Gambling News - 'North america'
Industry
November 11, 2025
Las Vegas Flight Chaos Threatens to Impact Tourism
Las Vegas is experiencing increasing turbulence, not on the casino floors, but in the skies above. Harry Reid International Airport faced delays or cancellations on more than a quarter of all scheduled flights on Monday, leaving thousands of travelers stranded and tourism-dependent local businesses bracing for an economic hit. Cancellations Are on the Rise The […]
Industry
November 11, 2025
Kalshi-Backed Survey Finds 90% of People Support Prediction Markets
According to a recent study by Kalshi, nearly 90% of Americans believe they should have access to prediction markets. The surveyed respondents see prediction markets as financial investments rather than gambling, which is a view that enjoys strong bipartisan support. Survey Results Show Overwhelming Support for Prediction Markets Axis Research, the company that made the […]
Lottery
November 11, 2025
Cash 5 Player in Pennsylvania Won $870K – Identity Unknown
A player in Pennsylvania will have a lot to be happy about when they check their Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket and see that they have won $870,000 before taxes. The win occurred off a ticket in Allegheny County, the Pennsylvania Lottery confirmed, pinning the date of the win on Sunday. The numbers that […]
Casino
November 11, 2025
Great Canadian Entertainment to Sell Fraser Valley Casino
Great Canadian Entertainment and the Ts’elxwéyeqw Group, representing seven First Nation communities, announced that they have reached a definitive agreement for the Ts’elxwéyeqw Group to purchase Elements Casino Chilliwack. The deal was finalized on November 7, 2025, and represents a major milestone for the communities in the Fraser Valley region. “An Exciting Milestone for Our […]
Legal
November 11, 2025
Koin Mobile Moves to Dismiss Antitrust Suit Against Everi
Mobile payments company Koin Mobile has asked a federal judge in Nevada to dismiss its antitrust lawsuit against casino payments giant Everi Holdings, bringing the dispute over competition in the casino digital wallet market to a close, according to Reuters. No Future Filing Possible In a court filing submitted at the end of last week, […]
Sports
November 11, 2025
California Tribes Fail in Attempt to Stop Kalshi’s Sports Event Contracts
A federal judge has turned down three California tribes’ effort to prevent prediction market operator Kalshi from offering sports-related event contracts on tribal lands. This decision is an early blow to the tribes in their ongoing legal battle over whether such markets are allowed under federal and tribal law. Kalshi Cleared to Continue Sports Contracts […]
Sports
November 11, 2025
MLB Partners with Major Sportsbooks to Enforce $200 Cap on Pitch-Level Bets
Major League Baseball (MLB) has put new limits on micro-betting, setting a $200 cap on bets for single pitches and taking them out of parlay options. They shared this news on Monday, just a day after two Cleveland Guardians pitchers faced federal charges for changing pitch results to make money from gambling. Rob Manfred Announces […]
Sports
November 11, 2025
Cleveland Pitcher Luis Ortiz Released on $500,000 Bail
Cleveland Guardians pitcher Luis Ortiz walked free on $500,000 bail on Monday after showing up in a Boston federal courtroom. He faces claims of taking bribes linked to illegal sports betting. Prosecutors say Ortiz and teammate Emmanuel Clase took money from gamblers in the Dominican Republic. In return, they tried to sway the outcome of […]
Casino
November 11, 2025
$500,000 Fine Issued To Boring Company After Instructors Discover Multiple Violations
The Boring Company, owned by Elon Musk, has received an almost $500,000 fine for serious environmental violations. Water inspectors found out that while the company had been carrying out a tunneling project to create “an underground highway”, they had allegedly caused damage to the sewer system and county manholes by dumping waste, drilling fluids, and […]
Industry
November 10, 2025
Colorado Tribes Renew Fight for Sports Betting Rights
Tensions have once again erupted between the state of Colorado and its two federally recognized tribes, the Southern Ute Indian Tribe and the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe. Frictions over sports betting rights and environmental disputes are becoming more pronounced. Tribal leaders say the state’s refusal to allow them to offer online sports wagering represents yet […]