May 10, 2026 09:14
Chef “Gigi” Rovito accused of threatening gambling debtors in federal case Burr Ridge mayor publicly defends Rovito despite alleged Outfit-linked connections FBI raids expose sprawling illegal gambling network tied to suburban restaurants One of the men charged last week with involvement in a sprawling Northwest Indiana illegal gambling operation is a “quasi-celebrity” social media chef […]
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May 09, 2026 20:16
Academic believes prediction markets, sports betting will create a lot of losers He questions the fairness of prediction markets Says young men are especially affected by the surge in sports betting, prediction markets Recreational bettors and retailer traders venturing into sports betting and prediction markets may find themselves on the short ends of various ethical […]
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May 09, 2026 18:27
The stock is showing signs of life The company flagged progress with its prediction market product Macquarie analyst sees significant upside potential for DraftKings shares DraftKings’ (NASDAQ: DKNG) nearly unrivaled leadership in online sports betting (OSB) coupled with signs the company is making strides with its new prediction market offering are among the reasons some […]
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May 09, 2026 17:29
Prediction markets have trading lines on the hantavirus Health officials say there’s a low threat of a global outbreak of the disease Prediction market leaders Kalshi and Polymarket are offering trading on the hantavirus and the odds of a possible pandemic. The World Health Organization (WHO) explains that hantaviruses are a group of viruses carried […]
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May 09, 2026 15:54
Bill Miller of the AGA says the head of the CFTC is “a joke” Miller opposes the CFTC allowing prediction markets to offer trading on contracts involving sports Bill Miller and Michael Selig won’t likely be vacationing together anytime soon. Miller, the president and CEO of the American Gaming Association, didn’t hold back his disdain […]
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May 09, 2026 14:47
Las Vegas Sands is hiring in Dallas The casino company says the jobs are related to IT and software development Sands continues to seek casino privileges in Texas Las Vegas Sands is advertising job openings on LinkedIn for various roles related to its office in Dallas. Sands has sought to build an integrated resort casino […]
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May 09, 2026 11:05
Roanoke city officials continue to push for a casino development The local government thinks a casino can help provide funding for upgrades to the Berglund Center The city owns the mixed-use arena complex Roanoke’s lobbying for a casino concession was unsuccessful in 2026. The Virginia city government hopes next year will be different. During the […]
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May 09, 2026 09:43
A tribe in North Carolina will vote on a casino in June The Lumbee Tribe is considering a casino along I-95 in southeastern North Carolina A fourth casino could be coming to North Carolina, should a special election this June find majority support. The Lumbee Tribe of North Carolina has set a special election for […]
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May 08, 2026 22:06
A federal study has detected brain-eating amoeba in multiple locations within the Lake Mead National Recreation Area for the first time, including in popular hot springs and swimming spots While the amoeba is naturally occurring and widespread, infection remains rare and only occurs when contaminated water enters the nasal passages Health officials have not issued […]
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May 08, 2026 19:49
Some FanDuel bettors complained about not being able to cash out The gaming company said the issue appears to be the result of a broader AWS outage Coinbase acknowledged “core” trading functions were limited due to the outage An outage at an Amazon Web Services (AWS) data center in Northern Virginia created problems for companies […]
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