The Convoluted Inside Look Into What is Going on With Jazz Sports: Founder Talks of Harrowing Ordeal

Jazz Sports
"I was attacked, kidnapped, beaten, and nearly killed by people (who took over Jazz)."
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How the Sweepstakes Model Created a Billionaire Without a U.S. Gambling License

Laurence Escalante
VGW, the company behind Chumba Casino, LuckyLand Slots and Global Poker, grew its business using a promotional sweepstakes structure that sits outside the standard U.S. iGaming framework.
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Chumba Casino Founder Hit With Fresh Set of Drug-Related Allegations

Laurence Escalante
Australian billionaire and founder of some of the biggest names in sweepstakes casinos is now facing a fresh set of drug-related charges following his arrest for domestic abuse last month.
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Six Accounts on Polymarket Made Out Like Bandits With American Israel Strike on Iran

Iran strikes
But was it really insider trading?
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Boyd Gaming Selling Sam’s Town Shreveport to Bally’s

Sam's Town Shreveport

Bally's is set to own two Shreveport, Louisiana casinos directly across from one another. 

Boyd Gaming is selling its Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino in Shreveport, Louisiana, to Bally’s for an undisclosed amount.  Boyd Gaming has run the venue for nearly 22 years. 

The property is located directly across the street from the Bally's Shreveport Casino & Hotel. 

This deal is set to close in the 3rd quarter of this year. 

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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 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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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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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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Seminole Classic Casino Announces March 2026 Promos

Seminole Classic Casino
As always, Gambling911.com presents its readers with the newly announced promotional offers, deals and events taking place at the Seminole Classic Casino in Hollywood, Florida for March 2026.
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Search Watch: 'Crypto Casino' Rankings Have Nokycbitcoincasinos Dominating With Their Listings Site

Crypto Casino

Gambling911.com monitors which websites are seeing the most exposure in search for specific key words.  In a perfect world, those sites appearing among the top 5 to top 10 in search should be driving significant conversions traffic. 

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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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5 Dark Horses That Could Shock March Madness

Iowa State college basketball player scoring
Beyond the Favorites, These Programs Have the Profile to Surprise When the Madness Begins.
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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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Betway Parent Company Super Group Gambling Firm Accused of Accounting Gimmickry

Betway
In a shock report, Super Group (NYSE: SGHC) is being accused of overstating financial results from a South African subsidiary, potentially misleading investors in the process.
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Emerald Queen Casino & Hotel in Tacoma Paid Out $140,700 on Seahawks Future Bet: Original Stake Was Just $2,100

Seahawks win Super Bowl 60
Great press but beware if you decide to park here.
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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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