Gambling News - 'North america'
Poker
November 7, 2025
Poker Pro Gets Prison Time for Cyberstalking Try in Vegas
A poker professional known for his wins at the table will go to prison after admitting he tried to stalk a judge and a big name in poker through online means. Judge Cites Repeated Misconduct as Poker Star Jordan Cristos Receives 14–48 Month Sentence Jordan Cristos, 38, got 14 to 48 months in prison at […]
Sports
November 7, 2025
Ex-NBA Player Damon Jones Rejects Claims in Federal Gambling Lawsuit
Damon Jones, who used to play guard and coach in the NBA, said he was not guilty in federal court on Thursday. He denied claims that he sold secret team information and joined in on rigged poker games linked to the mob. Federal Probe Ties Ex-NBA Player Damon Jones to Leaked Injury Tips and Rigged […]
Industry
November 6, 2025
ESPN Bet to Shut Down as Penn Ends $1.5B Partnership Deal
Penn Entertainment has announced its decision to withdraw from the 10-year, $1.5 billion collaboration with ESPN, effectively ending the ESPN Bet project, the joint sportsbook the two companies launched just over two years ago. The decision, announced on Thursday during Penn’s quarterly earnings call, concludes one of the most ambitious but ultimately unsuccessful experiments in […]
Lottery
November 6, 2025
Illinois Lottery Player Wins $1M from Holiday Scratcher
A player from Illinois is preparing to celebrate the holidays of their life after winning a $1 million top prize from a festive scratch-off game. The winner promised to share the money with their mom. A Huge Prize, Just in Time for the Festivities According to the Illinois Lottery’s official announcement, the player won the […]
Lottery
November 6, 2025
Florida Lotto Awards $6.25M Jackpot to Lucky Woman
A lucky woman in Florida has won a life-altering seven-figure prize from the lottery. This made her the latest millionaire minted by the lottery. Robin Glover Claimed the Latest Jackpot The Florida Lottery identified the winner as Robin Glover, 41. The woman’s life changed when she matched all FLORIDA LOTTO numbers from the drawing on […]
Blockchain
November 6, 2025
Gemini Eyes Prediction Markets Amid Rising Competition
NASDAQ-listed Gemini Space Station, the crypto exchange run by billionaire twins Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss, is looking to enter prediction markets, joining the wave of companies looking to take advantage of bets on elections, sports, and other real-world events. Upcoming Derivatives Exchange from Gemini The company has filed with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) […]
Casino
November 6, 2025
Florida Judge Throws Out Challenge to Seminole Tribe Sports Betting Deal
A Florida circuit judge has tossed a lawsuit that tried to cancel the state’s gambling compact with the Seminole Tribe. The judge ruled that the group behind the challenge did not have the right to bring the case. This decision is another win for the 2021 agreement that made statewide online sports betting legal under […]
Sports
November 6, 2025
UFC’s Dana White Tips FBI about Yadier del Valle vs Isaac Dulgarian Fight
The UFC is in another bind after it had to let go of a fighter over a betting conspiracy and alleged match-fixing. This comes against a backdrop of a high-profile scandal rocking the NBA, and the UFC historically facing issues with alleged fight-rigging. UFC’s Top Man Says League Did Everything It Could Commenting on the […]
Sports
November 6, 2025
NBA Talks with Congress Staff as Betting Problems Grow
NBA officials went to Washington this week to meet with congressional workers. They wanted to explain how the NBA is dealing with its growing betting crisis and to talk about its current deals with sports betting companies. NBA Briefs Congress Staff as Lawmakers Probe Betting Scandals Involving Rozier, Billups, and Jones The meeting happened after […]
Lottery
November 6, 2025
Alberta Man Secures $25.53M Jackpot from Lottery
A man from Whitecourt in Alberta has scooped the eye-watering $25.53 million (CAD 36 million) jackpot from the Western Canada Lottery Corporation (WCLC), securing the payout in the LOTTO 6/49 Gold Ball Jackpot on October 15. The win is a significant one for Stacey Boyce, who posed for the customary photo-op with the outsized check […]