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Michigan regulators are targeting 33 offshore gambling platforms as part of an ongoing crackdown on illegal gambling.

That’s despite owner and Dumont’s mother-in-law Dr. Miriam Adelson’s funding of lobbying efforts to legalize casino-style gambling in Texas.

While three counties are set to vote on potentially hosting a casino, only one will land the facility — assuming any of them achieve the simple majority.

State officials will raid locations and seize the unregulated skill games next week following the expiration of a 120-day judicial stay.

A special "topping out” ceremony occurred at 1:00 a.m. ET at the Live! Casino Virginia project site at 301 Wagner Road in Petersburg.

Two Elko casinos with 239 workers face a Nov. 30 closure after a Chapter 11 filing, but co-founder Eric Persson says a buyback will keep them open.

Union leaders lobbied for a $10-per-hour wage increase across four years, a $25 minimum hourly wage, and guarantees for existing healthcare and pensions.

A study of Ontario’s sports betting market showed a link between online sports betting and a spike in ER visits. It found that the number of bettors visiting ERs for sports betting addiction has almost doubled since Ontario’s market launched.

Congress has sent a letter to FanDuel Sportsbook asking for information on VIP videos. The request comes as some lawmakers accuse the operator of using these videos to target vulnerable bettors and keep them placing wagers.

Metallica plays Sphere on Oct. 8 and 10 with all-new setlists under its No Repeat Weekend format. Both shows are sold out, with 24 dates through March 2027.