Sam’s Town Hotel and Gaming Hall in Tunica Closing

It first opened in 1994 and quickly expanded after owner Boyd Gaming bought an adjacent property in 2002.

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Top Trending: $23 Million Bet on Cowboys vs. Eagles at Kalshi Alone

Philadelphia begins its title defense by hosting Dallas in the NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, Sept. 4, CBS Sports reports. The longtime division rivals will meet at Lincoln Financial Field with kickoff scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET. 

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Top Trending: Verse Gaming Offers First Parlay Prediction Platform in US

A new app from Verse Gaming allows users to bundle predictions across sports, politics, entertainment, breaking news, and more as the company pivots away from its Daily Fantasy Sports model.

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Top Trending: Circa Owner on Prediction Market Parlays: 'Simply Illegal Gambling'

Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket were set to begin offering parlay betting in the coming days.  This doesn't sit well with one casino sportsbook owner. 

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Seminole Tribe of Florida General Counsel Jim Shore, 80, Passes Away

Jim Shore, 80, who served as General Counsel of the Seminole Tribe of Florida for more than four decades and guided the Tribe to unprecedented levels of success, died Saturday, Aug. 30, at Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Weston, Fla.

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Top Trending: NFL Gambling in 2025 Expected to Eclipse $30 Billion

The NFL season kicks off Sept. 4, with the Dallas Cowboys visiting the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. 

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Catena Media Founder Scammed Out of $1.25 Million

"I feel ashamed and stupid," Erik Bergman reveals. 

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Top Trending: Nearly $69 Million Bet on Week 1 College Football at Kalshi Alone

Without a shred of doubt, the most wagered on game of the week was the 12 pm ET showdown between No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohio State at Ohio State. And one ALL sportsbook(s) wanted a Buckeyes win bad. 

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Top Trending: Former Ladbrokes Owner Top Exec Charged With Bribery, Fraud

Kenny Alexander, former head of the parent company of Ladbrokes, is among 11 people who have been charged as part of an investigation into the provision of gambling services in Turkey.

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Top Trending: DraftKings Claims it Acted Properly in Voiding Iowa Man’s $14.2 Million Payout

Player claims  DraftKings unfairly voided the bets he placed on the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament as rain threatened to cut short play after 54 holes. 

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How Simplifying Crypto Basics Can Spark Interest In Crypto Casinos

But even with this option available, some casino users are still reluctant to make the leap to cryptocurrency. In this article, we'll talk about why simplifying crypto basics can create a ripple effect of greater interest in crypto casinos.

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Top Trending: DraftKings Punishing Those Fastest to Gain Information

"Being faster to the information is no longer allowed on @DKSportsbook.  Unreal and terrible look for DK."

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Minimum Bets and Fees Announced for Illinois Sportsbooks

Ryan Butler of Covers.com released the minimum fees per bet as well as minimum wagers that have been proposed by each regulated gambling site in the state of Illinois. 

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Ohio Latest State to Denouce Prediction Markets

A letter from the Ohio Casino Control Commission says that launching sports event contracts or working with prediction markets like Kalshi could put a sportsbook's license in jeopardy.

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New Betting Hall of Famer Paris Smith Talks Exclusively to Gambling 911

Paris Smith, the longtime CEO of Curaçao-based online sportsbook Pinnacle, earlier this month became the first female inductee into the Sports Gambling Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.

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Can't Use My Credit Card to Bet on DraftKings Effective August 25

DraftKings claims it is trying to help customers “avoid cash advance fees and higher interest rates” associated with credit card funding. But there may be more to this story, as we dig deeper. 

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How Can I Run My Own Sportsbook?

Pay Per Head services offer a software platform and 24/7 customer service to do run a sportsbook without much work on your end, though you'll still need the required skill set and knowledge of how sports gambling works. 

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Top Trending - Chumba Casino to Leave Canada

The popular sweepstakes casino Chumba Casino is set to leave the Canadian market entirely effective October 23, 2025. Players here will no longer be able to access the site. 

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Top Trending: FanDuel to Launch New Prediction Market

CME Group, the world's leading derivatives marketplace, and FanDuel, America's premier online gaming company, part of Flutter Entertainment, on Wednesday announced a groundbreaking alliance that will launch new products and expand access to financial markets for millions of FanDuel customers in the U.S.

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Slotozilla Reveals Which Payment Methods Remain the Safest in Online Casinos in 2025

Learn which payment methods to choose for safety at online casinos in 2025. Slotozilla highlights the best payment options to protect yourself.

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Las Vegas Tourism is Down With Some Blaming Trump Tariffs

Tourism in Las Vegas is slumping this summer, with resorts and convention centers reporting fewer visitors compared to last year, especially from abroad, and some officials are blaming the Trump administration’s tariffs and immigration policies for the decline.

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Top Trending: Kalshi Applies to Offer Player Prop Bets and Spreads

The prediction market firm Kalshi just filed to list player props and spreads on a regulated exchange.  On Monday, Kalshi informed federal regulator the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) of its newly launched event contracts. 

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South Africa at the Forefront of the Online Gambling Sector

There is a reason why South Africa today is taking center stage when it comes to the online gambling landscape. 

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Top Trending: UFC 319 Demonstrates How Promotion Continues to Deliver Incredible Results for Gambling Sites

The numbers don't lie.  Kalshi reported nearly $62 million in overall volume for Saturday night's UFC 319 event as Gambling911.com remained in the forefront of this fight promotion's massive appeal. 

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Ex-Goldman Banker Blew $4 million of Investor Funds on Internet Gambling and Crypto

Plus Gambling.com Group second quarter 2025 earnings beat expectations and a man found asleep at Vegas casino slot machine charged with DUI after striking police car. 

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Circa Sports to Incorporate Minimum $10 Bet in Illinois in Response to Sports Betting Tax Hike

"After thoughtful consideration, we believe the best course of action for a low-hold, high-volume sportsbook such as Circa Sports is to raise the minimum wager in Illinois," said  Circa Sports Illinois CEO Derek Stevens.  

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BetUS Signs on LaDainian Tomlinson as Brand Ambassador

He's part of the Hall of Fame 2017, has appeared in five Pro Bowls and has two rushing titles. 

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Circa Sports Obtains Missouri Sports Betting License: One of the Chosen Few

Circa Sports CEO Derek Stevens celebrated his sportsbook being among the few selected to enter this new betting market. 

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How Crypto-Savvy Bettors Are Fortifying Their Wallet Security

Digital chips chime much louder than metal coins, and rent thieves at least can hear the tune. In 2024 alone, criminal crews have stolen an estimated $2.2 billion in cryptocurrency, matching damage from the year before.

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Can I Play on HelloMillions, McLuck, PlayFame, Spin Blitz From Georgia, Alabama? Sweepstakes Sites Return

The changes were reflected in the Aug. 7 update of McLuck's terms and conditions

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