Lottery
February 5, 2026
Powerball Made Three Millionaires, But No One Won the Jackpot
Powerball recently handed out its latest jackpot, but that doesn’t mean that the fun is all over. Despite not crowning a winner, the most recent drawing actually turned three separate winners into millionaires. Three Players Won $1M or More The Wednesday Powerball drawing turned out to be quite eventful despite the lack of a big […]
Industry
February 5, 2026
NA Snowstorms Have a Significant Effect on Gambling Revenue, Analysts Say
According to recent analyses by Jefferies Equity Research and J.P. Morgan, the harsh weather that much of North America has recently experienced has had a measurable effect on the revenue and visitation numbers of traditional land-based casinos. Jefferies Equity Research’s Analysts Project Lower Revenues Jefferies Equity Research analyst David Katz attributed recent performance to adverse […]
Prediction Markets
February 5, 2026
Kalshi and Polymarket Launch Free Grocery Marketing Stunt in New York
Kalshi and Polymarket have found a novel way to promote their platforms in New York City by turning prediction markets into pop-up grocery stores. The two companies leveraged growing food prices and affordability debates to stage their eye-catching promotions. While the free groceries on offer seemed to carry no strings for visitors, the promotions have […]
Casino
February 5, 2026
xQc May Be Returning to Twitch, and Still Discreetly Promote Casinos
xQc, real name Félix Lengyel, has mused about the possibility of returning to Twitch. Yet, the streamer does not intend to drop his sponsorships with prominent gambling companies, and specifically, Stake. Twitch Gambling Rules May Not Apply to Banners While Twitch prohibits direct affiliate links and explicit branding, xQc has said that he could run […]
Poker
February 5, 2026
Phil Hellmuth Buys $2.8M Elaine Wynn’s Las Vegas Condo
Poker ace Phil Hellmuth has bought Elaine Wynn’s, Steve Wynn’s former wife, Las Vegas condo for $2.8 million, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The property is located in a luxury high-rise, Park Towers at 1 Hughes Center Drive. The purchase comes after Hellmuth moved to Las Vegas in December with his wife, the Review-Journal reported, […]
Casino
February 5, 2026
ISD in Texas Fires Employee for Gambling Away $41K, Investigation still Ongoing
Recently, the Fabens Independent School District caught the eye of the internet after it was uncovered that a former employee might have misused the district’s credit card to gamble away $41,000. The school district located in El Paso, Texas, has made a statement concerning the situation, acknowledging the reports concerning the unauthorized credit card charges. […]
Legal
February 5, 2026
Lawsuit in Ohio Seeks to Brandish Sweepstakes Operator as “Illegal Gambling”
A lawsuit filed by plaintiff Brenda Krivatch has alleged that a popular sweepstakes casino operator. Stake.us, is operating as an “illegal gambling” platform. Krivatch has filed her lawsuit on behalf of Ohio residents and argues that residents have paid money to the website and subsequently lost. Private Complaints Target Sweepstakes on Top of Regulatory Pushback […]
Poker
February 5, 2026
Life of WSOP Founder Benny Binion to Be Made Movie by Sylvester Stallone
Benny Binion, a Texas gangster turned casino mogul, is one of the most influential figures in the modern-day gambling landscape, and one of his most notable legacies is the World Series of Poker, the World Cup for poker, if you will. World Series of Poker Founder to Have His Story on the Big Screen Now, […]
Prediction Markets
February 5, 2026
Kairos Raises $2.5M to Build a Pro Terminal for Traders
Kairos, a young startup focused on building better tools for prediction market traders, has raised $2.5 million in a funding round led by a16z crypto, a venture capital fund known for investing in crypto and Web3 startups since its launch in 2013. “An Institutional Trading Desk on Your Laptop” The funds will be used to […]
Industry
February 5, 2026
Former Pace-O-Matic Exec Pleads Guilty in PA Gaming Case
A former executive at Pace-O-Matic has admitted to laundering money tied to illegal activity in Pennsylvania’s gaming machine market, state officials said this week. Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that Ricky Goodling pleaded guilty on Tuesday, February 3, in Cumberland County Court to the first-degree felony of dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activities. The […]
