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'Operation Bad Odds' Takes Down 28 in Florida: Love's Truck Stop Among Those Named
Major gas station, travel shop chains named in complaint
2025 Week 1 Line Movements: Cardinals-Saints Game Moved 4.5 Points in Arizona's Favor
The initial spreads came out on May 14th and below we show how the lines have changed and where the public action lies on each game.
Here are some things that truly stand out:
Top Trending: $23 Million Bet on Cowboys vs. Eagles at Kalshi Alone
Philadelphia begins its title defense by hosting Dallas in the NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, Sept. 4, CBS Sports reports. The longtime division rivals will meet at Lincoln Financial Field with kickoff scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET.
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Mobile-First Gaming and Betting: How Malaysia and Singapore Are Shaping Southeast Asia’s iGaming Boom
Southeast Asia’s online gambling industry is experiencing a major boom, driven by tech-savvy consumers and cultural enthusiasm. In particular, Malaysia and Singapore stand out as key markets leading this growth. Global projections mirror this trend – the online gambling market was valued at around USD 78.7 billion in 2024 and is on track to nearly double to USD 153.6 billion by 2030.
The Gambler’s Mindset: What Literature Teaches Us About Risk and Reward
Writers have long used games of chance as mirrors of human ambition. From the tension of a poker table to the spin of a roulette wheel risk makes its way into novels as a way to explore how people push limits.
Circa Sports Circa Survivor Hits Record-Breaking Guarantee of $15 Million, No Rake
High-Stakes Circa Grandissimo Sits at 49 Sign-Ups, Leading to Current Prize Pool of $4.9 Million. Sign-ups End at 2 p.m. PT on Saturday, Sept. 6 for Circa Million VII, Circa Survivor and Circa Grandissimo.
Spencer Rattler First Quarterback Benched Payout Odds 2025
If you look around the league, there are a handful of starting quarterbacks who are playing for their jobs, and history tells us a few will lose said job at some point this season.
Top Trending: Verse Gaming Offers First Parlay Prediction Platform in US
A new app from Verse Gaming allows users to bundle predictions across sports, politics, entertainment, breaking news, and more as the company pivots away from its Daily Fantasy Sports model.
Top Trending: Circa Owner on Prediction Market Parlays: 'Simply Illegal Gambling'
Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket were set to begin offering parlay betting in the coming days. This doesn't sit well with one casino sportsbook owner.
Longtime Vegas Bookie Jimmy Vaccaro Talks Exclusively to Gambling 911 About Retirement
After more than 50 years as a legal bookmaker in Las Vegas, legend Jimmy Vaccaro recently retired.
Drake Places a $300,000 Bet on Jannik Sinner to Win the US Open
Drake is betting big on Jannik Sinner, wagering $300,000 on the top-ranked men's tennis player in the world to win the U.S. Open.
Top Trending: 'Sports Betting King' Mazi Smith Sentenced to 12-24 Months
Mazi, whose real name is Darnell Smith, has been transferred to DOC. It's unclear what institution he's currently at due to the site being down.
Surge in Online Gambling Leaves Trail of Debt and Despair
South Africa is facing an alarming rise in online gambling that is destroying lives and draining billions of rands from families and the economy.
Netflix Gambling Film '‘Ballad of a Small Player’ Stars Colin Farrell
Ballad of a Small Player is a 2025 drama film directed by Edward Berger, written by Rowan Joffé, and based on the 2014 novel The Ballad of a Small Player by Lawrence Osborne.
Next Alabama Head Coach Odds Payout: Tommy Rees, Glenn Schumann, Lane Kiffin: Oddsmakers See Kalen DeBoer Firing Imminent
In his last 10 games as Alabama's head coach, Kalen DeBoer is just 5-5.
Top Trending: Trump Health Gambling Surges Amid Weekend Rumors, Scheduled Press Conference Tuesday
Gamblers at Kalshi give 48% chance of US President referencing "health" during Tuesday press conference.
Top Trending: Pai Gow Wow... Planet Hollywood Dealer Side Bet Cap Questioned
Vital Vegas reports that a Pai gow player at Planet Hollywood hit a $5 fortune bonus side bet for the dealer with five aces—should’ve been a $2,000 tip for the dealer, but management said wins are capped at $1,000 on side bets.
Facial Recognition Hits the Casino Floor in Unexpected Way
The “eye in the sky” has always been what has watched casinos in Las Vegas and across the world. These casinos are designed for security cameras to cover every corner while staff walk the floors to spot anything unusual happening.
Seminole Tribe of Florida General Counsel Jim Shore, 80, Passes Away
Jim Shore, 80, who served as General Counsel of the Seminole Tribe of Florida for more than four decades and guided the Tribe to unprecedented levels of success, died Saturday, Aug. 30, at Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Weston, Fla.
Top Trending: NFL Gambling in 2025 Expected to Eclipse $30 Billion
The NFL season kicks off Sept. 4, with the Dallas Cowboys visiting the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles.
Paid Leaves of Guardians Pitchers Clase and Ortiz Extended as MLB Continues Gambling Probe
Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz had their paid leaves extended indefinitely on Sunday as Major League Baseball continues an investigation to gauge their possible involvement in gambling during games.
Top Trending: One Dead on Strip Following Early Morning Shooting
One person was shot on the Las Vegas Strip early Saturday morning, officials said. Scroll down for all the top stories from the world of gambling.
The shooting happened on the sidewalk during a fight between several men on South Las Vegas Boulevard near Flamingo Road around 12:15 a.m. Police took one person into custody, and there was no threat to the public, they said.
The shooting victim was rushed to the hospital for treatment and was expected to survive. Scroll down for all the top stories from the world of gambling.
Gambling911 College Football Week 1 System Plays Were Strong at 3-1
The two primary games for Sunday we do not have anything that stands out. We're talking Virginia Tech vs. South Carolina and the late game between Notre Dame and Miami.
Top Trending: An Egregious Example of Two Teams Playing for the Spread in Nevada-Penn State Week 1 Game?
In case you missed it - and there is a strong likelihood that you did - Penn State easily won over Nevada Saturday, 46-11.
The Nittany Lions, however, failed to cover the spread in the final seconds of the game. This led to some conspiracy theories via social media platforms like X.
Our own Thomas Somach noted that Penn State came into this game as the 42.5 point favorite, was up 43 points with 30 seconds left on the clock.
Catena Media Founder Scammed Out of $1.25 Million
"I feel ashamed and stupid," Erik Bergman reveals.
Top Trending: Nearly $69 Million Bet on Week 1 College Football at Kalshi Alone
Without a shred of doubt, the most wagered on game of the week was the 12 pm ET showdown between No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohio State at Ohio State. And one ALL sportsbook(s) wanted a Buckeyes win bad.
Lee Corso’s Last Pick: What Could it Be?
Also, the marketing team at BetOnline.ag created breakdown for each US State’s pick to win the National Championship.
Top Trending: Bookie in Ohtani Interpreter Case Sentenced to Over a Year
https://www.casino.org/news/court-upholds-arkansas-referendum-blocking-legends-casino-russellville/Mathew Bowyer finally breaks his silence, speaks to CNN and Rolling Stone.
Bookmaker Linked to Shohei Ohtani’s Interpreter Sentenced to Just Over a Year
A Southern California bookmaker who took thousands of sports bets from the former interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani was sentenced Friday to just over a year in prison.
