Industry
March 25, 2026
Mississippi Steps Up Fight Against Gambling Addiction
The state of Mississippi is ramping up efforts to address gambling-related harm through newly introduced academic research and legislative initiatives, which aim to transform the state’s existing betting practices and their associated societal consequences. Such advancements are especially valuable, as traditional measures to prevent harm may no longer be enough. Young People Are Especially Vulnerable […]
Industry
March 25, 2026
Colorado Lawmakers Are Mulling over New Gambling Restrictions
Colorado has, since 2019, had online sports betting, allowing players to wager from the comfort of their homes or while on the road. In addition to that, the Colorado Lottery recently went digital in response to the growing popularity of the controversial lottery couriers. Now, however, lawmakers are seeking to restrain the fast-growing gaming industry […]
Casino
March 25, 2026
North Carolina Mom Wins $707K, Going to Disney World Next
Jennifer Orbock was a casual lottery player, but then good fortune struck, making her a very lucky player indeed. She bought a $1 digital instant ticket almost by chance, and never thought of it, but then the news hit her – she had just won $707,600 – the jackpot! The Alakazam level progressive jackpot for […]
Sports
March 25, 2026
NFL Named Alongside Gambling Companies in New Lawsuit
A new lawsuit filed against FanDuel, DraftKings, and the National Football League (NFL), as well as the league’s official data provider, accuses all parties of sharing data in a way that incentivized harmful gambling behavior and harmed consumers. A specific type of product was cited in the complaint. The complaint filed in Pennsylvania stated that […]
Casino
March 25, 2026
Kansas Edging Closer to Ending Smoking on Casino Floors
Fears that barring smokers from gambling when taking a puff have long kept a bizarre exemption to the US’s prohibition on smoking in public indoor spaces in place. Casinos have got away with allowing players to keep on lighting up cigarettes while playing to the detriment of personnel and fellow patrons’ health. Kansas Bill Gives […]
Lottery
March 24, 2026
Powerball Prize Reaches $147M as NY Player Narrowly Misses the Jackpot
A player in New York has narrowly missed the Powerball jackpot, only to win $2 million instead. In addition to that, a separate player won half a million dollars thanks to the 10X Power Play multiplier. Powerball’s Top Prize Remains Unclaimed Yesterday’s drawing once again failed to bring down the Powerball jackpot as players across […]
Prediction Markets
March 24, 2026
Study Says Prediction Markets Users Lose Money Faster than Sports Bettors
A new report by Citizens Equity Research analyst Jordan Bender, based on anonymized wallet data from tracking platform Juice Reel, finds that retail users on prediction market platforms are performing worse than those betting through legal US sportsbooks. Study Shows Prediction Markets Users Lose More The report found that the median return on investment for […]
Casino
March 24, 2026
California Tribal Casino Guest Wins $100K from Slot Machine
A player visiting the Thunder Valley Casino Resort in California has won a mouth-watering $100K jackpot from one of the slot machines at the venue. The prize was notably the casino’s eighth prize of over $100K for 2026. Thunder Valley Casino Resort Player Won $100K from Slot Thunder Valley Casino Resort, a tribal casino in […]
Casino
March 24, 2026
Hidden Spending and Trading Card Craze Strain Couples’ Finances
Infidelity in a couple is usually a pretty self-explanatory term. However, infidelity can take other shapes, and one particular one has money issues at the center. We are talking about what is now known as financial infidelity, a serious source of tension in relationships that is becoming more and more common. Dishonesty About Money While […]
Sports
March 24, 2026
Problem Gambling in Focus in Arkansas as March Madness in Full Swing
Recently, Arkansas welcomed FanDuel and DraftKings, two of America’s largest betting companies, which launched operations locally last week, in time for the March Madness basketball tournament. However, the expansion of sports gambling in the state comes with one major caveat – as interest in betting soars, so do callers to the Arkansas problem gambling helpline […]
