Top Gambling News Stories for Monday August 17, 2026

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Top Gambling News Stories for Monday August 17, 2026

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Casino News

Atlantic City Boardwalk Fire in Front of Bally's Casino: What We Know

Monday August 17, 2026 (9:16 am EDT) 

Emergency personnel were on scene of a fire underneath the Atlantic City boardwalk outside Bally’s Sunday morning, specifically at 1900 Boardwalk.  The damage appeared to be minimal and Bally's was fully operational after the fire was quickly extinguished. 


Politics

GOP Sees Michigan Senate Flip on Latest Fox News Map But Odds Favor Democrats

Monday August 17, 2026 (9:16 am EDT) 

This article was getting tons of attention heading into Monday.  Republicans received some welcome good news Sunday as a Fox News poll and map reflect that the state of Michigan could provide a rare Senate seat flip for the November general election.  The oddsmakers at BetOnline still have Abdul El-Sayed (D) favored at -160 to beat Mike Rogers (R).


Top Trending

North Carolina Professor Says Purchase of Losing Lottery Tickets on eBay to Offset Gambling Losses 'Clearly Tax Fraud'

Monday August 17, 2026 (9:16 am EDT) 

This article is attracting monster traffic to the Gambling911.com website with 73,108 impressions (anything greater than 1,000 impressions, we consider solid, for some perspective here).  People are purchasing losing lottery tickets on eBay for hundreds of dollars.  In fact, a search for "losing lottery tickets” via eBay will typically result in stacks of worthless lottery tickets being sold for as little as $10 for Pennsylvania tickets to just shy of $600 for a jaw-dropping 90,000 Florida losing tickets.  These are sold as "vintage" or "collectibles" and sometimes they'll be described as "rare".  One professor of accounting at the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School and research director of the UNC Tax Center offers another description: Tax Fraud .


Gambling News

Fugitive Sports Betting Influencer Vegas Dave Could Be Extradited From Bora Bora

Monday August 17, 2026 (9:16 am EDT) 

A flashy sports betting influencer — known for his Birkin bag collections and mansions — was slapped with an arrest warrant from Las Vegas judge Joe Hardy Thursday after he no-showed a civil court proceeding, according to court records.  This story continues to have legs as "Vegas Dave" Oancea may have left the country.  was hit with a $30.2 million judgment in 2025 after litigation involving Cabo Platinum. The underlying dispute included allegations that Oancea interfered with or canceled confirmed vacation-rental bookings involving his properties and made damaging statements about the company. Oancea appealed the judgment.   The situation subsequently became a fight over collecting the judgment and Oancea's compliance with court orders.  Thursday's no show now includes a strong likelihood that Oancea will serve time in addition to having to pay back millions of dollars. 


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