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Posted on: January 30, 2026, 09:35h. Last updated on: January 30, 2026, 09:35h. Las Vegas Sands continues to push for casino legislation in Texas The company is lobbying state lawmakers to saddle up with gambling Las Vegas Sands and the company’s controlling stakeholder, Dr. Miriam Adelson, continue to pour millions of dollars into Texas politics […]
Posted on: January 30, 2026, 06:02h. Last updated on: January 30, 2026, 08:03h. Jim Parrish is suing the City of Long Beach Parrish claims his casino proposal has been wrongly pushed aside by city officials A longtime local businessowner in Mississippi’s Long Beach alleges in a chancery court lawsuit that city officials have colluded to […]
Posted on: January 30, 2026, 07:52h. Last updated on: January 30, 2026, 07:52h. The CFTC is planning to rewrite the regulatory rules for prediction markets Prediction markets, or event contracts, constitute derivative trading that the CFTC regulates The CFTC regulatory rewrite is a major win for prediction markets offering sports and political contracts Prediction markets […]
As Mississippi lawmakers debate the potential expansion of gambling, a unified voice from both voters and casino operators strongly opposes the legalization of online sports betting (OSB) and iGaming. New polling data and a formal letter from the state’s casino industry highlight significant resistance to expanding online gambling options in the Magnolia State. Voters and Casinos […]
In a significant development, China has executed 11 people linked to organized crime operations based in Myanmar, marking the culmination of a years-long legal battle. These individuals, whose crimes spanned telecom fraud, human trafficking, and illegal gambling, were sentenced to death following a series of court hearings and appeals. The executions were confirmed by state […]
Michael Selig, the new chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), has announced plans to overhaul the regulatory approach for event contracts, often referred to as prediction markets. These markets, which allow traders to bet on the outcomes of events ranging from political results to sports outcomes, have grown rapidly in popularity but have faced […]
In a closely watched legal battle, the Minnesota Supreme Court has delivered a ruling in favor of Running Aces Casino Hotel & Racetrack, allowing the facility to continue offering dealer-assist table games, despite challenges from the Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux Community (SMSC). The case centered on whether the racetrack’s use of dealer-assist technology violated the tribal exclusivity […]
Posted on: January 30, 2026, 07:21h. Last updated on: January 29, 2026, 05:22h. EDITOR’S NOTE: A new “Vegas Myths Busted” publishes every Monday, with a bonus Flashback Friday edition. Today’s edition originally ran on December 2, 2024. The showgirls at the Sands not only kicked up a storm as the opening act for iconic Sands headliners including […]
Coinbase has launched prediction markets for customers across the United States, opening access to event-based trading tied to real-world outcomes such as elections, sports competitions, economic data, and entertainment events. The feature, first revealed in December, marks the first time the crypto exchange has made prediction markets available to its full U.S. user base and […]
The buildup to Super Bowl LX has drawn some of the largest wagers sportsbooks have reported this season, with high-profile bettors and long-standing futures tickets shaping the market ahead of the Feb. 8 matchup between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots. At the center of the betting attention stands Houston furniture retailer Jim […]