Lottery
April 29, 2026
Texas Lottery Players Scoop $5M After Lucky Purchase
A lottery player in Texas was running low on gas and thought he would have a refill. Stopping at a Buccaneer Food Store, a fuel station, at 1309 Prairie Lea St., Brenham, TX 77833, the player decided to try their luck at one of the available scratchers. He bought a ticket for the $5 Million […]
Casino
April 29, 2026
Massachusetts Casino Player Scoops $25K Jackpot
One casino player managed to flip a $3.75 bet on the Little Shop of Horrors slot machine at the Encore Boston Harbor into a more than $25,000 payout earlier in April. The slot win occurred on April 2, with the player winning $25,716.55 specifically. Encore Boston Harbor is one of the biggest venues where jackpots […]
Casino
April 29, 2026
Mexico Disputes Report on 20 Casino Licenses
Mexico’s gambling scene is no stranger to scandals. Earlier this month, the US Treasury Department issued sanctions for three individuals and two casinos with ties to the Northeast Cartel, which was designated a terrorist organization. In 2022, the General Directorate of Games and Sweepstakes’ inspectors were accused of racketeering domestic casinos, asking owners to push […]
Poker
April 29, 2026
Major Twist: Texas Poker Club Reopens as Grand Jury Drops Case
The Lodge Card Club, the largest cardroom in the state, is getting ready to reopen following a grand jury’s decision to decline to pursue illegal gambling charges against its owners. “Justice Has Prevailed” Co-owner Doug Polk was the one who made the big announcement. Polk explained that the decision clears both him and his partners, […]
Prediction Markets
April 29, 2026
Ohio Moves to Treat Prediction Markets Like Sports Betting
New laws in Ohio could change the way prediction market platforms work in the state, especially those that offer contracts based on sporting events. Ohio Moves to License and Tax Sports Event Contract Trading The proposal filed under Senate Bill 430 wants to officially call trading on contracts for sports events a type of sports […]
Prediction Markets
April 29, 2026
Iowa Moves Forward with Plan to Tax Prediction Markets
A proposal to tighten control over prediction market platforms is gaining support in Iowa, where state lawmakers are trying to bring the rapidly growing industry under a formal regulatory framework. Lawmakers Push Costly Framework for Prediction Platforms in Iowa The new bill, Senate File 2470, has just passed the House subcommittee, which is another step […]
Prediction Markets
April 28, 2026
Minnesota Senate to Consider Prediction Markets Ban
Minnesota has become the latest state to attempt to ban prediction markets on a state level, to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission’s dismay. This comes after Kalshi said that a local lawmaker had used event contract apps to make predictions about his own political race. Prediction Markets Remain a Point of Contention Prediction markets are […]
Lottery
April 28, 2026
Week Kicks Off without Powerball Winner, Jackpot at $143M
The Monday Powerball drawing has passed, electing no jackpot or Match 5 winner. The game’s top prize is now nearing $150 million as the Wednesday drawing approaches. There Were Ten Match 4+ Winners The Powerball drawing that took place on April 27 saw participants play for a $131 million jackpot with a cash option of […]
Lottery
April 28, 2026
Man in NC Wins Biggest Fast Play Jackpot – $1.6M
A North Carolina man, one Montfort Faulkner of Cary, has become the biggest winner in the Fast Play lottery game, scooping the eye-watering $1.578,846 jackpot. Faulkner paid $20 to play the Jackpot 777 Fast Play game on February 3, 2026, at the Publix on Kildaire Farm Road in Cary, with the lottery only revealing details […]
Casino
April 28, 2026
Tennessee Shoots Down Sweepstakes in Renewed Push Against Sector
Even though state regulators have been somewhat distracted by prediction markets of late, a third state, in the face of Tennessee, has now officially gone on to prohibit sweepstakes social casinos this year alone. Tennessee Turns Lights Off for Sweepstakes Casinos The argument against the sector comes from a familiar place – by using dual […]
