Daniel Brooks writes news for JokerClub, covering casino operators, online gaming and the jackpots, launches and market moves that matter to players.
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Bin Men Dig a $1.15M Winning Lottery Ticket Out of the Rubbish After a Woman Threw It Away by Mistake
A player in Bitonto, Italy, scanned her ticket at the local shop, read the words "non-payable" and dropped it in the bin — not realising the message meant her prize was too big for a corner shop to pay out. A waste company's crew found the $1.15 million ticket by hand.
Larian's New Baldur's Gate 3 Stats: 12.3 Million Dead Zevlors, Drunk Netherbrain Fights and 9,000 Portrait Monitors
Larian has published another round of Baldur's Gate 3 player data — 13.4 billion kills, 599 million deaths and 9,073 people playing on a sideways monitor. The worst part: 57.9% of Alfira's 33,443 killers weren't Dark Urge players at all. They just wanted to.
Arc Ole Ole Bidding to Get Back to Winning Ways
Dylan Cunha is convinced there is a big handicap in Arc Ole Ole after an eyecatching, unlucky fifth at Royal Ascot. The improving colt heads to Newmarket on Saturday before a tilt at the Melrose at York — and stablemate Zarathos is bound for Goodwood next.
Three Michigan Men Charged After Las Vegas Strip Kidnapping Over a Betting Dispute
Three Michigan men face kidnapping, extortion and conspiracy charges after police say they lured a New York man to a Las Vegas Strip hotel room and demanded a six-figure payment over an alleged sports betting debt.
SkyCity to Pay AUD 21M Settlement Over Adelaide Casino Compliance Breaches
SkyCity Entertainment Group will pay AUD 21 million (about USD 14.7 million) to settle years of compliance breaches at its Adelaide casino, closing a regulatory case that has run since 2022.
Norway's Gambling Monopoly Under Pressure as the Last Nordic Holdout
A string of stumbles at state operator Norsk Tipping has reignited a familiar question: how much longer can Norway justify its gambling monopoly? With Finland heading for a licensed market in 2027, Norway is fast becoming the last single-provider regime in the Nordics — and the political pressure to open up is building.
Prediction Market Lawsuits Expand Across New York, Kentucky, Nevada and New Mexico
The legal war over prediction markets is spreading fast. In a single stretch of weeks, Kalshi and its rivals have collided with regulators in New York, Kentucky, Nevada and New Mexico — while the federal CFTC sues the states right back, turning a question about sports "event contracts" into a national fight over who gets to police betting.
Mayor Johnson Will Ask City Council Committee to Repeal Video Gambling in Chicago
Mayor Brandon Johnson wants a City Council committee to meet Monday to consider an ordinance that would reverse Chicago's decision to allow video gambling — reopening a bitter fight over Bally's, the budget and tens of millions in casino revenue.
Texas Tech Defends Playing QB Brendan Sorsby Amid Gambling Addiction: 'It's Not Murder'
Texas Tech's leadership is standing by its plan to play quarterback Brendan Sorsby next season while he treats a gambling addiction — insisting they are supporting his recovery, not 'engineering his eligibility,' as the NCAA vows to appeal a court order that restored his eligibility.
Blood Lab Owner Sentenced to More Than Four Years Over Medicare and Tax Fraud Scheme
A Southern California blood lab owner was sentenced to 51 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $15.16 million in restitution after admitting to a Medicare and tax fraud scheme that prosecutors said helped fund his gambling and lifestyle spending.
Hard Rock Atlantic City Player Wins $109K Jackpot From $360 Slot Bet
A Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City visitor turned a $360 bet on Light & Wonder’s Huff N’ Even More Puff slot into a $109,704 jackpot.