Industry
April 10, 2025
Hawaii Gets Closer to Making Online Sports Betting and Fantasy Sports Legal
Hawaii looks set to join the list of US states that allow legal sports betting. On April 8, the state Senate voted 15-10 to approve House Bill 1308, a law that would give the go-ahead to online sports betting and daily fantasy sports contests. The bill led by Representative Daniel Holt now goes back to […]
Legal
April 10, 2025
FanDuel Founder Asks Court to Stop Arbitration in Ongoing Legal Fight
Nigel Eccles, who started FanDuel and used to run it, wants a New York court to stop his old company from making him go to arbitration. This is the latest part of a legal battle that has been going on for years about selling the sports betting company in 2018. Eccles Accuses FanDuel of Dodging […]
Industry
April 10, 2025
New North Carolina Bill Aims to Ban College Sports Prop Bets
More than a year ago, early in March 2024, North Carolina introduced online sports betting. To participate in the activity, a bettor needs to be 21 years of age or older. While North Carolina permits wagering on college sports, including college prop bets, betting on youth sports is prohibited. Now, a new proposal seeks to […]
Business
April 9, 2025
Sphere Entertainment Could Move to Nevada as More Businesses Flee Delaware
Sphere Entertainment Co., the business behind the dazzling Las Vegas Sphere entertainment venue, is considering reincorporating from Delaware to Nevada. This move should help cut costs, bolster operational efficiencies, and avoid Delaware’s increasingly hostile litigation environment. Sphere Entertainment is not the first company to respond to this shifting corporate climate as more businesses seek favorable […]
Legal
April 9, 2025
Prosecutors Reduce Charges Against Wife of Ghost Adventures Star
Prosecutors in Las Vegas agreed to reduce the charges against the wife of a famous ghost hunter who was allegedly conspiring to murder her husband. She still faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. The Ghost Hunter’s Wife Allegedly Conspired with an Inmate Aaron Goodwin starred in Ghost Adventures, an American paranormal and […]
Lottery
April 9, 2025
Oregon’s $1.3BN Powerball Jackpot Winner Shares Experience
Early in April 2024, one Oregon player made history by winning the largest lottery prize in the state and the fourth-largest Powerball jackpot in the history of the game. A year has passed since and the lucky winner, Cheng “Charlie” Saephan, reflects on how the win changed his life. Powerball Jackpot Winner Reflects on Life […]
Casino
April 9, 2025
Harrah’s Metropolis and Caesars Shut Down Because of Flooding
Caesars Entertainment-operated riverboat casino Harrah’s Metropolis Hotel & Casino has been forced to shut its doors after floodwaters from the Ohio River began to rise dangerously high over the weekend. Similarly, Caesars Southern Indiana in Elizabeth, south of Louisville, also closed its doors because of the flooding on Tuesday afternoon. Closed Until Further Notice The […]
Industry
April 9, 2025
Poker Pro James Kerr Tied to Illegal Gambling House
A professional poker player from Florida, who has won hundreds of thousands of dollars from playing the game professionally, is accused of running an illegal gambling house and money laundering. That is the case with James Kerr, a 39-year-old Lakeland professional poker player, who is in hot water after being accused of running an illegal […]
Legal
April 9, 2025
Maryland Slaps Kalshi with Cease-and-Desist Letter
Maryland has become the sixth state to issue a cease-and-desist order to Kalshi, a prediction market for trading event contracts. This aligns with a strong pushback against the platform, as well as with a broader pushback against betting alternatives. Kalshi Has Been Growing Steadily Kalshi, which offers contracts on the outcomes of sports and other […]
Poker
April 9, 2025
ACR Poker Returns with $12M GTD Dual Venom Events
In just a few days’ time, popular US-themed online poker site ACR Poker will hit the refresh button on the much-anticipated Dual Venom tournament, one of the most lucrative series of the year. With a jaw-dropping $12 million guaranteed across two headline events, the event that had its debut in 2019 with $5 Million Venom […]
