gambling

New York’s high-stakes casino battle could mint a $115 million winner: Donald Trump
A high-stakes contest to decide who gets to build a casino in New York City could potentially result in a ...

Las Vegas casino fined $10.5 million after gifting private jet flights and discounts to a bookmaker with ties to Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrates during the 2024 World Series Championship parade. A bookmaker tied to Ohtani’s ...

Robinhood Gets Into the Betting Business, Launches Prediction Market
Online trading platform Robinhood has positioned itself as the financial app of the people, promising “investing for all.” Apparently the ...

YouTube Bans Creators From Talking About Some Gambling Sites
YouTube is going to curb the promotion of online gambling sites that have become increasingly popular in recent years. Under ...

More Americans see gambling on sports as an investment tool, but DraftKings CEO says most bettors know ‘they’re likely to lose money’ over the long term
While DraftKings CEO says betting is for entertainment only, 31% of sports bettors surveyed view gambling as an investment strategy. ...

Prediction market Kalshi enters sports betting ahead of Super Bowl, days after naming Donald Trump Jr. as an advisor
“Today, on the heels of our explosive growth, Kalshi takes its next big step: Sports.” Read More

Taylor Swift Triggered a Tsunami of Sports Bets. Then She Stopped Turning Up
It’s hard to quantify the Swiftie demographic’s impact on these bets, but preseason, WIRED reached out to several sportsbooks including ...

Horse racing set for a resurgence in the U.S.
Horse race At the harness racing week on the Freehold Raceway in New Jersey: a reverse race with the sulky ...

Feds Crack Down on Luigi Mangione Bets on Gambling Sites
You can’t legally put money on the fate of Luigi Mangione in the United States. Kalshi, one of the only ...

Xi Jinping urges Macau, the world’s largest gambling hub, to diversify away from casinos
Xi on Friday touted Macau’s accomplishments under Chinese rule, including its international appeal and a per capita GDP that’s among ...