Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker stands with other elected officials to discuss federal deployments in Chicago, Sept. 29, 2025. E. Jason Wambsgans | Tribune News Service | Getty Images Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker made more than $1.4 million from gambling in 2024, his federal tax returns showed. Pritzker, a Democrat who is widely seen as a possible presidential contender in 2028, …
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MGM Resorts announced Tuesday it was withdrawing its bid to bring full-scale casino gambling to Yonkers. The surprise announcement comes just two weeks after the MGM Empire City proposal qualified for the final round of the state’s downstate licensing competition. It leaves just three projects vying for up to three casino licenses being awarded by the state. The remaining bids …
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Macau, which overtook Las Vegas almost 20 years ago as the world’s biggest gambling hub, is now trying to become a major centre for healthcare tourism. On Monday, the special administrative region of China saw the opening of the first ever resort hospital to provide health screening, advanced scans and cosmetic procedures, as part of its luxury medical services. The …
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Sunday’s Week 3 matchup between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Los Angeles Rams featured one of the worst bad beats of the season and perhaps in recent NFL history, which Mike Florio believes is a stark reminder that the league may have gone too far with sportsbooks. With the Eagles leading 27-26, Philadelphia defensive tackle Jordan Davis saved the day, …
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The Philadelphia Eagles clinched a 33-26 win over the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday with a dramatic blocked field goal that was returned for a touchdown — a play that proved to be an especially significant one for bettors. Trailing 27-26, the Rams were lining up for a 44-yard, game-winning field goal with only two seconds left. But Joshua Karty’s …
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In early September, at the start of the college football season, ChatGPT and Gemini suggested I consider betting on Ole Miss to cover a 10.5-point spread against Kentucky. That was bad advice. Not just because Ole Miss only won by 7, but because I’d literally just asked the chatbots for help with problem gambling. Sports fans these days can’t escape the …
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The Kalshi logo arranged on a laptop in New York, US, on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Getty Images Massachusetts filed a lawsuit in state court Friday against Kalshi, alleging the predictions platform offers sports gambling without a license under the guise of events contracts. “If Kalsi wants to be in the sports gaming business in …
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David PurdumSep 11, 2025, 12:39 PM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 Thirteen men’s college basketball players from six schools were involved in gambling schemes, including point shaving and game manipulation, the NCAA announced Thursday. Players formerly associated with Eastern Michigan, Temple, Arizona State, New Orleans, North Carolina A&T and Mississippi Valley State are …
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Three men’s college basketball players were banned by the NCAA after they were found to have bet on themselves and one another. Mykell Robinson, Steven Vasquez, and Jalen Weaver, who played at Fresno State and San Jose State, reportedly participated in a “sports-betting related game manipulation” scheme, according to the NCAA, and were subsequently placed on the permanently ineligible list. The …
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A cruise ship passenger is facing a federal charge after jumping overboard with thousands in cash on him this past weekend in Puerto Rico, after allegedly incurring about $16,000 in gambling losses on the high seas, federal prosecutors said. Jey Xander Omar Gonzalez-Diaz was arrested on Sunday after allegedly jumping off Royal Caribbean’s Rhapsody of the Seas when it docked …
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