Following a highly publicized gambling and sex scandal, former senior Thai Buddhist monk Phra Thepwatcharasitthimethi, known by his lay name as Wirach, was convicted by Thailand’s Central Criminal Court to 12 years in prison.
He had diverted THB 3 million (over $90,000) intended for Mahachulalongkornrajavidyalaya University, a religious college, into his personal bank account. Monk Wirach's actions raised significant controversy and led to his imprisonment for embezzlement.
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.
