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 […]
Legal
January 16, 2026
Illegal Gambling Gang Leader Receives 9-Year Sentence for Kidnapping
A notorious gang leader who headed organized crime and illegal gambling from prison has been slammed with a 9-year prison sentence after ordering the kidnapping of a woman. The Leader Organized His Gang from Prison Luis Ramirez, the leader of Westside Riva (WSR), a street gang based in Southern California, has received another prison sentence […]
Legal
January 15, 2026
Former Supreme Court Attorney Faces Trial over High-Stakes Poker
Tom Goldstein built a reputation as one of Washington’s leading lawyers, forging a reputation of excellence in the Supreme Court whose opinion carried significant weight both in court and in academia. However, his professional acumen did little to protect him as he now faces a federal jury over allegations tied to millions of dollars in […]
Legal
January 14, 2026
Trying to Cash in Stolen Ticket Lands Florida Man in Jail
A Florida man has been arrested after allegedly trying to claim a six-figure lottery prize with a stolen ticket. Since the Sunshine State treats lottery tickets as a personal possession worth the prize it wins, the man now risks up to several decades in prison. Electronic Data Determined the Ticket Had Been Stolen A few […]
