GAMBLING
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Metallica Announces Las Vegas Sphere Residency
Posted on: February 25, 2026, 11:13h. Last updated on: February 25, 2026, 11:28h. Metallica announced an eight-show residency at the Las Vegas Sphere starting October 1, 2026 Its “No Repeat Weekend” format ensures entirely different setlists for every Thursday and Saturday show Metallica will be the first heavy metal act to headline the Sphere — but probably not the only…
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Atlantic City Braces for Two Feet of Snow, Casinos Remain Open
Posted on: February 22, 2026, 10:49h. Last updated on: February 22, 2026, 10:49h. Atlantic City casinos will remain open during the Sunday-into-Monday blizzard The city is under a state of emergency order Atlantic City is bracing for what could be a historic blizzard, as weather forecasts estimate the casino town could see two feet or more of snow. A man…
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Casino-Banned Las Vegas Pimp Accused of Attempted Child Kidnap
Posted on: February 19, 2026, 12:24h. Last updated on: February 19, 2026, 12:24h. Las Vegas man accused of attempting child kidnapping Previously banned from Nevada casinos for sex trafficking Charge carries potential life sentence under state law A notorious pimp banned from Nevada casinos for sex trafficking was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of attempting to kidnap a child, Las Vegas…
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Did China Make Up a Gambling Suicide Story?
Posted on: February 16, 2026, 11:30h. Last updated on: February 16, 2026, 11:30h. China is warning its people not to gamble overseas The CPC cited a gambler’s recent suicide in Singapore, though no media or police report has detailed such an incident Ahead of the Chinese New Year, China is warning its people that gambling while on holiday poses significant…
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Israel Charges Two Over Insider Polymarket Bets on Iran Conflict
Posted on: February 13, 2026, 11:59h. Last updated on: February 13, 2026, 11:59h. Israeli reservist and civilian charged over insider Polymarket bets Allegedly used classified military intelligence during Iran conflict Case under gag order; no operational harm reported Israeli authorities have charged two people with serious security offenses after they allegedly placed insider bets on “the occurrence of military operations”…
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Kalshi Super Bowl Volume Tops $1B Helped by Non-Sports Contracts
Posted on: February 10, 2026, 12:11h. Last updated on: February 10, 2026, 12:11h. Kalshi notched north of $1 billion in volume on Super Bowl Sunday The company’s Super Bowl week volume reached $2.8 billion Bettors leaned into non-sports contracts, including $100 million on Bad Bunny’s first song during the halftime show Super Bowl Sunday was indeed super for Kalshi as…
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Gamblers Anonymous: Skill Games Accelerating Addiction
Posted on: February 7, 2026, 09:49h. Last updated on: February 7, 2026, 09:49h. Gamblers Anonymous says skill games are causing gambling problems Skill games are unregulated slot-like machines An estimated 11% of all Pennsylvania adults have played a skill game, according to Penn State researchers say A spokesperson for Gamblers Anonymous in Pennsylvania tells Casino.org that unregulated skill games are…
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Lefty Rosenthal’s ‘Casino’ Car-Bombing Site Sold
Posted on: February 4, 2026, 11:44h. Last updated on: February 4, 2026, 11:56h. Sixth & Sahara, the shopping center where Lefty Rosenthal survived a 1982 car bombing, has been sold The new owner vows to fix up the minimall, which has fallen into disrepair and hosts and sex-toys shop and an abandoned former Marie Callender’s Rosenthal survived the blast, but…
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Peoria and East Peoria Settle Par-A-Dice Casino Dispute
Posted on: February 1, 2026, 10:52h. Last updated on: February 1, 2026, 10:52h. The City of Peoria is folding on its challenge to a new casino in East Peoria Peoria city officials are withdrawing their effort to halt Boyd Gaming’s Par-A-Dice plan The cities of Peoria and East Peoria in Illinois are set to settle their dispute over a new…
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Forthcoming Hollywood Casino Aurora Will Feature ‘Luxury Spa’
Posted on: January 29, 2026, 04:32h. Last updated on: January 28, 2026, 02:37h. The new Hollywood Casino Aurora will feature a full-service spa The land-based casino will replace the longtime Aurora riverboat casino Penn Entertainment and its landlord are investing $360 million in the brick-and-mortar resort The under-construction Hollywood Casino Aurora in Illinois, a $360 million undertaking from Penn Entertainment…
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