Gambling News - 'North america'
Sports
January 9, 2026
Missouri Fights Chiefs’ Betting Rights as Team Plans Kansas Move
A new clash has broken out in Missouri’s legislature. State lawmakers are pushing forward rules that might take away the Kansas City Chiefs’ sports betting perks once the team moves to a planned dome stadium over the border in Kansas. This push comes after the team’s December news about a multi-billion-dollar project in Wyandotte County. […]
Legal
January 8, 2026
Woman Brandishes Pepper Spray to Rob Fast-Food Restaurant for Gambling Money
A woman has been arrested after robbing a fast-food restaurant with pepper spray. Although the exact sum she stole remains unclear, she is believed to have lost most of it at a nearby casino. The Woman Gambled with the Stolen Money Reports say that, on January 2, Kaudija Haynes entered a Chick-fil-A drive-thru in Leeds, […]
Business
January 8, 2026
FashionTV Gaming to Inject Dazzling Games into BetMGM Casino
FashionTV Gaming Group unveiled an era-defining partnership with leading sports betting and iGaming operator BetMGM. The arrangement will pair FashionTV’s flagship luxury aesthetic with BetMGM’s expertise in delivering entertaining experiences to players, allowing both parties to grow their North American footprint. BetMGM Adds FashionTV-Branded Games to Its Lineup According to FashionTV Gaming Group’s official announcement, […]
Casino
January 8, 2026
Bay Mills Resort & Casino Halted Its Gaming Operation Due to Roof Collapse
Bay Mills Resort & Casino, a tribal gaming property in Brimley, Michigan, has reported a partial roof collapse leading to the temporary shutdown of the gaming floor. The casino has since reopened, although the affected area remains closed. The Gaming Hall Was Temporarily Closed Due to the Collapse In its announcement on January 7, 2025, […]
Casino
January 8, 2026
FanDuel Wants Lawsuit Citing 300YO Gambling Law Thrown Out
FanDuel and DraftKings are both facing legal pressure. DraftKings has just been hit with a new lawsuit by a Michigan resident, alleging the gambling firm failed to follow prescribed consumer protection guidelines, resulting in harm. FanDuel Won’t Have Truck with Century-Old Statutes FanDuel, on the other hand, is grappling with the legalese of a statute […]
Industry
January 8, 2026
New York Casinos Raise Concerns Over Gambling Addiction
It’s decided: after many years of frustration, hearings, and heated negotiations, the New York State Gaming Commission’s December vote finally locked in the three projects that will completely change the gambling future of The Big Apple. The city is bracing for the arrival of three new casinos, and, with them, both the good and the […]
Industry
January 8, 2026
Polymarket Says Extraction Is Not Invasion, Refuses Payouts on Venezuela Bets
Words matter. How you describe an event may not necessarily always seem that important, but if you are betting on a prediction market about a specific thing transpiring in real life, you may want to double-check the fine print. This is the bitter lesson many Polymarket users are walking away with after the platform said […]
Casino
January 8, 2026
Man Sues Las Vegas Casino and Railroad After Train Accident
A California man has filed a negligence lawsuit against a Las Vegas casino operator and a national railroad company, claiming that a poorly maintained fence allowed him to reach train tracks where he suffered a life-altering accident. The Hole in the Fence The complaint, filed on December 26 in Clark County civil court by Ryan […]
Sports
January 8, 2026
Lawsuit Targets DraftKings, Alleges Illegal Gambling Offering
A new class-action lawsuit was filed with the US District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan on December 30, targeting DraftKings over what the plaintiff, one Michael Koester, alleges are systemic breaches of gambling laws across the country. This accusation comes only a few days after DraftKings and Mindway AI partnered to strengthen consumer […]
Industry
January 8, 2026
Analyst Downplays Prediction Markets’ Threat to Sports Betting Sector
The quick growth of prediction markets in the last year has worried investors, but new research suggests these markets do not shake up traditional sportsbook operators as much as headlines suggest. Analyst Says $8B Wallet Shift Doesn’t Threaten Major Sportsbook Operators Fresh numbers from Citizens Equity Research show that about 5% of legal US sports […]