Gambling News - 'North america'
Casino
September 30, 2025
Frequent Casino Player Does It Again – Wins Big from IGT Wheel of Fortune
A frequent Empire City casino player and gambler in general has hit it big once again. Playing at the MGM Resorts property last Thursday, Barnett T. won the eye-watering $2,995,532 progressive jackpot win. The game that granted it – IGT Wheel of Fortune Triple Stars, which has turned him into the latest millionaire. Yet, this […]
Sports
September 30, 2025
College Football Player Taunts Gamblers, Apologizes for How Things Ended
Indiana University quarterback Fernando Mendoza wants you to know he is sorry about your sports betting outcomes not coming the way you expected them to. The quarterback was evidently taking a swipe at online gamblers who have been piling on the Internet hate on student-athletes, accusing them of not performing in a certain way. Win […]
Casino
September 30, 2025
Caesars Awards Two Massive Online Jackpots
Caesars Entertainment’s online casinos have awarded the largest progressive jackpot to date, with 603,667 won on September 18, and a close second coming only several days later, on September 24, when another player won $527,710. What makes the feat more remarkable is the fact that the wins were scored on the very same game – […]
Sports
September 30, 2025
Senators Push Back Against CFTC Over Prediction Market Expansion
Congress sees a bipartisan push to question the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s (CFTC) approach to the growth of prediction markets offering sports-related contracts. Draft Letter Slams CFTC for Giving Green Light to Nationwide Sports Wagering Products Democrat Catherine Cortez Masto from Nevada and Republican John Curtis from Utah are getting signatures for a draft letter. […]
Industry
September 30, 2025
AGA Updates Industry Guide to Strengthen Anti-Money Laundering Efforts
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has released a new version of its Best Practices for Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Compliance Guide. This resource aims to help casinos and suppliers improve their programs as rules, technology, and criminal methods keep changing. Gaming Group Toughens AML Rules with New Guidance on Risk and Reporting The latest edition builds […]
Casino
September 30, 2025
Blind Man Sues DraftKings Citing Website Accessibility Issues
The “original, continuous gamechanger” striving to shape “the present and future of sports entertainment and digital experiences” and “dutifully and soulfully invest in people, processes, and technology to create a secure gaming environment”, DraftKings Inc., is facing a new class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. This […]
Casino
September 30, 2025
Long-serving Tribal Gaming Chief Ernie Stevens Jr. Dies at 66
Native American communities grieve the unexpected death of Ernie Stevens Jr., head of the Indian Gaming Association (IGA) and member of the Oneida Nation of Wisconsin, who died on September 26 at 66 years old. Native American Community Honors Stevens as Mentor, Advocate, and Leader Stevens, who ran the IGA for almost 25 years, had […]
Casino
September 29, 2025
Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Mercedes Giveaway Ends In Deadly Shooting
A brand new Mercedes E350 was given away at the Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Hotel in Eagle Pass, near the Texas-Mexico border, but the night of celebration took a tragic turn when a shooting left two people dead. Shooting at Kickapoo Lucky Eagle Casino Leaves Two Dead, Several Injured A local NBC News affiliate reported […]
Casino
September 29, 2025
Tribal Nations Face Growing Cybersecurity Threats
The latest report from the US Tribal Information Sharing & Analysis Center (Tribal-ISAC) examines how an increasingly complex cybersecurity landscape could challenge Tribal governments and enterprises throughout the United States. The findings highlight how tribes are adapting to these new threats and draw attention to the significant vulnerabilities that remain. Cybersecurity Investments Are Often Insufficient […]
Casino
September 29, 2025
Koi Nation’s Sonoma Casino Plans Suffer Another Setback
The Koi Nation of Northern California’s hopes for a high-profile casino development in Sonoma County have come crashing down after a federal judge stripped its 68-acre parcel in the Shiloh neighborhood of its trust status. This ruling puts an immediate stop to the tribe’s ambitions to develop a $600-million resort casino, at least for the […]