Sports
February 10, 2025
Shohei Ohtani’s Ex-Interpreter Gets Almost Five Years in Prison for Scam
Ippei Mizuhara, who used to interpret for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will spend four years and nine months in federal prison. He admitted to stealing close to $17 million from the Los Angeles Dodgers player. A Santa Ana court made this decision on February 6. The judge also told Mizuhara to pay back $18 million. […]
Casino
February 7, 2025
Cedar Rapids Secures Long-Awaited Iowa Casino License
After over a decade of perseverance, Cedar Rapids has been awarded its coveted casino license by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC.) The historic decision, approved by a 4-1 vote on Thursday, paves the way for the development of the Cedar Crossing Casino on the west side of the Cedar River at the former […]
Industry
February 7, 2025
Fight Against Illegal Skill Machines in Michigan Intensifies
The fight against illegal gambling machines in Michigan continues. The popular “skill games,” which are available not only in Michigan but in other states, are in the sights of the Michigan Attorney General (AG) Dana Nessel, who confirmed the state’s intentions to combat the illegal offering. The Illegal Skill Games Operate Just like Slots On […]
Industry
February 7, 2025
Connecticut’s DCP Gaming Division Cracks Down on Illegal Machines
The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Gaming Division is intensifying efforts to combat illegal gambling machines, which pose a serious threat to consumers. These unregulated devices are designed to take advantage of players, offering little to no consumer protection and significantly worse odds than legally sanctioned alternatives. Illegal Machines Operating Outside Regulated Casinos In Connecticut, […]
Casino
February 7, 2025
Man Pours Gasoline on Las Vegas Casino Floor, Threatens to Set Fire
A bizarre incident occurred on the casino floor of Binion’s Gambling Hall, after a man entered the premises, and managed to pour gasoline on the gaming floor, threatening to set himself on fire. Man Threatens to Set Fire to Casino, Leaves Abruptly He was later arrested outside the property and remained in jail as of […]
Industry
February 7, 2025
Maine Retail Sportsbook Loses License Ahead of Super Bowl Weekend, Appeals
Much of January is spent by sportsbooks preparing for the single most-wagered-on event in the history of American sports – the Super Bowl. Yet, Oddfellahs Sportsbook and Bar in Portland is now frantically scrambling to appeal and hopefully overturn a license refusal issued by the Maine Gambling Control Unit. Sportsbook Gets Cold Shoulder from Regulator […]
Sports
February 7, 2025
Donald Trump Could Be Professional Golf’s New Messiah
Professional golf has been having a hard time. The timely arrival of regulated sports betting has helped glue more eyeballs to the competition’s waning popularity, and despite a jump in women golfers, and their ample coverage, the PGA Tour and rival organization LIV remain in a bit of a bad shape. PGA Tour and LIV […]
Casino
February 7, 2025
Legal Battle Erupts Over Planned California Casino on Alleged Massacre Ground
Two Native American tribes and a community group are suing to stop a tribal casino project in Northern California. They have taken their case to a federal court in Washington, D.C. The lawsuit argues that the chosen casino site called Strawberry Fields is historically and culturally important as it is allegedly located where the 1846 […]
Sports
February 7, 2025
CFTC Hints at Potential Change in Prediction Market Rules
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) plans to take another look at how it regulates prediction markets through a public discussion. Acting Chairman Caroline Pham, who President Donald Trump put in charge, is spearheading the push to create a more forward-thinking structure for these markets, which have run into legal and regulatory hurdles in […]
Industry
February 7, 2025
Donald Trump Pick for the Commerce Department Accused of Illegal Gambling, Money Laundering
Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, has been attacked in a fresh piece by Politico, a respected media outlet, which alleged that he had been tied to a sports gambling business, that eventually led to criminal charges. Lutnick is President Donald Trump’s top choice to head the Commerce Department, and although he has now […]
