Turkey Expands Bank Controls Amid Illegal Online Gambling Push

Turkey will introduce stricter oversight of high-value financial transactions while banks escalate warnings to customers as part of a coordinated campaign against illegal gambling and related financial crime. New banking rules set to take effect in 2026 coincide with expanded prosecutorial powers and broader enforcement measures that place financial institutions at the center of government […]

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Sportsbooks Eye Bigger NFC Playoff Handle

Posted on: January 4, 2026, 10:50h.  Last updated on: January 4, 2026, 10:53h. Wild Card schedule set for next weekend as Broncos and Seahawks earn byes Sportsbooks expect Bills versus Jaguars to drive a lot of the betting action Caesars Sportsbook says it expects to need the Rams and Packers to falter in Round 1 […]

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Rep. Torres Pitches Prediction Markets Insider Trading Bill

Posted on: January 4, 2026, 03:49h.  Last updated on: January 4, 2026, 03:49h. New York Democrat reportedly plans to introduce the Public Integrity in Financial Prediction Markets Act of 2026. If approved, it’d bar select federal workers from trading event contracts linked to political events. Move appears to linked to insider trading on Polymarket tied […]

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Florida revives horse racing decoupling bill for 2026

A proposal to separate live horse racing from other gambling operations has returned to the Florida Legislature, reopening a debate that has divided lawmakers, racetrack operators, and the state’s equine industry in recent sessions. The measure, filed ahead of the 2026 legislative session, once again raises questions about the future of Florida’s last remaining thoroughbred […]

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With Jays’ Okamoto Signing, Is MLB Free Agency Set to Take Off?

Posted on: January 4, 2026, 12:13h.  Last updated on: January 4, 2026, 12:13h. Blue Jays sign Japanese free agent slugger Kazuma Okamoto to $60 million deal Tucker, Bichette, Bregman some of the big names available in free agency Yankees still betting favourite in American League  The Toronto Blue Jays fired another shot across the bow of their American League brethren […]

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Bally’s Chicago Finally Pays Gambler’s Slot Win

Posted on: January 4, 2026, 10:30h.  Last updated on: January 4, 2026, 10:30h. Bally’s Chicago took more than a week to pay a gambler’s slot mmachine jackpot The issue was regarding his immigration status Bally’s Chicago has finally made good on a $1,250 slot machine win that hit on Dec. 20. The former Medinah Temple, […]

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What’s Next for the Luckless Silver and Black?

Posted on: January 3, 2026, 02:31h.  Last updated on: January 3, 2026, 02:33h. Raiders look to finish last and lock down the No. 1 draft pick RB Jeanty finishing season strong Rumours swirling about head coach Carroll’s future, more Brady involvement in team decisions What’s next for the 2-14 Las Vegas Raiders, as another NFL regular […]

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