Bill Simmons Under Review by Mass. Gambling Commission After Admitting to Proxy Betting
Bill Simmons is reportedly under investigation by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for placing bets through his daughter’s boyfriend.
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Report: Polymarket Gamblers May Have Traded on U.S. Military Secrets
A report published by the Anti-Corruption Data Collective (ACDC) on Thursday found that over 150 digital “wallets” on the blockchain betting site Polymarket International appear to have traded on insider U.S. military information, sending dangerous signals to adversaries who watch the betting markets.
U.N. Report: Transnational Gangs Use Drugs, Cybercrime, and Slavery to Loot Southeast Asia
The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) published a report on Tuesday that found transnational gangs looted at least $88 billion from Southeast Asia in 2025, using a wide variety of telephone and cyber scams, often employing slave labor at notorious “scam centers” that resemble prison camps.
Warren Buffett on Sports Betting: ‘It’s a Tax on Stupidity’
Legendary American investor and philanthropist Warren Buffett does not hold a charitable view of those who gamble their money on sports.
UK Regulators Accuse Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta of Allowing Illegal Gambling Ads on Platforms
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta is facing accusations from the UK’s Gambling Commission that the social media giant is deliberately overlooking advertisements from unlicensed gambling operators on Facebook and Instagram.
China Warns Military Personnel to Avoid Online Dating and Gambling
The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) of China wrote a social media post on Monday warning young officers and soldiers to avoid online dating and gambling.
Unfinished Buildings Abandoned by Chinese Investors Litter Cambodia
The Cambodian city of Sihanoukville was a major international resort destination before the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic crippled its tourism industry. The city is now littered with empty and half-finished “ghost buildings” abandoned by Chinese investors. According to local entrepreneurs, these unsightly gang-infested husks are keeping the tourism industry from making a comeback.
Jeb Bush Opposes Ron DeSantis’s Effort to Expand Gambling Landscape in Florida While Legislature Considers Measure
Failed presidential candidate and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) said he opposes Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) effort to change the gambling landscape in Florida.
‘Shariah-Certified’ Web Browser ‘SalamWeb’ Steers Users Away from Porn, Gambling
A “Shariah-certified” Internet browser for Muslim web surfers steers users away from porn and gambling, and provides prayer times and information.
Exclusive – Kobach: A Huge Victory for States’ Rights and the Tenth Amendment
There has been a great deal of media coverage of the Supreme Court’s decision on Monday striking down a 1992 federal law that prohibited sports betting in most states. The decision, Murphy v. NCAA, struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PAPSA) which generally prohibited states from authorizing sports gambling.
Tiger Woods: Betting Analysts Post Odds of When Golfer Returns to Sport
Oct. 19 (UPI) — Gambling analysts revealed the latest odds for when Tiger Woods returns to golf. The OnlineGambling.lv analysts also included odds on Woods’ next career.
Marco Rubio: ‘I Don’t Want To See Internet Casinos’
During a town hall meeting in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Sen. Marco Rubio was questioned by a voter about his position on legalizing internet poker and online gambling.
States to Tax Fantasy Sports’ Exponential Growth
Desperate for revenue, several states are making a major push to regulate and tax so called “daily fantasy sports,” such as New York’s FanDuel and Boston’s DraftKings.
CA Native Americans help ‘i-Poker’ Bill Move to Legislative Vote
The Assembly Governmental Organization Committee voted unanimously this week in favor of advancing AB 431. The positive vote marks the first time that the legislature has moved a digital gambling bill towards a floor vote that could allow widespread sponsorship by Native American casinos, horse tracks and poker of online gambling.
Chris Christie Accused of Stalling Casino to Please Billionaire
Some critics of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie accuse him of stalling a plan to bring one of the world’s largest online gambling companies to Atlantic City because Christie does not want to alienate Sheldon Adelson, the billionaire owner of the Las Vegas Sands Corp., which operates physical casinos.
