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MLB Players Suspended Over Gambling Return To Baseball After A Year Out

MLB Players Suspended Over Gambling Return To Baseball After A Year Out

Major League Baseball (MLB) has reinstated four players who served a one-year suspension for betting on baseball games. Andrew Saalfrank (Arizona Diamondbacks), Michael Kelly (Oakland Athletics), Jay Groome (San Diego Padres), and José Rodríguez (Philadelphia Phillies) were all served with the suspensions in June last year and are now eligible to play again.

Kalshi Secures Another Court Win In Nevada, As Crypto.com Also Sues

Kalshi secured another victory in federal court in Nevada over its sports prediction markets, as a judge dismissed Nevada's motion to dismiss its lawsuit. Following Kalshi's lead, Crypto.com also filed a lawsuit against the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) in response to a cease-and-desist letter sent to the company.

Florida Sheriff Arrested In Illegal Gambling Investigation

Osceola County Sheriff Marcos R. Lopez has been arrested for facilitating an illegal gambling operation in Florida.

Connecticut Bill Banning Sweepstakes Passes Final Stage

Connecticut lawmakers voted in favor of a bill banning sweepstakes casinos, leaving only a sign-off from Gov. Neil Lamont to make it into law.

Maine Online Casinos Could Be Legalized As Bill Makes Positive Steps

Maine Online Casinos Could Be Legalized As Bill Makes Positive Steps

A bill proposing to legalize Maine online casinos has made progress again after being tabled in April. The state is currently in a special legislative session, and bills can be carried over to next year, if needed.

Men Running California Illegal Gambling Operation Face Up To 5 Years In Prison

Men Running California Illegal Gambling Operation Face Up To 5 Years In Prison

In El Dorado County, California, three men have pleaded guilty to running an illegal gambling operation at internet cafes across the state and beyond.

Louisiana House Passes Anti-Sweepstakes Bill

Louisiana House Passes Anti-Sweepstakes Bill

A Louisiana bill proposing to ban sweepstakes casinos was voted 99-0 in favor in the House on Monday, and is close to being passed into law.

Intoxicated Gambler Sent Death Threats To MLB Pitcher Lance McCullers Jr

Intoxicated Gambler Sent Death Threats To MLB Pitcher Lance McCullers Jr

A drunk gambler living overseas was behind death threats sent to the family of Houston Astros pitcher Lance McCullers Jr. The Houston Police Department would not identify the suspect or his location but added no charges had been filed. ESPN reported the man in question admitted he had been using sports betting apps to wager […]

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Fanatics Launches Operations In Philippines For Gaming Support Services

Fantics Betting & Gaming has launched a partnership with Claymore Solutions to outsource gaming support services to the Philippines.

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Illinois Sports Betting Tax Hike Discriminatory, Say Sportsbooks

Illinois sports betting is set for a big tax hike, and leading sportsbooks called the plan “discriminatory, punitive and constitutionally suspect.”

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Laurence Escalante Set To Buyout Investors In VGW

Laurence Escalante is set to take full control of Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW), the company behind Chumba Casino, Luckyland Slots, and Global Poker.

Gambling Industry News

Study Finds Blue Light Influences Gambling Behavior

A study has shown that increased exposure to blue light can make gamblers less sensitive to losses, and therefore increase risk-taking behavior.

Judge Allows Stake.us To Stay Active In California, For Now

A judge in California sent a lawsuit against Stake.us to arbitration, allowing the sweepstakes casino platform to continue operations in the state.

Sweepstakes Casinos Growth Outstripping Online Casinos

New research shows sweepstakes casinos are acquiring new customers at three times the rate of online casinos.

High 5 Games Agrees To Pay $1.5 Million Fine And Exit Connecticut

The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) in Connecticut announced it has reached a settlement with High 5 Games over claims the company is operating an illegal online casino.

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FAQ

Is Gambling Legal in the USA?

Yes - both land-based and online gambling in various forms are legal in many US states. 39 states currently offer or will soon offer in-person and online sports betting while a number of states only permit betting inside casinos.

How many gamblers are there in the US?

The United States is of the most gambling-friendly countries in the world, with a population of over 57 million active gamblers.

Every year, around 40% of American adults visit one of the casinos in Las Vegas, Nevada, Atlantic City, New Jersey, or one of the thousands of land-based U.S Casinos, not to mention playing casino games at online casinos.