Casino
November 17, 2025
Caesars Hit With $7.8M Fine for Letting Illegal Bookmaker Gamble for Years
A big Las Vegas casino company is set to pay millions in fines after regulators found it let a known illegal bookie place bets at its locations for years. Caesars Entertainment has worked out a deal with state officials to pay $7.8 million, an agreement that shows growing attention on how casinos on the Las […]
Sports
November 17, 2025
Dominican Gambling Under Fire After Charges Against Two MLB Pitchers
A wave of worry is spreading across the Dominican Republic as the country faces up to how big its hidden gambling networks are. This issue came to light after two Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers were charged in the United States. Charges Against Clase and Ortiz Reignite Debate on the Reach of Underground Gambling in […]
Casino
November 17, 2025
Former Pornstar Found Guilty of First Degree Murder by Jury For Beheading Ex-husband
A jury found the former pornstar turned real estate agent guilty of first-degree murder. Devyn Michaels was found guilty and sentenced for the beheading of her ex-husband, Johnathan Willette. Willette’s decapitated body had been covered in chemicals when it was discovered by his mother. The 14-panel jury gave its verdict hours after the two-week trial’s […]
Business
November 14, 2025
Everbay Capital Cites Concerns Over Golden Entertainment CEO Buyout
New York–based investment firm Everbay Capital has sent a letter to Golden Entertainment’s board raising serious concerns about last week’s announcement that the company’s CEO, Blake Sartini, plans to purchase the business. Everbay Capital argues that the proposed price of $2.75 per share for the remaining company, following the real estate divestiture, significantly undervalues its […]
Industry
November 14, 2025
Alleged Mobster Suspected of Involvement in NJ Illegal Betting Ring
Joseph M. “Little Joe” Perna, 55, a suspected mafia associate, along with several relatives, was among 14 individuals charged Thursday in connection with an alleged multimillion-dollar illegal gambling operation in New Jersey that involved student athletes. A Suspected Mafia Member Is Among the 14 Charged Individuals Perna, who is allegedly from the Lucchese crime family, […]
Business
November 14, 2025
AQR Weighs a Move into Sports Betting as Prediction Markets Continue to Expand
AQR Capital Management, one of the leading global quantitative hedge funds, is carefully evaluating whether sports betting could be its next frontier. Co-founder and CIO Cliff Asness discussed this possibility during a special 10th anniversary episode of the Odd Lots podcast, noting that the firm is examining what such a move would entail. Prediction Markets […]
Industry
November 14, 2025
Illinois’ Per-Wager Tax Is Reshaping the State’s Betting Landscape
Illinois’ decision to implement a per-wager tax is starting to reshape how residents place their bets, with most sports wagering operators implementing measures to cope with the change. The tax change, approved in June, added a fee of $0.25 on the first 20 million online wagers placed in a fiscal year and $0.50 to every […]
Casino
November 14, 2025
Tachi Palace Casino Resort Visitor Wins $1.2M Progressive Jackpot
A lucky casino guest has won a seven-figure sum with a bet smaller than $10 at the Tachi Palace Casino Resort. The property celebrated the anonymous winner and asked fans what they’d do if they won a similar prize. A Lucky Player Won $1.2M Tachi Palace Casino Resort, a premier casino property in California, has […]
Sports
November 14, 2025
Crisis in Turkish Soccer Deepens with 102 Pro Players Banned
Turkey has temporarily banned 102 players from the country’s top-tier and secondary leagues as the country continues to investigate a large-scale corruption case involving thousands of players and over a hundred referees. Turkey Continues to Go After Suspected Gambling Offenders in Soccer The Turkish Football Federation has excluded 25 players from the country’s Super Lig, […]
Sports
November 14, 2025
New York Targets Prediction Markets with New Bill
New York Assemblyman Clyde Vanel wants to put tighter limits on prediction markets, and he’s introduced Assembly Bill 9251 aimed at doing just that. “These Platforms Have to Abide By the Same Regulations” CNY Central reports that the proposal, called the Oversight and Regulation of Activity for Contracts Linked to Events Act (ORACLE), would block […]
