The Chicago City Council voted 33-15 on Wednesday against a proposal that would have prohibited sweepstakes machines across the city, siding with concerns raised by the administration of Mayor Brandon Johnson.
An estimated 7,000 unlicensed sweepstakes machines currently operate in Chicago businesses, including bars, restaurants, gas stations, convenience stores, and laundromats. The machines are particularly prevalent...
The Department of Homeland Security’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) attempted to arrest a man at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas but had to abandon the plan as a crowd gathered, raising safety concerns.
Alberta officially launched its regulated commercial iGaming market this week, becoming the second Canadian province after Ontario to open online sports betting and casino gaming to private operators.
Global prediction market platform ADI Predictstreet and sportsbook technology provider FIRST.bet have partnered to expand regulated prediction markets across Latin America.
The Inter-Tribal Council of the Five Civilized Tribes (ITC) has adopted a resolution calling on Congress and federal regulators to protect tribal sovereignty from prediction markets such as Kalshi and Polymarket.
