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Powerball Jackpot Surpasses the $200M Mark, Reaches $217M

10+ hour ago  (342+ words) Yesterday's Powerball drawing did not award the grand prize. Thanks to this, however, the jackpot continued to grow and has now surpassed the $200 million mark. The Wednesday Powerball drawing was somewhat uneventful as it failed to produce a jackpot winner....

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gamblingnews.com > news > lucky-massachusetts-player-wins-4m-as-final-4000000-gold50x-top-prize-drops

Lucky Massachusetts Player Wins $4M as Final $4,000,000 Gold50X Top Prize Drops

11+ hour, 34+ min ago  (275+ words) Fact-checked by Mike Johnson An incredibly lucky ticket holder in Massachusetts has become the recipient of a life-changing $4 million prize from the Massachusetts Lottery's $4,000,000 Gold 50X scratch-off game. This came shortly after a separate player won $2 million from a different game....

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gamblingnews.com > news > bulgaria-proposes-new-fund-to-tackle-gambling-addiction

Bulgaria Proposes New Fund to Tackle Gambling Addiction

5+ hour, 10+ min ago  (220+ words) While the government aims to improve the current patchwork approach, the final results will depend on how the new system is implemented Securing funding for this new measure should not be an issue. Since the 2024 changes to Bulgaria's Gambling Act,…...

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gamblingnews.com > news > new-jersey-lottery-player-scoops-6-5m-in-march

New Jersey Lottery Player Scoops $6.5M in March

13+ hour, 20+ min ago  (215+ words) New Jersey remains one of the hottest places to enjoy the lottery, with the state minting another huge winner last week. A single ticket won a $6.5-million payout from the Pick 6 game, with the draw taking place on Monday, March…...

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gamblingnews.com > news > cftc-targets-insider-trading-in-prediction-markets

CFTC Targets Insider Trading in Prediction Markets

13+ hour, 44+ min ago  (575+ words) A top US regulator says insider trading in prediction markets will face stricter enforcement, with platforms also expected to play a role in preventing abuse The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has decided to focus more on insider trading in…...

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gamblingnews.com > news > australian-prime-minister-announces-heavy-restrictions-on-gambling-ads

Australian Prime Minister Announces Heavy Restrictions on Gambling Ads

8+ hour, 57+ min ago  (207+ words) Fact-checked by Mike Johnson The announcement doesn't come off the blue as Anthony Albanese has faced mounting pressure to act on a landmark report led by the late Labor MP Peta Murphy, delivered to the government in June 2023 Australian Prime…...

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gamblingnews.com > news > legal-battle-between-kalshi-and-nevada-state-regulators-heats-up

Legal Battle Between Kalshi and Nevada State Regulators Heats Up

9+ hour, 50+ min ago  (328+ words) The NGCB has shifted its legal efforts to state court, where it believes judges are more aligned with state gaming laws than those in federal court The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is pursuing an injunction against the prediction markets…...

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Humans Have Been Gambling Since the Ice Age

13+ hour, 46+ min ago  (376+ words) Debates about how to best regulate gambling are ongoing, but the truth is that humans have been gambling since the Ice Age, according to a new report Scientific American has reported on a new analysis that puts forward evidence that…...

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gamblingnews.com > news > ex-tata-steel-workers-scoop-1-32m-lottery-jackpot

Ex-Tata Steel Workers Scoop $1.32M Lottery Jackpot

10+ hour, 9+ min ago  (444+ words) Fact-checked by Mike Johnson Fortune has smiled on 15 former Tata Steel workers who will get a nice cash boost after winning the lottery as a collective Even after the shuttering of their local factory. 15 Tata Steel workers have stuck together…...

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gamblingnews.com > news > iowa-senate-advances-bill-to-regulate-prediction-markets

Iowa Senate Advances Bill to Regulate Prediction Markets

14+ hour, 27+ min ago  (349+ words) Senate File 2470, which is the brainchild of Senator Mike Kilmesh, outlines a 20% tax rate on prediction markets, most of which would go into the general fund Iowa lawmakers are attempting something no other state has attempted so far " passing a…...