What is Driving the Plinko Surge at Sites Like Winna Casino, Boagart Casino and Others

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There is now an entire meme culture surrounding the popular game first made famous on "The Price is Right".
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Top Trending: Ohio Gov Scathing Remarks re Sports Gambling, Anthony Davis Trade Odds, More

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123,019 impressions came into the Gambling911.com website on Saturday.
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Bet Which Brand Will Advertise During 2026 Super Bowl is Third Biggest Market at Kalshi

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Allstate leads the pack in terms of trade volume.
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'Bettors Bible" Founder Inducted Into Sports Gambling Hall of Fame

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The 2026 inductees into the Sports Gambling Hall of Fame were being announced this week with the first inductee being one Mort Olshan.
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JackBit Crypto Sportsbook Reviews Ahead of 2026 Super Bowl

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Jackbit is a popular cryptocurrency online sportsbook. Ahead of the 2026 Super Bowl, Gambling911.com will be reviewing recent experiences and complaints related to various gambling sites
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Tomlin: 'In 2025, Virginians Wagered Enough to Circle the Commonwealth Thousands of Times Over'

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The Virginia Lottery this past week released its report on sports wagering activity submitted by licensed operators for the month of December 2025.
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PrizePicks Founder Bids Farewell as New Company Takes Control

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It's official, Swiss-based lottery and gaming company Allwyn International AG is now running the show at one of the fastest growing daily fantasy sports companies.
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New York State Sees Dismal Sports Betting Numbers to Kick Off New Year

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Caesars reports a shocking 1.4% hold on a $35.2-million handle while Bally Bet is the only sports betting company in the state to hold above the average 8.5%.
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Redditors Get Around Bovada Login Issues of This Past Week

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Redditors point to a number of potential fixes in resolving the Bovada log in errors.
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Plinko Makes Comeback as Crypto Casinos Revive Classic Games for 2026

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In a period where crypto casinos and blockchain-based gaming continue to expand rapidly, several classic games are experiencing a renewed surge in popularity.
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Finland’s Gambling Reform – What You Need to Know

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Finland is ending the era of state-controlled gambling. By 2027, the long-standing Veikkaus monopoly will give way to a licensing system, a strategic move sparked by the reality that the monopoly has already been breached.
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Top Trending: Chris Dudley, Tennessee Speaker, Arkansas's Prediction Market Stance, More

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The Yasiel Puig sports betting trial continues to captivate Gambling911.com readers with three of the top five search queries pertaining to the one-time Dodgers super star.
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Planet Hollywood Poker Room to Shutter After Just Six Months

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The closure leaves just 18 poker rooms in Las Vegas, generating a combined revenue of nearly $240 a year.
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DraftKings to Begin Offering Bitcoin Deposits

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The roll out will begin in 4 states in the coming weeks. These include Illinois, Kentucky, New Hampshire and Vermont. But not all state regulators are thrilled.
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Gaming Attorney Daniel Wallach Talks Massachusetts Superior Court Judge 'Preliminary Views' Regarding Kalshi

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In September 2025, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell filed a lawsuit in state court against Kalshi, which claims that the company was essentially operating illegal sports wagering by offering sports-related event contracts without a Massachusetts sports betting license.
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BetAnything Makes Name for Itself in Online Lottery Sector

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The global online lottery market size reached USD 31.11 Billion in 2024. The market is estimated to expand at a CAGR of 3.20% during 2025-2034 to reach a value of USD 42.63 Billion by 2034.
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CMO of Saracen Casino Resort in Arkansas: 'FanDuel Has Now Gone Rogue'

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Arkansas among the U.S. states honing in on prediction market sector.
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Connecticut Man Charged With Stolen Credit Card Scheme Tied to DraftKings Seeks Diversionary Program From Court

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An investigation by authorities by Connecticut's Department of Consumer Protection Gaming Division led to an alleged scheme involving various DraftKings accounts, stolen credit card information and more than $190,000 i
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$12 Vegas Hotel Rooms in January? Sin City Desperate

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Las Vegas is finally getting back to offering value. Granted, this might be pushing things just a bit.
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BetOnline Ranked No. 1 at Bookmaker Review

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Offshorelore ranked the top tier sportsbooks in the world of offshore sports betting, giving BetOnline, along with its sister book SportsBetting.ag, a 5 Tier (or BEST) rating.
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1win Announced Token Launch on Solana and BNB Networks

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International iGaming brand 1win has announced the upcoming launch of 1win Token, a native crypto asset designed to grow alongside the 1win ecosystem.
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Plug Pulled on Doomed Artari Hotel Project in Vegas

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Details of the project first emerged in 2020 and a construction timeline was established just last month before word came this week that there will be no Atari Hotel.
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Successful NFL Survivor Contest Expert Gets Limited to $53.14 at DraftKings

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This latest example of draconian low limits comes as DraftKings is accused of allowing one Michigan gambler to "recklessly" wager $25,000, and now he is suing.
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MyBookie.ag Reviews, Complaints Ahead of Super Bowl 2026

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Here we look at the MyBookie.ag withdrawal experience, the website's parlay odds and more.
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Is Winna a Scam? Understanding Transparency in Crypto Gambling

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We explore how provably fair systems are reshaping crypto gambling and why knowing the facts matters for smart bettors.
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Measure to Ban Prediction Markets in Hawaii Introduced

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HB 2198 indicates that a person is gambling if they’re staking something of value on the outcome of an event they cannot control. Rep. Scot Z. Matayoshi (D) is the primary sponsor of the bill with 15 Democrats listed as co-sponsors.
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PrizePicks Launches Prediction Market

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On January 16, 2026, international lottery operator Allwyn completed its acquisition of a 62.3% majority stake in PrizePicks for approximately $1.533 billion.
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Tennessee Speaker Faces Allegations He Tried to Keep Troubled Action 247 Sportsbook Afloat

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Tennessee Speaker of the House Cameron Sexton (R, 25th District) is alleged to have tried to help keep a payday lender’s struggling sports gambling company alive, and now he's come under intense scrutiny.
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Sweepstakes Casinos: News, Reviews, Complaints January 27, 2026: Spree Casino, LoneStar Casino, RealPrize, BetR

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Complaints about redemption times at some sweepstakes casino as one player may have a solution.
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Can I Play on a Sweepstakes Casino From Tennessee? Volunteer State Looks to Ban Chumba, McLuck, Others

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HB 1885 would make each violation of the law subject to a civil fine of up to $15,000.
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Massachusetts Man Charged in Gambling-Linked Dog Fighting Ring: 'I Dump Dead Dogs in Boston Harbor'

Corey Elliott ran gambling-linked dog fighting operation in Southeastern Massachusetts for years, according to the complaint.
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Suit Against Dave & Busters in South Carolina Court Claims Arcade Games Are Unlawful Gambling

A state advocacy group filed a suit in the District Court of South Carolina Florence Division late Wednesday April 15 arguing the chain’s games function as unlawful gambling rather than entertainment.
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Ex-NBA Player Damon Jones Expected to Plead Guilty in Insider Betting Scheme

Former Cleveland Cavalier Damon Jones is expected to plead guilty in a federal court after being charged with giving inside information about National Basketball Association player injuries.  He requested a change-of-plea hearing that has been scheduled for April 28. The actual indictment was broader in scope.