Former NBA player and coach Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in two cases alleging his involvement in illegal gambling rings, according to a court order entered Thursday. Jones initially pleaded not guilty on Nov. 6. The new plea was referred from the judge overseeing the case in Brooklyn federal court to Magistrate Judge Joseph A. … Read more
Rise in online gambling among kids and teens – CBS News Watch CBS News A recent survey shows 36% of boys between the ages of 11 and 17 have gambled in the past year. Among 17-year-old boys, it rises to 49%. Psychiatrist Dr. Sue Varma explains how parents can approach the topic with their kids. … Read more
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EDGEWOOD, N.M. — At the Indian Gaming Association’s annual convention in San Diego this week, two words have dominated the agenda: Prediction markets. On public panels and in closed-door meetings, tribal leaders have discussed the explosive growth of platforms like Polymarket and Kalshi and the potential threat to tribes’ hard-fought and heavily regulated place in … Read more
Robert started placing bets through a friend’s illegal sportsbook in high school, and he kept using illegal books in college until he was old enough to bet legally. At school in North Carolina, which legalized sports gambling in 2024, he, his fraternity brothers and others placed multiple bets or parlays on professional and college basketball … Read more
Arizona’s attorney general on Tuesday filed criminal charges against Kalshi, alleging the prediction market platform is engaging in illegal gambling practices and election wagering. The complaint, filed in Maricopa County, Arizona, includes 20 separate counts against Kalshi, claiming the company accepted bets from Arizona residents in violation of state law. The bets in question focused … Read more
The lawsuit filed includes 20 counts including illegal gambling and betting on Arizona elections. Arizona law prohibits wagering on elections, as well as operating a gambling business without a license. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Rep. Erin Houchin, R-Ind., was in college when her father was “raking up thousands of dollars of debt” while battling a crippling gambling addiction she says was brought on by medication to treat his Parkinson’s disease diagnosis. Now, the Indiana Republican is working to make sure other … Read more
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Honolulu, Hawaii — For Buddy Wiggins of Honolulu, Hawaii, the end result of a yearslong sports gambling addiction has come to this: soliciting strangers on the beach. The 32-year-old pool cleaner says he heard a voice, a calling, to take his life in a radically different direction. “I finally came to a point where I … Read more