Industry
November 13, 2025
Florida Lawmakers Revive Bill Targeting Fixed Bets
Florida lawmakers are once again looking to tighten the rules around sports betting, this time targeting anyone who knowingly bets on a fixed game. Third-Degree Felony Proposal The new proposal, House Bill 189, sponsored by Republican Rep. Dana Trabulsy, would make it a third-degree felony to place a wager on any sporting event, professional or […]
Casino
November 13, 2025
Indiana’s Teamsters Union Sues Shelbyville Over Casino Strike Dispute
The labor fight at the Horseshoe Indianapolis casino has escalated to federal court. Teamsters Local 135 has taken legal action against Shelbyville and its police chief. The union claims the city violated workers’ rights by removing strikers from public property. Shelbyville Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Alleged Suppression of Casino Workers’ Picket Line The lawsuit filed […]
Sports
November 13, 2025
FanDuel and DraftKings Leave Nevada Amid Clash Over Prediction Markets
FanDuel and DraftKings, the top two US online sports betting companies, have chosen to exit Nevada due to growing friction with state regulators about prediction markets’ legal status. This move signals a change in strategy towards a new regulated field that could transform how Americans bet on sports and other events. NGCB Confirms FanDuel’s License […]
Poker
November 13, 2025
Ontario Court Decision Opens Path to Cross-Border Online Poker and DFS
Ontario’s highest court has removed a key legal obstacle that could transform the province’s online gaming scene, allowing poker and daily fantasy sports (DFS) players to face off against rivals outside Canada. Legal Green Light May Revive Ontario’s Struggling Poker and Fantasy Sports Scene In a 4–1 ruling released on November 12, the Ontario Court […]
Industry
November 12, 2025
Sweepstakes Lobbyists Seek Image Makeover with “Social Plus” Rebrand
A high-profile lobbying group representing the sweepstakes casino industry is seeking to rewrite the narrative around its controversial operations. This week, the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) introduced a new term called “Social Plus,” seeking to redefine how the public and regulators perceive the online games that have long occupied a legal gray area. The […]
Lottery
November 12, 2025
NC Education Lottery Unveils Winner of $4M Prize
The North Carolina Education Lottery has announced that a player from Charlotte has won a life-changing $4 million prize from one of the lottery’s scratch-off games. The lucky woman visited the lottery to collect her winning, revealing that she bought the ticket on a whim after the end of her shift. The First Carolina Black […]
Lottery
November 12, 2025
Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches Almost $1B, How Much Would the Winner Get?
Mega Millions’ six numbers drawn on Tuesday night were 10, 13, 40, 42, 46, and Mega Ball 1, but after no tickets matched all of them, the jackpot climbed to $965 million, making it the second-largest lottery prize of the year so far. Mega Millions Jackpot Continues to Rise The next Mega Millions drawing is […]
Industry
November 12, 2025
West Virginia Experts Worry about Gambling Addiction in Youths, Student-Athletes
The rise of sports gambling has mostly been welcomed by Americans, although growing skepticism among both bettors and non-bettors is perceptible as per a new YouGov study, and especially now that several major scandals are unfolding across the main sports leagues in the country. West Virginia’s Helplines See More and More Young People Phoning In […]
Sports
November 12, 2025
Good to Go: Kalshi Can Keep Offering Contracts on Tribal Lands
Kalshi can continue offering its prediction market contracts in any of the self-governing Native American or American Indian communities throughout the United States (Indian Country). Sympathy for the Tribes The decision comes amid a federal judge’s denial of a request from three California tribes for an injunction. The tribes, Blue Lake Rancheria, the Chicken Ranch […]
Casino
November 12, 2025
Jury Awards $15M in Fatal Pace-O-Matic Case
A Philadelphia County jury has found Pace-O-Matic, an unregulated “skill” gambling company, and its manufacturing partner, Miele Manufacturing, liable in the 2020 death of Ashokkumar Patel. The jury awarded $15.3 million to Patel’s estate. Patel, 50, an immigrant from India, was shot while working at a Hazelton, Pennsylvania location, mopping the floor. He was responsible […]
