New York State Sues Video Game Developer Valve Over Gambling Concerns

Leticia James AG of New York
New York State's Attorney General Letitia James has sued the video game developer Valve claiming that the company promotes 'quintessential gambling'.
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AtlasDFS.com Debuts New Daily Fantasy Sports Site

AtlasDFS.com
Atlas World Sports, the sports betting platform that aggregates odds and data from more than 20 sportsbooks into a single app, today announced the official launch of AtlasDFS, its new daily fantasy sports product, now available at AtlasDFS.com.
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Top Gambling Stories Happening Now: Wisconsin Online Sports Betting Bill Fate Uncertain

Wisconsin farm
The worrying new gambling trend luring boys to bet on airstrikes, Epstein and aliens is about to invade the UK.
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Top Trending: Utah Governor Spencer Cox Rejection of Prediction Markets Leads to Lawsuit

Utah Governor Spencer Cox
Our coverage of Utah Governor Spencer Cox's frank rejection of prediction markets coming to his state saw 36,620 impressions in recent days and that coverage continues.....
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PokerStars No More? FanDuel Poker Rebrand Coming

PokerStars
Plus FanDuel launches sportsbook in El San Juan Hotel in Puerto Rico.
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Kalshi Sues Utah Governor, Others Over Threat to Ban Prediction Market in State

Kalshi sign with Utah backdrop and Governor Spencer Cox
“Utah’s stated intent to prohibit Kalshi from operating is a form of regulation that intrudes upon the federal regulatory framework that Congress established for regulating derivatives on designated exchanges,” Kalshi’s lawyers argued.
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Top Gambling Stories This Hour: X Begins Crackdown on Gambling Promos, Entain CEO Calls Upcoming Bournemouth vs Sunderland Match 'Black Market Derby'

X
Kalshi appears to have removed its affilliate badges on X as a result.  The badges were primarily used as public markers for influencers and content accounts working with Kalshi under referral or revenue-sharing arrangements.
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New Crypto Casino FoxSlots Review

Fox Slots Casino
The world of online gambling has hit a major milestone in 2026, where integrating blockchain technology has become essential for ensuring security and speed.
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Galveston Area Mayor Busted for Illegal Gambling Speaks Out

Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen
"I have been charged by the State with offenses as a private citizen and business owner. Neither my work as Mayor for the City of Hitchcock nor my work as an administrator for Hitchcock Independent School District has been implicated in these charges."
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JazzSports.ag Not Paying

Man with empty pockets
As first reported by Gambling911.com leading up to this year's Super Bowl, Jazz Sports out of San Jose, Costa Rica is undergoing serious insolvency and upheaval.
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Prediction Market News February 20: Netherlands Bans Polymarket

Netherlands tulips and windmill
Plus sports-focused prediction market Novig raises $75 million to challenge Kalshi and Polymarket, and Kalshi's new hedging offering explained.
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Lawsuit Claims Coca Cola Only Invited Female Employees to Connecticut Casino Trip

Discrimination
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission filed the lawsuit in New Hampshire district court on behalf of a male employee of Coca-Cola Beverages Northeast who complained about a two-day networking trip for about 250 women at the Mohegan Sun casino resort in Connecticut.
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Virginia Inches Closer to Allowing Online Casinos, Poker

Online casino
This week, the Senate passed Senate Bill 118 that would regulate online casinos by a narrow 19-17 vote.
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Sports Betting Revenue Jumps 38.6% in Pennsylvania, 6.5% Drop in New Jersey

Sports betting

Online sports betting revenue amounted to $67.6 million while retail wagering generated a total of $3.8 million, per numbers reported by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Wednesday. 

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FanDuel, DraftKings Could Soon Be Coming to Arkansas

Arkansas Razorbacks college basketball player
To date, the state has offered mostly inferior sports betting products to residents and visitors.
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Trump Administration Backs Kalshi, Polymarket as States Move to Ban Prediction Markets

Kalshi
The Trump administration is throwing its support behind the prediction market operators Kalshi and Polymarket in a critical legal battle between the growing prediction market industry and states that wish to ban these platforms.
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BookieCo Shut Down One Week After Torture Videos Surface

Sorry Closed sign
BookieCo owner being held in shooting incident that took place last month.
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Fanatics Wazdan Partnership Will Make 15 Casino Games Available to West Virginia Residents

Fanatics Wazdan partnership
Wazdan, a Malta-based online casino game developer, has joined forces with Fanatics, a leading apparel company that is fast becoming one of the top internet gambling and sports betting ventures.
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TRUEiGTECH Unveils Enterprise-Grade Prediction Market Platform for Operators

TRUEiGTECH
TRUEiGTECH is introducing enterprise-grade prediction market software infrastructure enabling operators to launch “bet-on-anything” markets.
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New Zealand Declares Prediction Markets as Gambling

New Zealand
New Zealand regulator, the Department of Internal Affairs, has stated that prediction market operators cannot offer what it considers gambling products to New Zealand residents under current laws.
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New CFTC Chariman Michael Selig Vows to Take on States Over Prediction Markets

Michael Selig CFCT Chairman
The new chairperson of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), Michael Selig, made it abundantly clear that he is going to back the right of prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket to do business in all 50 US states.
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Missouri Gas Station Slots Deemed to be Illegal

Missouri Gas Station Slots Deemed to be Illegal
A federal judge on Friday ruled that a Missouri-based gaming machine company known as “Torch Electronics" illegally operates thousands of online slot terminals at gas stations throughout the Show Me State. U.S. District Judge John Ross issued his findings.
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Prediction Market News February 16: The Draw of Young People is Huge, NBC Commish No Issue With Giannis Kalshi Partnership

Adam Silver
“In the case of Giannis, from what I understand, it’s a minuscule investment. Much smaller than 1%, so that does not violate the rules that have been collectively bargained with the Players Association.”
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The Origins of the So-Called 'Winna Casino Scam'

Winna.com site
No verified proof of an actual scam and some players swear by this uber popular online casino.
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These Are Your Top Trending Stories and Searches for Sunday February 15: 350,340 Impressions

Trending
What started off as a pretty slow day Saturday turned into a huge traffic day for us here at Gambling911.com as two stories went viral during the evening hours. 350,340 impressions were recorded over the last 24 hours.
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California Blackjack Ban to Start in April: What to Know

Blackjack ban
A new set of regulations regarding blackjack-style games and the rotation of player-dealers that were approved in California this past week and take effect beginning on April 1, 2026, impacting only the state's 80 to 85 card rooms.
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Rovell: DraftKings Took $54 Billion, But Potentil Liability was $2.5 TRILLION?

DraftKings and FanDuel stock price
Indeed, DraftKings and FanDuel's stock were both getting crushed Friday and hitting three year lows. So what gives?
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Kroger Gambling Machine Epidemic in Georgia: Why It's Legal in a State Where Gambling Mostly is Not

Kroger store
Georgia is one of just three states where these gambling terminals appear with the other two being Nevada and Illinois. Unlike the latter two, the Peach Tree State is not exactly friendly towards gambling.
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FanDuel Appoints Ari Avishay as Marketing Senior Vice President

FanDuel
Avishay joins FanDuel at a time of continued growth and momentum for the brand. FanDuel recently wrapped its Last Call for Football Super Bowl campaign, part of the company’s Play Your Game brand platform
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Doh: BetMGM Sends Out Email to More Than 3,803 Minors in Massachusetts

Homer Simpson Doh!
The shock news emerged during a hearing set by the The Massachusetts Gaming Commission Thursday morning.
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New Nonstop Las Vegas Flight Announced From Brownsville, Harlingen, McAllen Texas

New Nonstop Las Vegas Flight Announced From Brownsville, Harlingen, McAllen Texas

HARLINGEN, Texas - (Gambling911.com) - Great news for those residing in the Rio Grande Valley of Southeast Texas as Valley International Airport — also called VIA — has announced new nonstop flights to and from Las Vegas.

Senate Odds for 35 Races Ahead of Midterms

Senate Odds for 35 Races Ahead of Midterms

No Senate race has more eyes on it than the one down in Texas where James Talarico is building a lead against Ken Paxton, at least according to Vegas’ numbers.
Are Free Sports Picks Worth Following? 6 Checks Before You Trust a Picks Site

Are Free Sports Picks Worth Following? 6 Checks Before You Trust a Picks Site

Free picks are everywhere: on podcasts, in Discord servers, on social media and on hundreds of websites. Some are built on real work. Many are built to sell you something. The good news is that you can tell them apart in about five minutes, if you know what to look for.
DeMeco Ryans Now With Second Shortest Odds to Be First NFL Head Coach Fired

DeMeco Ryans Now With Second Shortest Odds to Be First NFL Head Coach Fired

The Houston Texans start the season 0-3 as Ryans moves from +800 last week to +150.