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Betting Firms Cut Jobs as Industry Growth Stalls
6+ hour, 28+ min ago (444+ words) The world's sports-betting and online-gambling industry is going through a wave of layoffs as companies try to cope with rising financial pressure, fast-paced technological change and fierce competition. A number of major operators and service providers have scaled back their…...
String of Overdose Emergencies at Melbourne Casino
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (434+ words) Emergency medical teams have been called repeatedly to Crown Melbourne casino complex over the past two years, with newly released figures showing dozens of suspected overdoses across the sprawling entertainment venue. Ambulance Victoria data shows paramedics attended 59 cases of overdoses…...
Oklahoma Senate Overrides Governor's Veto on Sweepstakes Casino Bill
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (294+ words) Lawmakers in Oklahoma voted to override an earlier veto of Gov. Kevin Stitt of Senate Bill 1589, formally putting into effect a ban on "online casino games," including sweepstakes casinos. While SB 1589 is aimed at various aspects of gambling, sweepstakes casinos…...
Unregulated Online Gambling Brings In $5. 9 Trillion Yearly, GCI Report States
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (374+ words) According to a new report from Gaming Compliance International (GCI), unregulated online gambling generated an estimated $5. 9 trillion in global wagers in 2025. This sum is larger than the GDP of every country in the world except the United States and China....
Palms Casino and Escort Agency, Defendants in Civil Wrongful Death Lawsuit
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (423+ words) A wrongful death lawsuit filed in a Las Vegas court brings renewed attention to the 2024 killing of Larissa Garcia. Her death inside a Palms hotel room has led to serious allegations against the casino resort where she was found, as…...
Forgotten Pants Reveal $5. 9 M Lottery Win
3+ day, 49+ min ago (453+ words) An old pair of pants turned into a life-changing discovery for a New Jersey resident who found a multi-million-dollar lottery ticket in an unlikely place. A ticket for a winning Pick-6 worth $5. 9 million had been sitting unnoticed for nearly a…...
Tourists Trapped for Nearly an Hour in Rio Las Vegas Elevator
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (430+ words) A group of 17 tourists visiting Las Vegas experienced a nightmarish elevator ride at the Rio in the US after the car suddenly dropped and stalled between floors, leaving them trapped for nearly an hour. The incident, which took place earlier…...
Second Sphere Set to Be Constructed on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (427+ words) The Sphere in Las Vegas has certainly cemented itself as something a modern wonder. While the project has faced many controversies due to its environmental impact, it has nevertheless become a huge success and a popular attraction. As a result,…...
Safer Gambling Week 2025 Delivers Record-Breaking Engagement
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (460+ words) Britain's Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has published data about the performance of the latest edition of Safer Gambling Week. According to the report, the 2025 iteration of the initiative delivered "record-breaking engagement." The BGC reported that Safer Gambling Week 2025, which…...
Mega Millions Jackpot Reaches $251 M as Friday Drawing Approaches
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (50+ words) The Tuesday drawing saw players compete for a $232 million jackpot with a cash option of $103. 8 million, but no one won the top prize....