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The Mississippi Senate Gambling Committee is stalling on two mobile betting bills over financial concerns. Doubts over projected tax revenue, as well as proposed cuts for casinos, led the committee chair to shelve both House bills to expand sports betting.

The Kentucky House has passed a bill to overhaul the state's sports betting market and crack down on prediction markets. It would raise the minimum betting age to 21 and force sportsbooks that offer prediction platforms to exit the market.

Opening May 2026, the Vanderpump Hotel will replace The Cromwell with 188 luxury rooms, rooftop pool Soleia, and signature industrial-romantic design.

March Madness packs Las Vegas sportsbooks, but rising costs and changing betting habits continue to drive a noticeable decline in tourism.

The House of Delegates passed House Bill 295, which would ban these controversial gaming platforms from operating in the state.

It then crossed the roadway and went over an embankment, resulting in more than 60 percent of the passengers being injured.

Nevada halts Kalshi’s sports and election markets for 14 days, escalating legal battles over prediction platforms nationwide.

Amazon’s Project Hail Mary earns $80.5M opening, marking its first true box office blockbuster after years of changing strategies.

FIFA President Gianni Infantino has rebuffed a request from Iran to move its World Cup matches. While he hasn’t made the rejection official, it would end any chance Iran had at participating in the 2026 tournament this summer.

The emergence of sports prediction markets is prompting some states to legalize mobile sports betting. While many lawmakers remain worried about problem gambling, they also realize residents in all 50 states are already betting on sports using these markets.