Gambling News - 'Usa'
Sports
June 9, 2025
Illinois Sides with BetMGM in $389K Voided Winning Wagers
The Illinois Gaming Board has looked into a recent dispute between a sports bettor who claimed to have rightfully turned $500 wagers into a $389,999 payout by betting on the Chicago Bulls versus the Indiana Pacers. Honest Mistake Saves BetMGM from Paying Out $389K The NBA clash would theoretically bring good fortune to the bettor, […]
Sports
June 9, 2025
Rose Namajunas vs. Miranda Maverick UFC Atlanta Odds, Time, and Prediction
Rose Namajunas vs. Miranda Maverick is a clash between two flyweights with huge ambitions. Thug Rose is 7th in the rankings; Miranda is 11th, but whoever wins the fight on Saturday is likely to move a few spots above. So, who will it be? Betting odds say Namajunas, but what do we think? Keep reading […]
Business
June 9, 2025
X.com Dumps Kalshi for Polymarket in Musk-Trump Fallout
Polymarket and X.com have teamed up, with the media platform confirming the former as its official prediction market partner. This comes as a surprise, although recent events lessened the shock, after previously X.com and Kalshi, a rival to Polymarket, courted each other and nearly tied a partnership, but no official confirmation ever came. X.com and […]
Sports
June 9, 2025
Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley UFC Atlanta Odds, Time, and Prediction
UFC Atlanta odds suggest Kamaru Usman will suffer his fourth loss in a row. However, we don’t think the former champ should be underestimated. To see whether The Nigerian Nightmare can stage an upset on June 14, just keep reading this betting preview. Kamaru Usman vs. Joaquin Buckley Odds Moneyline Odds Kamaru Usman +225 Joaquin […]
Industry
June 9, 2025
Shapiro’s Skill Games Tax Plan Causes Heated Arguments in Pennsylvania
As Pennsylvania‘s budget talks intensify, Governor Josh Shapiro’s effort to make skill games legal and taxable has become a major point of disagreement. Unregulated Skill Games Face 42% Tax Under Shapiro’s Budget Plan Skill games, which are becoming more common but remain unregulated in the state, represent a growing form of gambling. Shapiro wants to […]
Sports
June 9, 2025
Crypto.com Fights Nevada Gaming’s Crackdown on Sports Event Contracts
Crypto.com has taken legal steps to protect its right to offer sports event-based financial contracts in Nevada, which has intensified a dispute about whether federal or state authorities should regulate these markets. Crypto.com Seeks Injunction After Nevada Orders Halt to Sports Prediction Markets The cryptocurrency exchange submitted a request for a preliminary injunction to the […]
Casino
June 9, 2025
New York Closes 26 Unlicensed Sweepstakes Casinos
New York Attorney General Letitia James has led a major crackdown that has an impact on 26 online platforms offering what officials consider illegal gambling through so-called sweepstakes casinos. These platforms allowed users to buy virtual coins and use them to play casino-style games with the chance to cash out winnings. They have now stopped […]
Casino
June 9, 2025
Why Sweepstakes Casinos Have a Bright Future
The sweepstakes casino industry in the United States continues to grow by leaps and bounds, with little to suggest that, despite some regulatory challenges, operators intend to slow down their roll anytime soon. The global market for sweepstakes casinos is set to hit $350 billion by 2032, according to data from Global Market Insights. In […]
Sports
June 6, 2025
A’s Reinstate Michael Kelly After Gambling Suspension
The Oakland Athletics made several roster changes on Thursday, including the reinstatement of right-hander Michael Kelly, who returned after serving a one-year suspension for violating Major League Baseball’s gambling policy. $28 Gain from $100 Bets Kelly, now 32, was originally suspended alongside San Diego Padres’ Tucupita Marcano, Arizona Diamondbacks’ Andrew Saalfrank, and two minor leaguers, […]
Casino
June 6, 2025
Florida Sheriff Arrested as Part of $21M+ Gambling Bust
Florida is keeping the heat on illegal gambling with state authorities now homing in on a new multi-million ring, that has implicated at least one member of law enforcement. Authorities arrested a sheriff in central Florida and charged him with racketeering as well as conspiracy. Sheriff Arrested as Part of Gambling Operation Bust Marcos Lopez […]