Sports
October 3, 2024
Brooklyn Man Pleads Guilty in Sports Betting Scheme Involving Jontay Porter
A man from Brooklyn has pleaded guilty in a sports betting scandal that had an impact on former NBA player Jontay Porter resulting in Porter’s permanent exclusion from the league earlier this year. Long Phi Pham Confesses to Wire Fraud Long Phi Pham also called Bruce Pham confessed in federal court to plotting to commit […]
Legal
October 2, 2024
Analysts Say Dragon Train Creator Quit Light & Wonder as Aristocrat’s Lawsuit Raged On
Emma Charles, the lead developer of the controversial Dragon Train game is no longer working for Light & Wonder, according to full-service investment banking and corporate banking specialist Truist Securities. As reported by NEXT.io, Truist said also that gambling provider might be consider replacing the game with another one following the recent preliminary injunction. Charles […]
Business
October 2, 2024
JMP Highlights Importance of In-Play Betting as Revenue Growth Driver
Considering that nearly 40 US states offer legal sports betting, millions of Americans can place bets on their favorite sport and team. The 2018 repeal of PASPA started the exponential growth of the betting vertical and its popularity hasn’t halted since. The expansion of mobile betting helped grow the number of betting markets with more […]
Industry
October 2, 2024
Naked Trump Sculpture Draws Attention in Vegas amid Presidential Debate Season
A towering nude sculpture of Donald Trump, erected near Interstate 15 in Las Vegas, has drawn considerable attention as the 2024 presidential race heats up. The highly controversial 43-foot-tall statue titled “Crooked and Obscene” briefly towered over the highway before its sudden removal, just days after it went up on 28 September. The Previous Elections […]
Legal
October 2, 2024
Former Jaguars Employee Sues FanDuel from Prison
Amit Patel, the former Jacksonville Jaguars executive who pleaded guilty to defrauding the team out of more than $22 million, filed a $250 million lawsuit against FanDuel, accusing the sportsbook of exploiting his gambling addiction. He claims the operator violated its responsible gaming and anti-money laundering policies and profited off his condition. Most of Patel’s […]
Industry
October 2, 2024
VGW Exits Connecticut Amid Pushback Against Sweepstakes
VGW Holdings, a leading operator of sweepstakes games, has ceased its operation in Connecticut following a cease and desist order from the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection. This comes amid an increased pushback against the controversial sweepstakes industry. VGW Holdings Exited Connecticut The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection sent a letter to VGW in February […]
Sports
October 2, 2024
BYB Extreme Bare Knuckle Celebrates a Decade in Combat Sports
The first day of October marked the decade-old anniversary of BYB Extreme Fighting Series, the modern-day originators of bare-knuckle fighting in the United States and also the largest bare-knuckle fighting organization on the planet. The 2014-founded organization managed to successfully precede its competitors by four years. With origins traced down in combat sports icon Dada’s […]
Industry
October 2, 2024
Political Betting Markets Face Challenges Despite Popularity
A majority of the US states currently offer legal sports betting. The activity’s popularity soared in recent years but alongside wagering on sports, many gamblers demonstrated interest in placing bets on future events outside of sports. Ahead of the upcoming Presidential Elections in the country, Kalshi, a company that acts as a regulated exchange and […]
Industry
October 2, 2024
Buffalo Mayor Steps Down from Politics to Lead Betting Agency
Byron Brown, the longest-serving mayor in Buffalo history, has announced that he will be leaving the City Hall to lead an offtrack betting agency. While he loved his job as a mayor, Brown believes that it was finally time to move on. Goodbye Politics, Hello Betting On Monday, the mayor confirmed that he will be […]
Lottery
October 2, 2024
Mega Millions $1.13B Remains Unclaimed as Deadline Approaches
On March 26, one lucky soul won the Mega Millions top prize worth $1.13 billion, but nobody has come forward to claim the reward. As the ninth largest in the history of lottery jackpots in the United States, the explanation is only one. One of Largest Mega Millions of Jackpots Sits Unclaimed The person who […]
