Prosecutors say the wider scheme involved more than 39 players across over 17 Division I teams and more than $3m in fraudulent wagers.
The NCPG-backed initiative will target young adults during the 2026-27 NBA season, with a new spot planned for social media and broadcast channels.
The state’s casino and sports betting revenues each rose, respectively, in comparison to last year’s results.
The new directorate is introducing a complaints system and transferring operator records to the tax authority as it takes over sector oversight.
Kalshi unveiled a new partnership with the Alabama-Quassarte Tribal Town of Oklahoma on October 7, which was later challenged by OIGA for threatening Tribal gaming revenue.
Khalid Reede Jones joined Allwyn North America as the lottery organization’s new CEO in July, previously serving as Executive Director of the Virginia Lottery from April 2024 through May 2026.
Hollywood Casino at Greektown was the only Detroit property to witness a decrease in slot machine and table game revenue during September, having fallen 8.8% to $21.3m.
Aristocrat recently took home three awards at the 2026 Global Gaming Awards Americas in Las Vegas, including for both Class II and Class III Land-Based Supplier of the Year.
Former FTC Senior Policy Adviser Jon Schweppe argued it’s ‘time to put online sportsbooks in the hot seat,’ comparing the industry to tobacco, technology and pharmaceuticals.
Despite the decrease in total sports betting revenue for September, Maryland’s handle during the monthly period increased 0.2% year-over-year to just over $652.2m.