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Prediction Markets
Circa Owner Derek Stevens Calls Prediction Markets a Joke
Thursday August 13, 2026 (7:31 pm EDT)
Stevens argues these platforms act like illegal bookmakers, avoiding federal excise taxes, league data fees, state gaming taxes, compliance costs, and per-wager charges that burden regulated operators. He warns the regulatory workaround isn't sustainable, even as users enjoy lower costs. The comments fueled debate among bettors, with some defending competition's benefits and others questioning the uneven tax playing field, highlighting tensions in U.S. gambling between innovation and fair oversight.
Top Trending
Top Trending Last 48 Hours
Thursday August 13, 2026 (3:05 pm EDT)
This story - Mississippi School Rocked By Gambling Scandal - has gone viral and readership is mostly coming in from our social media and referring partners across the Net. As such, the story is not necessarily reflected in select traffic screenshots appearing below. This article has received 145,160 impressions over the last 48 hours. Tennis and global soccer mostly rounded out the rest of the readership with 271,483 impressions registered just on Wednesday.
Gambling News
Trial to Move Forward in MGM Grand Las Vegas Ketamine Case
Thursday August 13, 2026 (3:05 pm EDT)
Prominent sports agent Dwight Manley claims he was involuntarily drugged with ketamine while playing blackjack in the high-limit area of the MGM Grand in Las Vegas in December 2021.
Gambling Crime
Two More Plead Guilty in Sprawling Basketball Game-Fixing Case
Wednesday August 12, 2026 (9:54 pm EDT)
Bradley Ezewiro and Alberto Laureano pleaded guilty in federal court in Philadelphia to bribery-related charges stemming from the sprawling basketball game-fixing investigation. Their alleged roles were somewhat different: Ezewiro is a former Saint Louis University basketball player. Prosecutors say he joined the scheme in 2024 while playing for Saint Louis and also worked with another fixer to identify other players who could be bribed to manipulate games. Laureano is described by prosecutors as a “fixer.” He allegedly recruited basketball players into the scheme and sometimes personally delivered bribe payments to them. The larger case is substantial: 26 people were charged, including 20 basketball players, over an alleged multiyear operation involving NCAA basketball and China's professional league. More than half of the defendants have plead to date.
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Mississippi State Gambling Scandal Blows Up
Wednesday August 12, 2026 (12:04 pm EDT)
At the current rate, Gambling911.com's coverage of the Mississippi State gambling scandal involving two unnamed players will fast become one of the most read articles of the year, certainly for the month of August. 67,160 impressions were registered by Wednesday evening.
Odds to Win 2026 St. Jude Championship
Wednesday August 12, 2026 (9:04 am EDT)
Scottie Scheffler
+480
Rory McIlroy
+1300
Xander Schauffele
+1800
Tommy Fleetwood
+2000
Cameron Young
+2200
Sam Burns
+2200
Collin Morikawa
+2500
Hideki Matsuyama
+2500
Ludvig Åberg
+2700
Matt Fitzpatrick
+2700
Justin Thomas
+2700
Si Woo Kim
+3000
Viktor Hovland
+3300
Chris Gotterup
+3300
Patrick Cantlay
+3300
Russell Henley
+3500
Jackson Koivun
+4000
Robert MacIntyre
+4500
Tom Kim
+4500
J.J. Spaun
+4500
Michael Brennan
+4500
Michael Thorbjornsen
+4500
Ryan Gerard
+5000
Wyndham Clark
+5000
Ben Griffin
+5000
Min Woo Lee
+5500
Maverick McNealy
+6000
Rickie Fowler
+6000
Akshay Bhatia
+6000
Kurt Kitayama
+6500
Justin Rose
+6500
Aaron Rai
+6500
Shane Lowry
+6500
Alex Fitzpatrick
+6500
Alex Smalley
+7000
Sungjae Im
+7000
Bud Cauley
+8000
Alex Noren
+8000
Jacob Bridgeman
+8000
Keith Mitchell
+8000
Jake Knapp
+8000
Jordan Spieth
+10000
Corey Conners
+10000
Eric Cole
+10000
Ryan Fox
+10000
Nicolai Højgaard
+10000
J.T. Poston
+10000
Harris English
+10000
Kristoffer Reitan
+10000
Jordan Smith
+10000
Adam Scott
+10000
Brian Harman
+12500
Ryo Hisatsune
+12500
Michael Kim
+12500
Harry Hall
+12500
Sahith Theegala
+12500
Nico Echavarria
+12500
Gary Woodland
+12500
Sepp Straka
+15000
Matt McCarty
+17500
Ricky Castillo
+17500
Max Homa
+17500
Nick Taylor
+17500
Samuel Stevens
+17500
Sudarshan Yellamaraju
+22500
Matti Schmid
+25000
Pierceson Coody
+35000
Aldrich Potgieter
+50000
Patrick Rodgers
+75000
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