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Powerball Jackpot Hits $748 Million for Monday Drawing After Another Weekend Shutout

The Powerball jackpot grew to $748 million for Monday's drawing after Saturday's tickets produced no winner. The cash option of $325.1 million shrinks to roughly $204 million after federal taxes at the

August 3, 2026

Business·News

New York City skyline at night with One World Trade Center, site of the Kalshi illegal gambling lawsuit

New York Sues Kalshi for $36 Billion, Calls It an Illegal Gambling Platform

New York AG Letitia James and Governor Hochul sued Kalshi Thursday, demanding $36 billion and calling the CFTC-licensed platform an illegal gambling operation. The CFTC responded with an emergency restraining order to

July 31, 2026

Business·Economy·News

Hard Rock Bet online casino and sportsbook launches in Ontario Canada

Hard Rock Bet Goes Live in Ontario in Seminole Tribe’s First Move Beyond US Markets

Hard Rock Bet went live in Ontario on July 22, the first time the Seminole Tribe of Florida has operated gaming outside the US. The platform enters as Ontario's 48th licensed iGaming

July 31, 2026

Business·News

MGM Resorts Posts Record $4.45 Billion Quarter, but Table Games Luck Did the Lifting

MGM Resorts International reported record quarterly revenue of $4.45 billion in Q2 2026, beating analyst estimates, but adjusted EBITDA fell year-over-year as the Las Vegas Strip's unusually favorable table games win rate

July 30, 2026

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Jumalon Dominates Chips as WSOP Main Event Final Table Nears August 3 ESPN Broadcast

Lucas Jumalon, 22, enters the 2026 WSOP Main Event final table on August 3 holding 35% of all chips in play — the statistical favorite for a $10 million prize. The field

July 30, 2026

Business·News

Hard Rock Bet online casino and sportsbook live in Ontario Canada July 2026

Hard Rock Bet Goes Live in Ontario in Seminole Tribe’s First Move Beyond US Markets

Hard Rock Bet went live in Ontario on July 22, the first time the Seminole Tribe of Florida has operated gaming outside the US. The platform enters as Ontario's 48th licensed iGaming

July 30, 2026

Business·News

Massachusetts Mass Lottery Online digital platform eInstant games launch July 2026

Massachusetts Lottery Goes Online With $70M Goal as Online Casino Legalization Stalls

Massachusetts launched Mass. Lottery Online on July 27, giving residents digital scratch tickets and draw games for the first time. The platform targets $70 million in first-year profit, as a broader online

July 30, 2026

Business·News

TrustedTap A-POD device mounted on bar-top slot machine at Station Casinos Las Vegas

Station Casinos Tests Apple Pay Slot Funding Under Nevada Regulatory Review

A Las Vegas startup's Apple Pay slot-funding system is drawing early praise from players and a Nevada Gaming Control Board review. Station Casinos' TrustedTap trial charts a narrower path to cashless gaming

July 30, 2026

Business·News·Technology

FanDuel sportsbook named official Formula 1 betting partner as Flutter Entertainment expands US sports betting reach

Flutter Drops London Stock Exchange in Final Bet on American Sports Betting

FanDuel owner Flutter Entertainment trades on the London Stock Exchange for the last time Friday, ending a 2019 dual-listing as US revenue reaches 42% of group totals. With FanDuel holding 44% of

July 30, 2026

Business·News

Slot machines at a video gaming cafe in west suburban Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois

Illinois Becomes First State to Formally Classify Gambling Disorder as an Addiction

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker signed SB 2749, making the state the first to formally place gambling disorder inside its Substance Use Disorder Act. New treatment pathways are now open, but Medicaid reimbursement

July 30, 2026

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Powerball Jackpot Hits $748 Million for Monday Drawing After Another Weekend Shutout

New York Sues Kalshi for $36 Billion, Calls It an Illegal Gambling Platform

Hard Rock Bet Goes Live in Ontario in Seminole Tribe’s First Move Beyond US Markets

MGM Resorts Posts Record $4.45 Billion Quarter, but Table Games Luck Did the Lifting

Jumalon Dominates Chips as WSOP Main Event Final Table Nears August 3 ESPN Broadcast

Hard Rock Bet Goes Live in Ontario in Seminole Tribe’s First Move Beyond US Markets

Massachusetts Lottery Goes Online With $70M Goal as Online Casino Legalization Stalls

Station Casinos Tests Apple Pay Slot Funding Under Nevada Regulatory Review

Flutter Drops London Stock Exchange in Final Bet on American Sports Betting

Illinois Becomes First State to Formally Classify Gambling Disorder as an Addiction

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