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(AsiaGameHub) –   The PGA Tour’s Valero Texas Open acts as the final event before next week’s Masters at Augusta National. Commonly used as a warm-up for golf’s premier major, the tournament has crowned five different champions in the last five years. Canada’s Corey Connors claimed victory in 2019 and again in 2023. The left-handed […]

(AsiaGameHub) –   As Las Vegas grapples with a sluggish economy, a $7 billion wave of major construction projects is slated for completion in the next three years, aiming to rejuvenate the Strip. The A’s baseball stadium leads Sin City’s revival, accompanied by a new Hard Rock and the transformation of the old Tropicana site. […]

(AsiaGameHub) –   Police report that a Russian man took his friend’s mobile phone while the friend was sleeping, used it to steal funds and gamble online, then destroyed the device. In an official Telegram channel post, the Omsk Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs stated the victim was a 58-year-old who worked […]

(AsiaGameHub) –   Citrini Research released a report in February outlining a possible doomsday scenario where job losses driven by AI spark a stock market collapse and a recession in 2028. Now known as the Citrini Scenario, this concept is generating millions of dollars in trades on prediction market platforms. So, what exactly is this […]

(AsiaGameHub) –   The prediction market platform Polymarket has launched a new betting market on the potential return of the 12 tonnes of KitKats stolen during transport between Italy and Poland. Current market odds imply a 24% probability that Nestle, an affiliate, or a government or law enforcement body will retrieve any of the stolen […]

(AsiaGameHub) –   Congress kicked off the week by maintaining its focus on insider trading in prediction markets, shifting its gaze to the regulator overseeing event contract exchanges and the government office tasked with ensuring federal employees adhere to ethics rules and conflict-of-interest guidelines. On Monday, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), along with 41 other legislators, […]

(AsiaGameHub) –   UK doctors have been directed to inquire about patients’ gambling activities just as they routinely do for smoking and alcohol use. A new report suggests this approach could help prevent suicides among gamblers. Dr Julian Morris, a London Senior Coroner, produced the report following the death of Lee Adams. Adams took his […]

(AsiaGameHub) –   Unlicensed bookmakers across the UK received a notable boost last week after a judge ruled that Alan Spence must pay more than $1 million in outstanding debt to David Solomon, even though the 78-year-old Solomon runs his bookmaking operation without a valid license. Spence had argued that the debts were not legally […]

(AsiaGameHub) –   New York is looking to draft rules that would mandate biometric verification for sports betting accounts, place limits on how gambling operators utilize artificial intelligence, and require sportsbooks to step in when customer behavior indicates potential gambling harm. Gov. Kathy Hochul first proposed stricter gambling safeguards during her January 13 State of […]

(AsiaGameHub) –   The March Madness Final Four field is set following UConn’s remarkable comeback victory against Duke on Sunday. Saturday’s schedule features No. 3 Illinois vs. No. 2 UConn (6:09 ET, TBS) and No. 1 Michigan vs. No. 1 Arizona (8:49 ET, TBS). Take a moment to revisit yesterday’s spectacular buzzer-beater by Braylon Mullins: […]

(AsiaGameHub) –   The Ukrainian gaming regulator has revoked the operating licence of the betting firm Patriot’s lottery. The regulator, PlayCity, stated it took action after receiving information about Patriot’s operator from the Ukrainian State Bureau of Investigation. On its Telegram channel, PlayCity wrote: “When issuing licenses to lottery operators and gambling organizers, we always […]

(AsiaGameHub) –   In the past week, new lawsuits have targeted US betting firms, accusing them of promoting problematic gambling habits. In the UK, Bet365 faced criticism for not stepping in to prevent the death of a 19-year-old gambler. This has sparked debate over the responsibility of operators when gamblers lose control. We spoke with […]

(AsiaGameHub) –   Commercial and tribal casinos are actively engaging lobbyists to represent their interests, engaging in a competitive effort against prediction markets as the debate over the legality of sports event contracts intensifies. Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour has alleged that casino lobbyists are behind recent legislative efforts aimed at prohibiting prediction markets. Casino lobby […]

(AsiaGameHub) –   Sports advocates, prominent politicians, and championship-winning players are calling on Thai officials to remove snooker from gambling-related legislation. These demands follow a surge in Thai snooker popularity triggered by Thepchaiya Un-Nooh’s recent victory. Un-Nooh, known as “F1,” claimed victory at the World Open in Yushan, China, earlier this month, defeating Ronnie O’Sullivan, […]

(AsiaGameHub) –   As the Final Four is now determined and March Madness approaches its conclusion, findings from a recent NCAA Student-Athlete Needs, Aspirations and Perspectives (SNAP) survey illuminate how sports wagering continues to influence the experiences of numerous Division I athletes. Men’s Division I basketball players indicated the highest levels of betting-related mistreatment in […]