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Missouri Senator Nick Schroer has filed legislation that would block the Kansas City Chiefs from operating a sportsbook in the state.
This comes after the football team confirmed plans to move into a new stadium across the state border in Kansas. Senator Schroer’s SJR 109 was pre-filed on December 31 and proposes a constitutional amendment to remove the Chiefs from the official list of teams...
An additional 21 class action gambling lawsuits were filed against multiple sweepstakes casino operators in Alabama on Monday (January 5), joining a number of filings in 2025 to bring the total number of civil actions brought against such platforms to more than 40 since the beginning of 2025. That makes Alabama the state with the highest number of such sweepstakes legal disputes.
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Google has shared that it’s changing its ad policies. Starting January 21, 2026, some prediction markets will be allowed to advertise in the US.
The update is limited to federally regulated organizations, and advertisers will also need to go through a new certification process before they can run these ads.
Google to permit ads for prediction markets
Under the updated policy, Google will allow...
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) is urging Indiana lawmakers to rethink a sweepstakes ban, pushing instead for regulation.
Testimony on Indiana House Bill 1052 was heard on January 5, sparking a new push from the SGLA to encourage lawmakers to reconsider the outright ban on Social Plus games, or sweepstakes. The bill would ban online social games with sweepstakes promotions, currently...
A federal judge in the U.S. District Court of Guam has approved a request by a defendant in the high-profile Hafa Adai Bingo case to travel overseas.
The accused is part of the ongoing case and has her itinerary approved to visit South Korea, despite ongoing proceedings tied to illegal gambling and money-laundering allegations.
Judge approves travel for Hafa Adai Bingo defendant
Won Sun Min, one...
A youth softball association treasurer, based in Maple Grove, Minnesota, has allegedly stolen more than $110,000 over a five-year span.
The 52-year-old was the former treasurer of the Plymouth Wayzata Youth Softball Association (PWYSA) and she is being charged with one count of felony theft by swindle. Fox 9 has reported the news, stating the charges were filed in Hennepin County.
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A new report, looking at the British public’s attitudes towards the gambling sector, shows that tougher regulation would carry strong support.
The findings come from the ‘Ending a Losing Streak’ report from the thinktank More In Common and Coalition to End Gambling Ads which looks at how Britons gamble and their changing attitudes towards the industry.
CEGA-commissioned polling shows the...
PENN Entertainment, Inc. (PENN) has announced a new corporate organizational structure as part of a board-approved reshuffle.
The move, says the leaders at PENN, is engineered to streamline roles and “sharpen strategic focus.” The top-level changes at the gaming giant come on the heels of multiple new 2025 physical locations and the end of the company’s deal with ESPN.
PENN reshuffle attempts to...
This year’s season of the World Series of Poker (WSOP) is officially underway, with Choctaw Casino and Resort in Durant, Oklahoma, to offer poker players 18 WSOP Circuit ring events this January.
These will take place from Wednesday, January 7, through to Monday, January 19, 2026. The $1,700 buy-in ‘No Limit Hold’em Main Event’ at Choctaw will have a $1,000,000 prize pool guarantee.
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A whopping 64% of Maine voters reject iGaming, with health, social and economic risks cited as factors for why they’re against it, according to a statewide poll.
The survey, which included 500 people, was commissioned by the National Association Against iGaming (NAAiG), with the findings coming as Gov. Janet Mills has a narrow window between Wednesday to Friday this week to look at LD 1164, which...