Caesars Times Square casino rejected by NY community advisory committee Summary Caesars Entertainment’s plan for a $5.4bn casino in Times Square was eliminated after its Community Advisory Committee (CAC) voted 4-2 against advancing the bid. The vote — needing four yeses to pass — marked the first of eight proposals to be officially removed from […]
GRID takes esports betting to the next level with GRID Bet launch Summary GRID, a Germany-based esports data and technology provider, has launched a new betting vertical called GRID Bet. The product leverages official, live match data via exclusive partnerships with rights holders including Riot Games, ESL FACEIT Group and BLAST to improve odds accuracy, […]
GTA 6 Release Date Countdown Reignites The Hype Summary The countdown to Grand Theft Auto 6 has reached a new milestone: 250 days to go. Rockstar Games confirmed the release date as 26 May 2026 after moving the game from an earlier 2025 window. So far two trailers have shown Vice City and the dual […]
LiveScore teams up with X and xAI for sports betting and media innovation Summary LiveScore Group has announced a strategic partnership with X and xAI to blend X’s real-time social content and data with xAI’s artificial intelligence across LiveScore’s media and betting products. The deal gives LiveScore access to X’s content and data APIs to […]
GTA 6 Release Date Countdown Reignites The Hype Summary The countdown for Grand Theft Auto 6 has reached a new milestone: 250 days remain until the confirmed release date of 26 May 2026. Fans on the GTA 6 Reddit are buzzing, sharing jokes and strategies for surviving the wait. Rockstar originally gave a 2025 window […]
Gambling Winnings Tax Canada: CRA and US Withholding Summary This guide explains how Canadian tax rules and US withholding interact for gambling winnings. For most casual players, provincial lottery prizes and standard Canadian online-casino or sportsbook payouts are not taxable in Canada. However, income generated from investing those winnings (interest, dividends, capital gains) is taxable. […]
Quinn retires from competitive Dota 2: ‘I already proved that I could be the best’ Summary Quinn Callahan, the 26-year-old midlaner for Gaimin Gladiators, has announced his retirement from competitive Dota 2 in a 10-minute YouTube video. He says he achieved the goal he set for himself — proving he could be among the world’s […]
ADG Issues Warning to Operators with Prediction Market Ties Summary The Arizona Department of Gaming (ADG) has formally warned licensed operators that partnerships or ties with companies offering event contracts or prediction-market products — even if those activities occur outside Arizona — could jeopardise their licence status in the state. Director Jackie Johnson’s letter stresses […]
Times Square Casino Plan Falls Through Due to Broadway Opposition Summary A proposed $5.4bn Caesars Palace casino in Times Square was rejected by a six-member Community Advisory Committee on 17 September, losing by a 4–2 vote despite support from representatives of Governor Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams. Broadway producers, theatre owners and local supporters […]
44 arrests made at Burning Man; suspected homicide weapon found, police say Summary Pershing County authorities say they have recovered a knife believed to be the weapon used in the fatal stabbing of 37-year-old Vadim Kruglov at the Burning Man festival on 30 August. Kruglov was found dead with a single stab wound to the […]
