1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (317+ words) Independent gambling news, resources, & help DraftKings has prevailed in court over an Iowa man who sued the company for $14 million, and now the company wants some money from the person who filed suit. According to a bill of costs filed…...

2+ hour, 25+ min ago   (416+ words) Independent gambling news, resources, & help On July 23, the PHAI announced that it “resolved” a 2024 lawsuit against state gambling regulators involving a statutory requirement to share certain behavioral data with academic researchers. The lawsuit sought to compel the Massachusetts Gaming Commission…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (494+ words) Independent gambling news, resources, & help I poke around the U.S. Library of Congress newspaper archives for fun sometimes (I’m a journalism nerd). There is a striking volume of articles dating back to the 1800s about people in the U.S. who reportedly died…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (623+ words) Independent gambling news, resources, & help Under the guise of “protecting our children,” a bipartisan group of lawmakers has introduced legislation that, according to a legal expert, could expand online gambling nationwide. On the surface, H. R. 9706, the “Facial Recognition to…...

3+ day, 7+ hour ago   (413+ words) Independent gambling news, resources, & help Gambling markets on LeBron James’ next NBA team have been impacted by a purported error by the Miami Heat, the current favorite to land James. There is no evidence of insider trading or market manipulation,…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (744+ words) Independent gambling news, resources, & help Generally, a prediction market bettor doesn’t face legal exposure. However, depending on your state, using a prediction market like Kalshi to wager on an election and also vote in that same election could expose you…...

4+ day, 2+ hour ago   (463+ words) Independent gambling news, resources, & help A House Agriculture Subcommittee held a hearing on prediction markets (e.g., Kalshi, Polymarket, etc.) Tuesday morning on Capitol Hill. The main takeaway was clear: these apps will keep financially harming many users through sports “contracts” unless…...

4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (437+ words) Independent gambling news, resources, & help Powerball lottery jackpots will soon grow much bigger — and faster. Wednesday’s Powerball drawing marks the first time the U.K. will be part of the previously U.S.-exclusive lottery game. As of writing, the…...

4+ day, 7+ hour ago   (573+ words) Independent gambling news, resources, & help The sports betting industry sometimes uses imagery of shadows to argue for the legalization of online gambling apps. This scare tactic should be brushed aside. Let’s examine a recent op-ed from the Sports Betting Alliance,…...

5+ day, 6+ hour ago   (423+ words) Independent gambling news, resources, & help About 1 in 5 Arizonans age 21 and over are experiencing gambling-related problems, according to a new state-commissioned study. That translates to more than 1 million Arizonans. The survey did not look at gambling problems among people under 21, which…...