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Yesterday, the New Jersey Attorney General’s office announced the indictment of 14 suspects on charges of illegal gambling linked to the Lucchese crime… Continue reading Fourteen More Lucchese Associates Indicted on Illegal Gambling Charges, Including One Licensed NBA Player Agent
Former fighter and accused rapist Andrew ‘Cobra’ Tate appears to be promoting Duel, the online casino owned by high-stakes poker… Continue reading Ossi ‘Monarch’ Ketola Signs Andrew Tate to Promote Duel, Plays Doug Polk Heads Up
Myanmar’s military junta government has demolished 101 buildings in the notorious KK Park cybercrime hub, which foreign nationals used for… Continue reading Notorious ‘Scam City’ KK Park Being Razed By Myanmar Junta
ESPN commentator Stephen A. Smith’s sponsorship deal with Solitaire Cash by Papaya Gaming has found its way into the mainstream discussion. PokerScout was first to draw attention to… Continue reading Solitaire Cash Controversy Gets Dragged Into Stephen A. Smith’s Personal Feuds
Indonesia held a meeting to establish its intention to crack down on online gambling, continuing to reduce such activity in… Continue reading Indonesian Crackdown on Online Gambling Has Cut Activity By Half
Minnesota’s Attorney General has issued cease-and-desist letters to a number of sweepstakes casino operators, alongside a group of unregulated offshore casinos. The Social… Continue reading ‘Social Plus Games’ — Sweepstakes Trade Group Adopts New Verbiage Following Minnesota Crackdown, Google Policy Change
Democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani won New York City’s mayoral election on Tuesday. While hailed as a “historic victory for progressives,”… Continue reading Mamdani’s Historic NYC Election May Have Consequences for Casinos, But Not Right Away
Renowned sports commentator Stephen A. Smith has signed a deal with Papaya Gaming to host its upcoming Solitaire World Championship in Miami, even as the… Continue reading Stephen A. Smith Signs Ambassadorship With Controversial Skill-Gaming Company Papaya, as False Advertising Lawsuit Moves to Trial
This week, Massachusetts handed Kalshi its second significant legal setback, as a federal judge remanded the case to state court, thwarting Kalshi’s attempt to… Continue reading Massachusetts Puts Kalshi on Its Back Foot — And States on a Collision Course With the Federal Government
Vietnam charged 141 people in an illegal gambling bust at the French-owned Pullman Hanoi Hotel. The Hanoi People’s Court started… Continue reading Vietnam Charges 141 People in Illegal Gambling at French-Owned Pullman Hanoi Hotel
