ultimately remove an 80-year-old man from the state’s List of Excluded Persons. […]
Legal
January 26, 2026
Tony Bloom Stands His Ground in High-Stakes Betting Dispute
UK billionaire gambler and Brighton & Hove Albion owner Tony Bloom has denied allegations that he owes his former business partner millions of pounds in relation to a betting syndicate that both men were part of. This evolving case has exposed the hidden methods used in high-stakes sports gambling as pro players seek to gain […]
Legal
January 26, 2026
Former Lottery.com Executives Face SEC Lawsuit
On January 22, 2026, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) initiated legal action against Lottery.com, its former CEO Lawrence Anthony DiMatteo, former executives Matthew Clemenson and Ryan Dickinson, and Vadim Komissarov, the CEO of Trident Acquisitions Corp. The SEC alleges that the defendants orchestrated a series of sham transactions designed to inflate revenue figures before […]
Sports
January 22, 2026
Man Related to Porter and Rozier NBA Gambling Scheme Gets 2-Year Sentence
Timothy McCormack, who has described himself as a gambling addict, was sentenced Wednesday to two years in prison, becoming the first defendant punished for his involvement in a wide-ranging gambling conspiracy tied to NBA players Terry Rozier and Jontay Porter. Judge Sentences McCormack Interestingly, Judge LaShann DeArcy Hall imposed a sentence quite shorter than the […]
Legal
January 19, 2026
Nevada Targets Polymarket in Expanding Prediction Market Crackdown
Nevada has intensified its campaign against prediction markets, bringing Polymarket into the ongoing legal battle. This move signals that regulators in the USA’s leading gambling jurisdiction are ready to tackle the broader prediction market sector, no longer limiting themselves to individual operators. Overall, Nevada aims to draw a clear boundary around what is considered legal […]
Legal
January 19, 2026
Endeavor’s $13B Acquisition by Silver Lake Faces Class Action Challenge
While Endeavor Group Holdings is no longer publicly traded, the company remains in the spotlight as a fresh class action lawsuit disputes the disclosures surrounding its high-profile move to go private. These accusations have reopened questions about transparency, valuation, and governance at one of the world’s most influential sports and entertainment companies. Plaintiffs Argue That […]
