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Adam is an experienced writer with years of experience in the gambling industry. He has worked as a content writer and editor for five years on sites such as Oddschecker, CoinTelegraph and Gambling Industry News, bringing excellent knowledge of the world of sports betting and online gambling. Adam focuses on emerging stories in the ever changing landscape of betting in the US. Read the latest on prediction markets, changing legislation, and sweepstakes. 

Posts by Adam Roarty

June 16, 2025 by: Adam Roarty
Federal agents, state and local law enforcement officers dismantled a cockfighting ring in Alabama on Saturday, charging 75 and seizing firearms and gambling cash.
June 16, 2025 by: Adam Roarty
Independent Senator David Pocock has criticized Tabcorp for their promotion of gambling inducements in pubs and clubs. 
June 16, 2025 by: Adam Roarty
Connecticut became the second state to ban sweepstakes casinos after Governor Ned Lamont signed off on new legislation.
June 16, 2025 by: Adam Roarty
DraftKings announced that it will introduce the same $0.50 charge on every bet in Illinois as FanDuel in response to new taxes in the state.
June 13, 2025 by: Adam Roarty
Gov. Jeff Landry has vetoed a bill that proposed to ban sweepstakes casinos in Louisiana, citing it as unnecessary. 
June 13, 2025 by: Adam Roarty
The Edmonton Oilers came from 0-3 down to beat the Florida Panthers 5-4 in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, keeping a $13 parlay with a possible payout of $270,000 alive. 
June 13, 2025 by: Adam Roarty
A Kalshi gambling ad that director PJ Ace called the "most unhinged" commercial possible aired during Game 3 of the NBA Finals this week. 
June 13, 2025 by: Adam Roarty
A bill introduced in the House of Representatives by Mike Rulli proposes to fund ICE using funds collected from gambling taxes.
June 12, 2025 by: Adam Roarty
At the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) on Tuesday, the church voted to condemn sports betting, as well as denouncing online pornography, gay marriage, and abortion. 
June 12, 2025 by: Adam Roarty
Brain Quintenz, the Trump nominee to lead the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has said that tribes can get involved in sports prediction markets. 
June 12, 2025 by: Adam Roarty
Italy ended its application period for new gambling licenses recently, and new regulations mean the number of operators will be greatly reduced. 
June 12, 2025 by: Adam Roarty
A 23-year-old man has been arrested in Sydney for running an AU$ 2 million ($1.3 million) online gambling scam that police say defrauded 14 victims.
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