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Police in Hong Kong say they have dismantled a triad-controlled gambling ring and seized the largest number of illegal betting records tied to a single operation in a decade. Hong Kong police display evidence, including over $1 million in cash, seized from a network of apartments across Hong Kong during raids Sunday. (Image: SCMP) According …

Jon Rahm won his first major title with a victory at the US Open last Sunday. His Torrey Pines heroics on the final two holes also resulted in him becoming the first Spaniard to win the US national championship. Jon Rahm celebrates yet another clutch putt, this one of the 72nd hole of the US …

The Canadian Senate is expected to resume debate Monday on C-218, the bill to legalize single-game sports betting in the country. Members will likely have to decide on an amendment supporters say could derail the bill’s chances of passage. Canadian Sen. David Wells speaks Thursday during a Senate session in Ottawa on behalf of C-218, …

Ohio Senate Bill 176 gets a lot of attention for the fact it would legalize sports betting in the Buckeye State. However, there’s another provision in the bill that would allow electronic instant bingo, also known as e-bingo, at roughly 875 facilities across the state. As a result, some gaming companies that operate casinos in …

Massachusetts lawmakers are hearing arguments this week on whether to legalize sports betting. But one critic of the further expansion of gambling says it unjustly targets minorities. Stop Predatory Gambling National Director Les Bernal on a Zoom call with the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies. Bernal is advocating that state lawmakers …

Saracen Casino Resort is the only casino in Arkansas that had better results at its sportsbook in May than the previous month. Overall, the casinos made a profit in May, but less than in April. An employee at the Southland Casino Racing sportsbook, right, hands over a betting ticket at the ticket window. Southland’s sportsbook …

The Ohio Senate wasted little time in passing a bill to legalize sports betting in the state. On Wednesday, one day after the Senate Select Committee on Gaming passed an amended bill, the full body approved the measure by a 30-2 margin. Ohio state Sen. Niraj Antani speaks in support Wednesday of Senate Bill 176, …

BetMakers Technology Group (ASX:BET) stock was halted today by the Australian Stock Exchange (ASX). It came at the request of the sportsbook operator pending the announcement of a “material acquisition.” BetMakers adviser Matthew Tripp. The gaming company halted its stock in Sydney pending a deal announcement. (Image: The Australian) In a statement revealing the halt, …

Aided by more states joining the live and legal party, the US sports betting handle more than doubled from the levels seen prior to the coronavirus pandemic, according to Canaccord Genuity. Bettors at the Mirage sportsbook in Las Vegas, pictured above. A research firm says the US sports betting handle doubled. (Image: Rapid City Journal) …

A day after slumping following publication of a bearish report by Hindenburg Research, DraftKings stock (NASDAQ:DKNG) is rebounding modestly Wednesday. Several analysts are defending the sportsbook operator, along with the support of a well-known investor. ARK Investor founder Cathie Wood, seen above. Her firm bought more DraftKings stock following release of a bearish research report. …