Gambling News - 'North america'
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 […]
Blockchain
November 6, 2025
$294K Gambled Away by Fraudulent Crypto Trader Using Investor Funds
A 30-year-old crypto trader in Belarus has allegedly been using the funds of investors to gamble. The amount of investor money he has allegedly lost to gambling is over 1 million Belarusian rubles ($293,387). The police believe he has been presenting himself as a crypto expert and had been using telegram to lure in numerous […]
Legal
November 5, 2025
Tucson Sugar Skulls File Lawsuit over Failed Arizona Sports Betting License Bid
The Tucson Sugar Skulls, a team participating in the Indoor Football League, have taken legal action against two high-profile law firms and several of their partners. The team accuses the defendants of legal malpractice and breach of fiduciary duty after a failed attempt to secure a sports betting license in Arizona. The Team Sought an […]
Business
November 5, 2025
BofA Downgrades DraftKings and Flutter Amid Market Uncertainties
Sportsbook operators DraftKings and Flutter’s shares have dropped to neutral, after Bank of America lowered its ratings on both companies to that level recently. The bank highlighted renewed challenges from fluctuating betting margins, potential state tax headwinds, and ongoing uncertainty surrounding the development of prediction markets as a reason for its decision. DraftKings and Flutter’s […]
Sports
November 5, 2025
Real American Freestyle Taps ALT Sports Data to Excite Sports Bettors
Real American Freestyle has announced a new multi-year partnership with ALT Sports Data, which will see the league possibly leverage the popularity of sports betting to drive interest in what it has to offer. Real American Freestyle is dedicated to the more traditional type of wrestling, the Olympic form, rather than the one promoted and […]
Casino
November 5, 2025
Utah Sees Inundation of Class-Action Lawsuits Against Sweepstakes Casinos
At least 15 lawsuits against sweepstakes have been filed with Utah courts over the past week, according to Daniel Wallach, a gaming analyst and attorney, who specifically examined 12 of these. Sweepstakes Increasingly Under Pressure, especially in Utah Nationwide, there have been more than 100 lawsuits filed against sweepstakes casinos, alleging that they constituted a […]
Casino
November 5, 2025
Dispute Over 1-800-GAMBLER Hotline Deepens
The long-running 1-800-GAMBLER hotline, which has become a critical resource for people struggling with problem gambling, is at the center of a dispute over who should operate it and how much data call centers should be collecting from people who reach out for help. The Data Collection Survey Issue The number has belonged to the […]
Casino
November 5, 2025
Florida Man Poses as Cop, Tries to Steal Corvette at Seminole Hard Rock Casino
A 60-year-old Florida man attempted to steal a Chevrolet Corvette at the Hard Rock Hollywood by attempting to impersonate a police officer. Unfortunately for him, the valet on shift recognized the ruse and cried for help when actual police turned up shortly after. At around 3:30 pm EST, the suspect, Angel Emilio Diez, 60, of […]