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France’s gambling authority is sounding the alarm as the 2026 FIFA World Cup draws closer, urging betting companies and their media partners to dial back advertising plans tied to the tournament.
On Friday (February 13), the Autorité Nationale des Jeux (ANJ) reviewed annual promotional strategies filed by licensed operators and said it was concerned by what it found. Overall marketing budgets...
The World Series of Poker (WSOP) is heading back to the Las Vegas Strip next summer with what organizers describe as its most ambitious slate yet. On Monday (February 16), the series rolled out the complete schedule for its 57th annual run, promising a packed calendar at Horseshoe Las Vegas and Paris Las Vegas from May 26 through July 25.
In total, players will be chasing 100 gold bracelets...
A federal judge has delivered a major blow to the slot-style machines that have quietly spread through Missouri bars, restaurants and convenience stores over the past several years, ruling they are illegal under state law.
In a decision handed down Friday (February 13), the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri found that the devices violate Missouri’s gambling statutes. U....
Prediction market Kalshi has taken another step into sports-linked trading. The New York company recently self-certified a new set of event contracts with the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, tied to professional sports draft lottery odds, testing how far federally regulated prediction markets can go.
Earlier this month, Kalshi filed paperwork with the CFTC to list contracts built...
Polymarket is facing fresh scrutiny after a viral post set off a wave of criticism about what kinds of events should be turned into betting markets, which has since been withdrawn.
The controversy began when a screenshot circulated on X showing a Polymarket listing titled “Artemis II explodes?” Traders had assigned the event an 8% implied probability. For many users, the optics alone were...
A self-proclaimed illusionist from Mississippi, who spent years working casino floors under false names, including the alias “Shaun Mistery,” will now spend the next decade behind bars.
On Tuesday (February 10), Judge Carl Petersen ordered 38-year-old Shaun Joseph Benward to serve concurrent prison terms that add up to 10 years. The Lyon County sentence comes with credit for nearly one year...
Content warning: This article contains mentions of suicide.
Singapore’s Chinese embassy has issued a sharp warning to its citizens after a Chinese national died by suicide following gambling at the Marina Bay Sands casino.
In a notice released Saturday (February 14), the embassy said it is helping the family of the deceased and used the case to caution both residents and tourists from...
A Doncaster woman who drained almost £300,000 ($409,000) from her former partner’s injury compensation to bankroll a gambling addiction has been sentenced at Nottingham Crown Court.
Victoria Hampton, 44, who now goes by Victoria Burke, was convicted after a trial in November 2025. Jurors heard how she diverted at least £286,000 ($390,000) from a trust created to safeguard her partner’s money...
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver says the league is keeping a close watch on the fast-changing world of prediction markets, but he made clear he does not see Giannis Antetokounmpo’s investment in Kalshi as a major issue.
Speaking with reporters during All-Star Weekend, Silver addressed questions about the Milwaukee Bucks star’s financial stake in the federally regulated prediction market platform...
Massachusetts gambling regulators are sending a marketing case involving BetMGM straight to a formal hearing after learning that tens of thousands of promotional emails went out to people whose ages could not be verified, including minors and individuals on exclusion lists.
The issue came up during the commission’s livestreamed meeting on Thursday (February 12). Senior Enforcement Counsel...