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A German man who previously found himself in prison due to his gambling addiction is aiming to raise awareness about the dangers of sports betting at soccer matches.
Thomas Melchior has quickly become a social media star, as people are intrigued and enjoy his way of gaining attention to turn the subject onto the more serious matter.
The man can be seen appearing outside many different soccer...
Two major jackpots have been won in a seven-day span, with more than $1.1 million having been awarded between two people in the same state.
The first win came on September 18 from a $15 bet, with a record-setting $603,667.06 jackpot being won, which broke the previous online jackpot record for Caesars’ platforms of $588,288.17.
Then, just a few days later, on September 24, an Oscar C. of Michigan...
The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG), the national organization, no longer has control of the 1-800-GAMBLER gambling addiction hotline, as a New Jersey organization will now operate it.
This comes after a legal battle has ensued, with New Jersey Superior Court Judge Douglas H. Hurd having ordered the NCPG to ‘cease and desist’ from continuing to use the hotline and the 1-800-GAMBLER...
Bally’s Bronx casino bid has been approved, whilst another Coney Island location was denied the opportunity to move forward.
Casinos in New York have seen stiff opposition from politicians and residents of the proposed areas. Bally’s has won out over the furore, with Thor Equities going back to the drawing board.
Bronx and Coney Island casinos given decisions
The location Bally’s has been...
The sports company Underdog has just announced a multi-year partnership in the United States with the baseball team, the Kansas City Royals.
The deal includes a market access partnership for licensed sports betting in the state of Missouri, and a range of marketing campaigns and philanthropic efforts to be worked on.
This comes as Underdog has a pending sports betting license application under...
DraftKings Inc. (DraftKings) and NBCUniversal (NBC) have entered into a new sports sponsorship deal that marks a new era for the betting company on the network’s many licensed channels and media.
The deal provides access to cross-platform integrations for the betting provider across the NBA, NFL, NCAA, PGA Tour, and Premier League, among other properties available as part of the new agreement....
Sidepot Casino has decided to relocate out of Arizona after the state tightened its restrictions on sweepstakes casinos.
The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has been relentless in tightening overall gambling rules across 2025. Sweepstakes casinos have been the target of recent correspondence that has left many operators looking for the exit door.
Sidepot Casino, run by Fliff.inc, has been the...
Kalshi, the leading North American prediction market, argues that the location of placed bets does not contradict the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act (IGRA).
The outcome betting provider has been involved in courtroom battles with the Blue Lake Rancheria, Picayune Rancheria of the Chukchansi Indians, and Chicken Ranch Rancheria of the Me-Wuk Indians (the California Tribes) since July 2025.
Kalshi is...
A 37-year-old man who lives in a town in Scotland has been jailed for two and a half years after he ‘hijacked’ 68 people’s identities to claim almost £170,000 (roughly $228,000 in USD) while going through gambling addiction.
The man, James Stephen Barley, was arrested on February 8 of last year, with 157 fraudulent claims having been submitted over a period of two and a half years. The personal...
Betting regulators in the state of Illinois are facing critics who are vocalizing their opposition to the 50-cent betting tax proposal.
The opposition stems from criticism of the Chicago Financial Future Task Force’s (CFFTF) most recent publication on the financial future of Chicago, the state’s largest city.
Illinois betting tax not supported by all parties
The Options for Chicago’s Financial...