Alex Weldon
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Vegas High Roller Sues Aria, Claiming to Have Been Drugged While Gambling
A gambler is suing the Aria after he says he blacked out while playing high-stakes blackjack and woke up handcuffed in the resort's security holding room. Michael Thomson, who was visiting Las Vegas from Puerto Rico, says he suspects he was drugged. A simliar case was filed by a different gambler against...
Billionaire Poker Player and Soccer Club Owner Tony Bloom Caught in the Middle of British Betting Scandal
Tony Bloom, billionaire poker player and owner of multiple soccer clubs, has been accused of betting on his own teams through a syndicate by "Razer," the co-founder of the crypto-betting site...
Evolution’s Interactions With Regulators to Receive New Scrutiny as Defendants Fight Back in Defamation Trial
Evolution must turn over records of its communications with U.S. regulators and other evidence requested by the defense, ruled the New Jersey judge overseeing its defamation case. The live dealer...
Swedish Authorities Criticized for Heavy-Handed Raid on Underground Poker Game
Last Friday, Swedish police raided an underground poker club named Krukan in Stockholm. The outside poker world got wind of the raid through a post by the Swedish Poker Federation, which struck a...
Miss Universe Scandal Started With an Online Casino, Snowballed Into a Conspiracy With Mexican Cartel Connections
What started as a seemingly minor spat over an online casino ad at the Miss Universe competition in Thailand has spiraled into a massive scandal for the entire franchise. That culminated last...
New York Gaming Facility Location Board Confirms Selection of Bally’s, Resorts World, and Hard Rock
On December 1, the New York Gaming Facility Location Board confirmed that it will recommend the remaining three downstate casino license applicants to the state Gaming Commission. The process of...
Two Progressive Jackpots Worth a Combined $33 Million Hit in a Single Day
Two casino gamblers hit eight-figure paydays yesterday — one playing online at DraftKings and the other in person at Resorts World Las Vegas. Both wins came through progressive jackpot slots, which pool money across...
Solitaire Cash Lawsuit: Papaya Counterclaim Thrown Out as Main Case Proceeds to Trial
Papaya Gaming's attempt to turn the tables on its rival Skillz hasn't worked out, as a federal judge in New York granted three motions for summary judgment by Skillz. The ruling dismissed Papaya's...
Aristocract Aims to Move Dragon Train Trial to Second Half of 2026 Amid Deluge of Documents From Light & Wonder
Aristocrat prevailed it in its discovery dispute with rival Light & Wonder, but now has to contend with getting too much of what it asked for. In response, it is now asking a...
WSOP’s Fall Bracelet Series Drives U.S. Market Revenue Growth in October
October is generally a good month for online gambling operators, but especially for WSOP.com, thanks to its annual Fall Bracelet Series. According to PokerScout estimates, the daily average aggregate revenue of domestically licensed U.S....
