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- Rapper Offset in Stable Condition After Shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood Florida - A rapper known as Lil Tjay, Tione Jayden Merritt, was arrested for an altercation that occurred just prior to the shooting of former Migos member Offset at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida on Monday as an associate of Lil Tjay is believed to be a suspect in the actual shooting.
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Gambling News (Ohio)
State Legislators Present Save Ohio Sports Act, Aims to Reign in Legalized Sports Betting
April 8, 2026 (9:20 pm EDT)
A bill to reign in sports betting in the state of Ohio bill was introduced by State Representatives Gary Click, Riordan McClain and Johnathan Newman and is divided into two initiatives.
First, it aims to create new consumer protections for those susceptible to gambling addictions, including limits on both wager amounts and bet frequencies; restrictions on where bets can be placed to prevent long sessions on betting apps; and outlaws on bets through debit cards or other forms of debt.
The second aspect of the legislation would be to ban player prop bets.
Rep. Newman made specific references to Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, both on paid leave while facing allegations of pitch-rigging for gamblers.
“Can you imagine the pitcher on the mound controlling the game to win bets? Who’s on the call? Who’s on the text? Who’s talking to him?” he asked during the press conference.
Gambling News/Politics/Regional (Alabama)
Alabama Governor’s Race: Tommy Tuberville Gets $30,000 Donation From Controversial Gambling Company
April 8, 2026 (3:34 pm EDT)
In today's Alabama gambling news, U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville received a series of big campaign donations last month but few were more controversial than the $150,000 from a Birmingham businessman and $30,000 from an online gambling company, VGW Luckyland Inc., a subsidiary of a huge Australian gambling company.
Alabama is one of only five states without a lottery. Gambling is illegal in the state and occurs only in facilities controlled by the Poarch Band of Creek Indians.
Just because gambling is illegal in Alabama now does not mean that it will be illegal forever,” said Robert Jarvis, professor of law at Nova Southeastern University in Florida, and an expert on gambling and sports law, in an interview with AL.com.
“VGW is looking to the future and hoping to buy good will with a candidate who may in the future be in a position to help change Alabama’s gambling laws.”
Tuberville has said he thinks a state lottery and gambling package should be handled by the legislature, not the governor.
Tuberville’s office did not respond to a request for comment about the contribution.
Gambling News
Atlantic Journalist Gambling Experiment Goes Dreadfully Wrong as Community Calls Him Out
Wednesday April 8, 2026 (1:59 pm EDT)
According to details shared by DJ Akademiks, the Atlanta rapper Offset, once a member of the group Migos, allegedly lost close to $900,000 gambling at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida in the hours leading up to his altercation with Lil Tjay. Akademiks cited text messages reportedly exchanged between Offset and a casino host, which appear to confirm the extent of the losses.
Speaking on the situation, Akademiks suggested that Offset may have been caught in a cycle of trying to win back what he lost. “It seems like he’s in there chasing losses,” he said during a livestream, noting that extended time in that environment can leave anyone vulnerable, especially in a high profile setting.
Gambling News
Atlantic Journalist Gambling Experiment Goes Dreadfully Wrong as Community Calls Him Out
Wednesday April 8, 2026 (1:57 pm EDT)
McCay Coppins of The Atlantic ruffled a whole lot of feathers with his Atlantic piece entitled "My Year as a Degernate Gambler".
The journalist offers up a long first-person piece detailing how he spent an entire NFL season gambling $10,000 to understand the boom in legalized sports betting in the United States.
To complicate matters, Coppins is a practicing Mormon. He's not really supposed to be gambling. After consulting with his bishop, Coppins went through with the assignment.
And now he's appearing on talk shows, which isn't sitting well with the gambling community.
Never one to hold back, Jeff Benson of Circa Sports had this to offer via this X feed:
"This is such a pathetic representation of the industry. @mckaycoppins doesn’t know the first thing about the space or how it works."
NHL
Toronto Maple Leafs Next Head Coach Odds
Wednesday April 8, 2026 (1:15 pm EDT)
The oddsmakers at BetOnline.ag have opened odds for the Leafs next GM and the team is hoping for a sunnier disposition next season (yes a pun was intended).
| Next General Manager | ||
| Sunny Mehta | 4/5 | (-125) |
| Kevyn Adams | 9/2 | (+450) |
| Bill Scott | 8/1 | |
| Mark Hunter | 8/1 | |
| Brandon Pridham | 12/1 | |
| Chris Pronger | 12/1 | |
| Hayley Wickenheiser | 16/1 | |
| Mike Gillis | 16/1 | |
| Doug Armstrong | 18/1 | |
| Rob Blake | 18/1 | |
| George McPhee | 25/1 | |
| Jason Spezza | 25/1 | |
| Doug Wilson | 28/1 | |
| Marc Bergevin | 28/1 | |
| Jay Rosehill | 33/1 | |
| Jeff Tambellini | 33/1 | |
| Paul Bissonette | 45/1 | |
| Pierre McGuire | 50/1 | |
| Mats Sundin | 66/1 | |
| Tie Domi | 66/1 | |
| Wendel Clark | 66/1 | |
| Doug Gilmour | 75/1 | |
| Felix Potvin | 75/1 | |
Politics/Iran Conflict
The Masters 2026 Betting Volume Numbers
Wednesday April 8, 2026 (12:56 pm EDT)
Scottie Scheffler had 14% of traders at the prediction markets believing he will win this week's Masters with $1,212,191 in volume followed by Jon Rahm with an 8% chance and $794,512 Vol. and Rory McIlroy with $385,127 Vol..
These golfers, however, were seeing the most volume moneywise at of 1 pm EDT Wednesday:
- Xander Schauffele
$8,684,989 Vol. - Shane Lowry
$6,838,647 Vol. - Viktor Hovland
$5,303,172 Vol - Jordan Spieth
$5,006,282 Vol. - Matt Fitzpatrick
$4,810,355 Vol. - Robert MacIntyre
$4,297,892 Vol. - Cameron Young
$3,045,659 Vol. - Tyrrell Hatton
$2,406,498 Vol. - Adam Scott
$1,989,498 Vol.
Politics/Iran Conflict
Trump Announces End of Military Operations Against Iran by? Betting Market
Wednesday April 8, 2026 (11:47 am EDT)
Traders at Polymarket believe that U.S. President Donald Trump will announce the end of military actions in Iran by April 21, giving this just a 60% chance of happening.
A US, Israel and Iran agreement to a 2-week ceasefire announced Tuesday night remains unclear and some attacks continue.
The three sides agreed to a two-week ceasefire in an 11th-hour deal that headed off Trump’s threat to unleash a bombing campaign to destroy Iranian civilization. Hours later, Iran and Gulf Arab countries reported new attacks Wednesday.
It was not clear if the strikes would scuttle the deal, which U.S. Vice President JD Vance called “fragile.”
Casino Crime Regional (Hollywood, Florida)
Police Believe Associate of Rapper Lil Tjay Behind Shooting of Former Migos Member Offset at Seminole Hard Rock Casino
Wednesday April 8, 2026 (10:40 am EDT)
A rapper known as Lil Tjay, Tione Jayden Merritt, was arrested for an altercation that occurred just prior to the shooting of former Migos member Offset at the Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida on Monday.
The Seminole Police Department in Florida said. He was charged with disorderly conduct and operating a vehicle without a valid license at a location nearby the famed casino. Lil Tjay did not have a weapon and was not charged in the shooting, according to his attorney.
Police now believe an associate of Lil Tjay may be behind the shooting.
Offset is in stable condition at a nearby hospital. He reportedly has since accused Lil Tjay of being involved in the shooting.
Offset rose to fame as part of Migos alongside Quavo and the late Takeoff, helping shape modern hip-hop with hits like “Versace,” “Bad and Boujee,” and “Walk It Talk It.” This incident comes years after Takeoff was fatally shot in 2022.
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Regional Gambling News (Michigan)
Michigan Sends 45 Offshore Gambling Operators Cease and Desist Letters
Tuesday April 7, 2026 (9 pm EDT)
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has issued cease-and-desist orders to 45 offshore gambling operators unlawfully offering online casino games and sports wagering to Michigan residents over the past four months.
"The scope of this action sends a clear message: Michigan will not tolerate illegal operators targeting our residents or undermining the lawful businesses that have invested in complying with state law," MGCB Executive Director Henry Williams said.
"Our investigators work with unwavering focus to identify, document, and act against every unlicensed site that puts Michigan players at risk," Williams said.
The lists consists of offshore sportsbooks, casinos as well as sweepstakes casinos.
Prediction Markets
New Jersey Court Finds in Favor of Kalshi
Tuesday April 7, 2026 (8:24 pm EDT)
A three-judge panel of the Third Circuit upheld a preliminary injunction for the Kalshi exchange against enforcement by the state of New Jersey over sports-related event contracts. In a 2-1 ruling, the panel upheld an injunction for Kalshi granted by the New Jersey district court, ruling that New Jersey’s state gambling laws directly interfere with swaps transactions offered by Kalshi in violation of the CFTC’s exclusive jurisdiction (KalshiEx LLC v. Flaherty, No. 25-1922 (3d Cir. Apr. 6, 2026)).
The ruling means that New Jersey may not proceed with its enforcement action against Kalshi over trading of sports-related contracts.
The panel found that the event contracts are swaps traded on a CFTC-licensed designated contract market (DCM). The panel agreed with the district court that Kalshi demonstrated a likelihood of success on its argument that the Commodity Exchange Act (CEA) preempts New Jersey law from reaching into CFTC-licensed DCMs.
- Chris Costigan, Gambling911.com Publisher
