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Powerball Jackpot Surpasses the $200M Mark, Reaches $217M
11+ hour, 25+ min ago (342+ words) Yesterday's Powerball drawing did not award the grand prize. Thanks to this, however, the jackpot continued to grow and has now surpassed the $200 million mark. The Wednesday Powerball drawing was somewhat uneventful as it failed to produce a jackpot winner....
Lucky Massachusetts Player Wins $4M as Final $4,000,000 Gold50X Top Prize Drops
12+ hour, 59+ min ago (275+ words) Fact-checked by Mike Johnson An incredibly lucky ticket holder in Massachusetts has become the recipient of a life-changing $4 million prize from the Massachusetts Lottery's $4,000,000 Gold 50X scratch-off game. This came shortly after a separate player won $2 million from a different game....
New Jersey Lottery Player Scoops $6.5M in March
14+ hour, 45+ min ago (215+ words) New Jersey remains one of the hottest places to enjoy the lottery, with the state minting another huge winner last week. A single ticket won a $6.5-million payout from the Pick 6 game, with the draw taking place on Monday, March…...
Australian Prime Minister Announces Heavy Restrictions on Gambling Ads
10+ hour, 22+ min ago (207+ words) Fact-checked by Mike Johnson The announcement doesn't come off the blue as Anthony Albanese has faced mounting pressure to act on a landmark report led by the late Labor MP Peta Murphy, delivered to the government in June 2023 Australian Prime…...
Legal Battle Between Kalshi and Nevada State Regulators Heats Up
11+ hour, 15+ min ago (328+ words) The NGCB has shifted its legal efforts to state court, where it believes judges are more aligned with state gaming laws than those in federal court The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) is pursuing an injunction against the prediction markets…...
Humans Have Been Gambling Since the Ice Age
15+ hour, 11+ min ago (376+ words) Debates about how to best regulate gambling are ongoing, but the truth is that humans have been gambling since the Ice Age, according to a new report Scientific American has reported on a new analysis that puts forward evidence that…...
Ex-Tata Steel Workers Scoop $1.32M Lottery Jackpot
11+ hour, 35+ min ago (444+ words) Fact-checked by Mike Johnson Fortune has smiled on 15 former Tata Steel workers who will get a nice cash boost after winning the lottery as a collective Even after the shuttering of their local factory. 15 Tata Steel workers have stuck together…...
California’s New Cardroom Laws Come into Effect as Industry Seeks Injunction
13+ hour, 7+ min ago (391+ words) Fact-checked by Mike Johnson California's cardroom industry is facing an existential threat due to the new regulations that came into effect on April 1. The new rules, which the industry is seeking to overturn, effectively ban cardrooms from offering blackjack-type games,…...
Spribe’s License Suspension in the UK Has Been Lifted
13+ hour, 46+ min ago (373+ words) Spribe, which is best-known for its Aviator crash game, had its UK license suspended on October 30, 2025 Spribe, a leading provider of gaming content, can finally resume the provision of its flagship Aviator game in the UK after the local regulator…...
Florida Cracks Down on Illegal Gambling as Police Ramps Up Efforts
14+ hour, 22+ min ago (423+ words) Local authorities have been targeting illegal gambling venues, with more people arrested and locations raided Illegal gambling remains a thorny issue. Florida has threatened stiffer penalties, lengthier sentences, and poured resources into raiding illegal gambling venues, yet such operations continue…...