Illegal bookmaker Bao Ye released from prison early, Congress concurrently introduces first gambling addiction funding bill in 15 years.

Just as Shohei Ohtani's former translator, Matt Bower, was released early from prison the same week, the U.S. Congress drafted the first bipartisan bill in over 15 years aimed at funding gambling addiction. Bower, convicted of illegal gambling, money laundering, and tax evasion, was sentenced to 12

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Illegal bookmaker Bao Ye released from prison early, Congress concurrently introduces first gambling addiction funding bill in 15 years.

U.S. bipartisan lawmakers introduce new bill to allocate gambling taxes for addiction treatment.

Georgia House once again rejects sports betting, halting the legalization wave in 38 states.

Tennessee and Oklahoma join forces, facing multi-state legislative "encirclement" at the lottery casino.

Indiana lottery casino ban submitted to governor, set to become the seventh nationwide ban

Wisconsin Assembly fast-tracks online gambling bill, Senate becomes the final hurdle.

Arizona plans to sharply increase the sports betting tax to 45%, putting major operators under pressure.

Several states in the U.S. are resuming negotiations on online casino legislation, potentially accelerating the expansion of iGaming.

Virginia online casino legalization takes a crucial step, political differences remain.

NFL players frequently harassed by bettors, New York proposes banning violators from betting

New York pushes forward the iCasino bill for the fourth time in 2026, legislators optimistic about legalization

The Brazilian Senate approves a phased increase in gambling taxes, reaching 15% by 2028.

Over 40 Canadian senators call for a complete ban on sports betting ads.

Wisconsin sports betting vote postponed, legislators target 2026 session

Wisconsin Discusses the Legalization of Online Sports Betting

The Thunder team proposes sharing licenses to break the sports betting deadlock in Ohio.

Illegal bookmaker Bao Ye released from prison early, Congress concurrently introduces first gambling addiction funding bill in 15 years.

U.S. bipartisan lawmakers introduce new bill to allocate gambling taxes for addiction treatment.

Georgia House once again rejects sports betting, halting the legalization wave in 38 states.

Tennessee and Oklahoma join forces, facing multi-state legislative "encirclement" at the lottery casino.

Indiana lottery casino ban submitted to governor, set to become the seventh nationwide ban

Wisconsin Assembly fast-tracks online gambling bill, Senate becomes the final hurdle.

Arizona plans to sharply increase the sports betting tax to 45%, putting major operators under pressure.

Several states in the U.S. are resuming negotiations on online casino legislation, potentially accelerating the expansion of iGaming.

Virginia online casino legalization takes a crucial step, political differences remain.

NFL players frequently harassed by bettors, New York proposes banning violators from betting

New York pushes forward the iCasino bill for the fourth time in 2026, legislators optimistic about legalization

The Brazilian Senate approves a phased increase in gambling taxes, reaching 15% by 2028.

Over 40 Canadian senators call for a complete ban on sports betting ads.

Wisconsin sports betting vote postponed, legislators target 2026 session

Wisconsin Discusses the Legalization of Online Sports Betting

The Thunder team proposes sharing licenses to break the sports betting deadlock in Ohio.