New York’s Valve Loot Box Lawsuit Treats Steam Skins as Gambling, Not Just Cosmetic Sales
New York’s case against Valve turns on a point that matters for anyone assessing platform safety: the state says Steam loot boxes are not harmless cosmetic purchases, but a gambling…
Bally’s Marquette Opening Marks More Than a Rebrand as Iowa Riverboat Casino Moves Ashore
Bally’s Marquette is scheduled to open on March 13, 2026, but the key point is not just the new name. The $26.2 million shift from a riverboat to a 31,280-square-foot…
Bally’s Q4 EPS Loss Still Shows Debt Drag Despite the Intralot Deal
Bally’s fourth-quarter 2025 report did not show a clean turnaround. The Intralot transaction materially improved the balance sheet by cutting debt and lowering leverage, but it did not remove the…
DraftKings March Madness Guide: Bracket Rules, Betting Conditions, and Withdrawal Checks
DraftKings gives March Madness users three very different products at once: sportsbook bets, bracket contests, and DFS tournaments. The useful distinction is not which one looks most exciting, but which…
March Madness Betting Taxes in 2026: Higher W-2G Thresholds, Tighter Loss Deductions, and What Bettors Need to Track
Starting in 2026, March Madness bettors will face a mixed federal tax change: sportsbooks will issue fewer W-2G forms because the reporting threshold rises, but loss deductions become less generous.…
Georgia Sports Betting Remains Stalled After HR 450 Defeat, and the Real Barrier Is Constitutional
Georgia has not merely delayed sports betting again; it has run into the same structural problem that keeps turning policy support into legislative failure. The March 2026 defeat of House…
WTA Antalya Challenger Blackmail Case Points to a Betting-Linked Data Leak, Not a Routine Security Scare
Panna Udvardy’s case at the Antalya Challenger was not a vague online threat or a general player-safety warning. The allegation is more specific and more serious: someone used detailed family…
Georgia Sports Betting Is Still Illegal, but the Real Decision Point Is the 2026 Ballot Path
Georgia’s 2025 sports betting bills failed again, but that does not mean legalization is off the table. The practical issue is narrower and more specific: because Georgia’s constitution bars gambling,…
How the Maxx Crosby Trade Reveals New Constraints in NFL Roster Strategy
Strategic Priorities Behind the Maxx Crosby Trade The trade of Maxx Crosby from the Las Vegas Raiders to the Baltimore Ravens highlights a fundamental divergence in organizational goals. The Raiders…
How Minority Stress Drives Rising Gambling Harm and Service Barriers for LGBTQIA+ People
Understanding the Causes Behind Disproportionate Gambling Harms Gambling among LGBTQIA+ individuals often serves a different psychological purpose than it does for the general population. Minority stress, which stems from ongoing…