Nevada, South Dakota, Montana Are America’s Three Most Gambling-Addicted States
Mapping gambling addiction A WalletHub study of America’s most gambling-addicted states has revealed Nevada, perhaps unsurprisingly, claims the top spot, with South Dakota and Montana making up the top three. Notably, Utah and Hawaii, both states without a legal gambling market, made it onto the list regardless in 44th and 50th place, respectively. WalletHub took…
Read MoreUkraine President Zelenskyy Bans Soldiers From Gambling During Wartime
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has acted on advice that gambling is adversely entrenched in many of his country’s military personnel by banning his soldiers from using either online or retail casinos during wartime. “the only way” to cope with battlefield stress Zelenskyy’s move follows the early April suggestion of soldier and activist Pavlo Petrychenko that…
Read MoreCanadians Falling Victim to Fake Social Media Gambling Ads
Making false claims People in Canada are falling victim to ads that fraudulently claim to be promoting online gambling platforms, but instead are trying to steal personal information and people’s money. warning residents specifically about ads relating to WinSpirit Casino Authorities in multiple provinces have noticed these fake social media posts, with the Ontario Provincial…
Read MoreOttawa Man Shot and Killed at Neighborhood Poker Game
Fatal shooting A 53-year-old man has been shot dead in a quiet neighborhood in Canada after a poker game went wrong. Kevin Willington, an award-winning coach and prominent member of Ottawa’s badminton community, died at the scene. Ottawa police responded to a call around 9:20pm Friday where they discovered Willington. Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs…
Read MoreWhat Are the Odds? Beau Greaves Stuns Darts World With Perfect Tournament
Brave new world of darts Darts is one of those sports where the standard just keeps on rising. Even when it seems impossible for the sport’s elite to take it to another level, they find a way. The darts world of today is a very different beast to the one inhabited in the 1980s by…
Read MoreMuckleshoot Casino Accused Murderer Is Held on $5M Bail After Random Stabbing
The man who fatally stabbed a stranger early Sunday at Washington State’s Muckleshoot Casino chose his victim on the gaming floor after he couldn’t locate his intended target, authorities revealed. Washington State’s Muckleshoot Casino, pictured above. A man accused of stabbing another patron at the gaming property is now in jail. (Image: Seattle and Sound)…
Read MoreWant Las Vegas Casinos to Treat You Like a High Roller? Follow These Tier-Matching Tips
Living the dream Have you ever wanted to live like a high roller? It would be easy to see why. Casinos tend to roll out the red carpet for customers who splash the most cash, offering them freebies to ensure that they stay for as long as possible. hundreds of dollars in free food and…
Read MoreMMA Fighter Turned Bookie Gets Two Years in Chicago Mob-Linked Case
A former MMA fighter turned illegal Mob-linked bookie who claims to have reformed his ways was sentenced to two years in prison Friday. The impressively tattooed Michael Frontier pictured in court, above. Frontier claims he turned his life around since leaving the illegal gambling biz in 2016/ (Image: Chicago Tribune) Michael Frontier from Chicago pleaded…
Read MoreAston Villa Signs Two-Season £40m Shirt Sponsorship Deal With Betano
Aston Villa has officially struck a deal with sportsbook operator Betano that will see the betting brand’s logo appear on the front of the team’s shirts for the 2024-2025 and 2025-2026 English Premier League seasons. A league-wide ban on gambling-related front-of-shirt sponsorships will then come into place in 2026. will replace the Asia-focused gambling brand…
Read More888 Prepares £116m for Regulatory and Legal Issues in Austria and Germany
William Hill owner 888 Holdings has put millions aside to deal with regulatory and legal repercussions in the markets of Austria and Germany. The company announced the preparations in its recent financial report, earmarking £116m ($142.8m) for “ongoing legal and regulatory matters” in the two countries. Casinos Austria has a monopoly of gambling in Austria…
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