Writer: Associated Press
Ex-NBA player Damon Jones is expected to become first person to plead guilty in gambling sweep
NEW YORK (AP) — Former NBA player and assistant coach Damon Jones is expected to become the first person to plead guilty in a gambling... more
US sanctions two Mexican casinos and three persons over alleged cartel links
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department on Tuesday issued sanctions against three individuals and two casinos for their alleged... more
Powerball coming to the UK National Lottery, its first venture outside US territory
Powerball is jumping the pond. The lottery game that has made millionaires in the United States will expand this summer to include players... more
Judge bars Arizona from regulating prediction market operators and pauses prosecution of Kalshi
PHOENIX (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily barred Arizona from enforcing its gambling laws against predictive market operators... more
Well-timed bets on Polymarket tied to Iran war draw calls for investigations from Congress
NEW YORK (AP) — Calls are increasing inside Congress for investigations into the prediction market platform Polymarket after the latest... more
Wisconsin governor signs law legalizing online tribal sports betting
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers signed a bill into law Thursday that legalizes online sports betting, making it the 33rd... more
Brazil’s president argues for ban on online betting platforms
SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday he favors a national ban on online betting platforms, whose... more
Kentucky Derby fixture steps away: Mike Battaglia retires as oddsmaker
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Mike Battaglia, who set the morning-line odds for every Kentucky Derby since 1974, is retiring ahead of next month’s... more
Super Bowl confirmed to be heading back to Las Vegas in 2029
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Super Bowl will return to Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas in 2029 for the second time after NFL owners voted Monday in... more
Federal judge denies NCAA’s restraining order request to make DraftKings stop using ‘March Madness’
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Thursday denied the NCAA’s motion for a temporary restraining order to stop DraftKings from using... more
