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A gambling ring that included the use of livestock to fight for financial gain has been broken down in India. The report published by the Hindustan Times showed that seventy-five individuals had been arrested in connection with illegal and cruel animal gambling in the Konkan division of Maharashtra. The Pali Police conducted the arrests in the Indian region at Tiger Goat Farmhouse in the small...
The fantasy sports company PrizePicks has officially been approved as a futures commission merchant, which could open the doors to the prediction markets. It’s ‘Performance Predictions II LLC’ that won the approval, with this being an entity under the PrizePicks umbrella. On the official NFA website, the company is NFA Member Approved and CFTC registered as a Futures Commission Merchant. This...
The United Kingdom’s tax regulator, His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), has won a substantial ruling in a dispute over the duties paid on free spins. The tribunal hearing contested between HMRC and Jumpman Gaming Ltd (Jumpman) focused on the latter’s £13 million ($17.56 million) in contested unpaid monies (duties) that the tax office had repeatedly stated were outstanding. HMRC wins in...
On Friday (September 19), a search warrant was conducted at a gas station in Pike County, Alabama, with investigators seizing US currency, an electronic gambling hub device, and other gambling-related items and paraphernalia. The Pike County Sheriff’s Office has released a statement, sharing that they executed the search warrant on the premises of the Marathon gas station in the 7000 block of US...
Large language models have become more commonplace over the last couple of years, with people starting to integrate their practices into their everyday lives, but a new report has found that it’s not all positive. Journalist Jon Reed, of CNET, said that in early September, at the start of the college football season, “ChatGPT and Gemini suggested I consider betting on Ole Miss to cover a 10.5-...
A man who reportedly lost over $2,000 whilst gambling on a casino boat cruise has been charged by police in Singapore for sending threatening bomb related emails. Neo Hui Ghim allegedly took to his keyboard after gambling on the Resorts World Cruises (RWC) ship that was travelling between Singapore and Malaysia. Man emails bomb threats in wake of casino losses RWC offers a list of destinations...
Two men have been charged after Ontario authorities investigated suspicious betting activity and gift card fraud. Two men have been charged by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Investigation and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) in connection with suspicious Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) PROLINE sports betting activity. The investigation was sparked when thousands of gift cards were...
Macau is going from strength to strength financially, citing gaming and casino revenue as important drivers for the country. Macau’s economy is booming, with the Chinese region’s gross domestic product rising by more than 5% in the second quarter of 2025. That’s spurred by tourism and gaming revenue, going hand in hand as visitation reaches an all-time high. Looking at gaming and casino revenue...
Kuwait’s Ministry of Interior (MoI) has announced that its new investigative team has arrested members of an international online gambling network. The General Department of Criminal Investigation made seven arrests of those suspected to be part of an international network linked to online gambling and illegal transfer of profits from abroad. The case began when authorities gained intelligence on...
A policy stemming from President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) would allow workers to deduct taxes for tips received via casino chips. A policy from the IRS, originating from the OBBBA that was signed back in July, would make casino chips included in a tax break that applies to “tangible or intangible tokens that are readily exchangeable for a fixed amount in cash”. While this...