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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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Florida Senior Stole $600K to Feed Lottery Scratch-off Obsession
Posted on: January 26, 2026, 12:12h. Last updated on: January 26, 2026, 12:12h. Accountant Dennis Maxey sentenced to 15 years for fraud scheme Prosecutors say theft funded decade-long Florida Lottery scratch-off habit Victims said he faked IRS payments and bogus loan promises A 79-year-old Florida accountant who spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on lottery scratch-off tickets was sentenced to…
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Vegas Raiders Poised to Snag Heisman Star Fernando Mendoza
Posted on: January 23, 2026, 11:44h. Last updated on: January 23, 2026, 11:46h. Heisman Trophy winner Mendoza announces he is entering NFL draft Las Vegas Raiders hold first overall pick after bottoming out, finishing 3-14 this NFL season Raiders still looking to hire new head coach The future path for the Las Vegas Raiders just got clearer with the news this…
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Ellis Island Owners Rebuild Mt. Charleston Lodge After Fire
Posted on: January 20, 2026, 12:10h. Last updated on: January 20, 2026, 12:13h. The owners of Ellis Island Casino have begun rebuilding the Mt. Charleston Lodge The popular Las Vegas getaway was destroyed in a 2021 fire The previous lodge on the site was also destroyed by fire in 1961 The building’s history’s spans a century, and once included a…
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Steve Wynn’s Friends Want Him To Build Another Casino
Posted on: January 17, 2026, 12:07h. Last updated on: January 17, 2026, 12:07h. Steve Wynn says his friends want him to build one last casino resort Wynn is barred from all involvement in Nevada’s gaming industry Wynn claims his 29-inch waist is his greatest retirement victory Last year, billionaire Steve Wynn began posting to his Instagram account after a five-year…
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