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casinobeats.com > 04/02/2026 > arizona-reveals-tribal-gaming-is-funding-legal-fights-with-prediction-markets

Arizona Reveals Tribal Gaming Is Funding Legal Fights With Prediction Markets

6+ hour, 58+ min ago  (673+ words) The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) reported an increase in contributions from tribal gaming for the third quarter of FY26. The increase comes as the state intensifies its legal fight against sports prediction markets, arguing they are illegal gambling. The ADG…...

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casinobeats.com > 04/02/2026 > americans-have-been-gambling-since-ice-age-according-to-new-discovery

Americans Have Been Gambling Since Ice Age, According To New Discovery

7+ hour, 4+ min ago  (584+ words) A new archeological finding suggests that Native Americans were gambling on games of chance as far back as the Ice Age, 12,000 years ago. This would make them the first humans to engage in such activity. The findings were published in…...

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casinobeats.com > 04/02/2026 > william-hill-glitch-blamed-for-gamblers-heart-attack-users-plan-legal-action

William Hill Glitch Blamed For Gambler's Heart Attack, Users Plan Legal Action

7+ hour, 11+ min ago  (706+ words) A glitch in one of William Hill's online slot games has been blamed for causing a user to have a heart attack. John Riding, 76, suffered cardiac arrest days after learning the "285,000 ($376,000) he had won was no longer in his account....

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casinobeats.com > 04/01/2026 > cas-arbitrator-fifa-consultant-rodrigo-arias-grillo-sports-integrity-more-than-match-fixing

CAS Arbitrator & FIFA Consultant Rodrigo Arias Grillo: Sports Integrity is More Than Match-Fixing

1+ day, 3+ hour ago  (1720+ words) First the NBA, then MLB, and finally the NCAA: over the past year, the United States has seen a steady stream of sports betting scandals make headlines. At this point, for most fans and industry observers, the question isn't if…...

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casinobeats.com > 03/30/2026 > march-madness-final-four-odds-predictions-picks-best-side-total-player-prop-bets

March Madness Final Four Odds, Predictions, Picks: Best Side, Total & Player Prop Bets

3+ day, 3+ hour ago  (588+ words) The March Madness Final Four is set after UConn's improbable comeback win over Duke on Sunday. Saturday's games feature No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 UConn (6:09 ET, TBS) and No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 1 Arizona (8:49 ET, TBS). Take another look at yesterday's incredible…...

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casinobeats.com > 03/31/2026 > new-york-gov-hochul-previews-new-safeguards-curb-underage-betting-gambling-harm

New York Gov. Hochul Previews New Safeguards to Curb Underage Betting and Gambling Harm

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (549+ words) New York is considering drafting measures that would require biometric verification for sports betting accounts, restrict how gambling operators use artificial intelligence, and require sportsbooks to intervene when customer behavior suggests possible harm. Gov. Kathy Hochul first called for stronger…...

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casinobeats.com > 03/31/2026 > illegal-bookies-boosted-by-uk-verdict-forcing-gambler-to-pay-1m

Illegal Bookies Boosted By UK Verdict Forcing Gambler To Pay $1M

2+ day, 7+ hour ago  (917+ words) Illegal bookies in the UK were given a boost last week as a judge ruled that Alan Spence had to pay over $1 million in debt to David Solomon, despite the 78-year-old acting as an unlicensed bookmaker. Spence argued that the…...

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casinobeats.com > 03/18/2026 > arizona-becomes-first-state-to-bring-criminal-charges-against-kalshi

Arizona Becomes First State to Bring Criminal Charges Against Kalshi

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (752+ words) In a major escalation in the fight over the legality of prediction markets, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes has filed criminal charges against Kalshi, accusing the company of running an illegal, unlicensed gambling operation in the state and taking bets…...

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casinobeats.com > 03/30/2026 > casino-prediction-market-lobbying-ramps-up-legal-battle-intensifies

Casino & Prediction Market Lobbying Ramps Up as Legal Battle Intensifies

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (581+ words) Commercial and tribal casinos are going head-to-head with prediction markets in funding lobbyists to represent their interests as the fight for the legality of sports event contracts intensifies. Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour accused casino lobbyists of being behind recent attempts…...

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casinobeats.com > 03/30/2026 > washington-state-sues-kalshi-alleged-illegal-online-gambling

Washington State Sues Kalshi Over Alleged Illegal Online Gambling

3+ day, 7+ hour ago  (892+ words) After being kicked out of Nevada, at least temporarily, and hit with criminal charges in Arizona, Kalshi is now facing a civil lawsuit in Washington State. On March 27, Washington sued KalshiEX LLC, accusing the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC)-regulated…...