Scandal
Malware exposes high-stakes poker players’ hole cards in real time
Malware built on remote-access software let an alleged cheater watch high-stakes poker players' hole cards in real time.
Reporting & guides
Business
Kalshi odds join CBS News midterm election coverage
Kalshi is supplying CBS News with live prediction market data for its US midterm election coverage.
Regulation
Brazil bookies turn stadium ad boards against Lula’s betting ban
Licensed Brazilian betting firms used football stadium ad boards to protest a government ban on online betting.
Regulation
Lula doubts Congress will overturn Brazil betting ban
Lula says he doubts Congress will reverse Brazil's provisional betting ban despite his first-round election defeat.
Business
$3m: Kalshi’s record gift to Housing Works amid NY ban fight
Kalshi donates $3m to New York charity Housing Works while Governor Hochul sues the prediction market over alleged illegal gambling.
Regulation
Ohio’s DeWine calls Kalshi “pigs”, vows to enforce gaming law
Ohio's governor says the Sixth Circuit will let the state enforce gaming law against Kalshi's event contracts.
Business
65% of Gen Z bettors gamble to pay off debt, survey finds
A new survey finds young adults are gambling in an attempt to pay off debt, raising fears of a debt cycle.
Courts
Dutch trade body sues Meta over illegal gambling ads
Dutch gambling trade body VNLOK has taken Meta to court in Amsterdam over illegal gambling adverts on Facebook & Instagram.
Scandal
Indiana woman allegedly tried to cash already-paid $1,393 ticket
An Indiana woman faces felony charges after allegedly trying to cash a sports betting ticket already paid out to someone else.
Scandal
$19k casino debt allegedly led to fake-bomb credit union heist
A Utah man says a $19,000 casino loss led to a fake-bomb robbery that netted just $1,234.