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China
Young people in China are buying up scratch lottery tickets
Scratch cards, a type of instant lottery, have become a surprising hit among young people in China. Key points: ...
Ryan General
Entertainment
Shohei Ohtani interpreter betting scandal being turned into scripted series
A scripted series based on the betting scandal of MLB superstar Shohei Ohtani’s former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is now in early developmen...
Bryan Ke
Crime
Feds accuse Shohei Ohtani’s ex-translator of stealing $16 million
Federal investigators have charged Shohei Ohtani’s former translator, Ippei Mizuhara, for allegedly unlawfully wiring approximately $1...
Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter fired amid ‘massive theft’ allegations
The interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers’ star Shohei Ohtani was fired amid accusations of “massive theft” linked to gambling. Key points: ...
Michelle De Pacina
Business
‘Squid Game’ slot machines mark Netflix’s first gambling industry deal
Netflix, in partnership with Las Vegas game maker Light & Wonder, is launching a slot machine based on “Squid Game” in casinos next year...
Carl Samson
Malaysia
Malaysian mom discovers daughter running a gambling operation at school during recess
The daughter, who attends an international school, eventually revealed that she had been engaging in gambling activities during school reces...
Economy
Japan approves plan for its first-ever casino as part of $13.5 billion resort
Japan approved the creation of its first-ever legal casino on Friday. Set to open on Osaka’s artificial Yumeshima island in fall 2029, the i...
News
Gang pays Indian farmers to play in fake cricket league, swindles Russian gamblers
Indian authorities reportedly arrested a team of organizers behind a fake cricket league that duped Russian gamblers for thousands of dolla...
Japanese man who received COVID relief funds meant for 463 families loses all of it gambling online
A 24-year-old Japanese man lost 46.3 million yen ($360,890) of Covid relief funds he received by mistake via online gambling. The relief f...
Chicago
Chinatown residents protest proposed casino site in downtown Chicago
Chinatown residents gathered on Sunday to protest against one of three proposed sites for downtown Chicago’s first integrated casino resort...
Man wanted for fatal stabbing in gambling den in Manhattan’s Chinatown
Shen Bin Weng, 55, is accused of fatally stabbing Qi Rui Weng, 58, after an apparent argument inside a gambling den in Manhattan’s Chinatow...
Macao’s Billionaire ‘King of Gambling’ Stanley Ho Passes Away at 98
Stanley Ho, nicknamed the “King of Gambling,” a multi-billionaire, philanthropist, and the force behind the world’s larges...
Maina Chen
Andrew Yang Wants to Legalize Online Poker in All 50 States
2020 Democratic hopeful Andrew Yang has tweeted out in support of legalizing online poker in all 50 states. In a tweet on Saturday, the 44-y...
Khier Casino
Alleged Gambling and Drug Operation Busted in Former Church in Koreatown
SWAT operatives discovered an illegal gambling operation in Koreatown, Los Angeles during a raid around 4:30 p.m. on Friday. According to LA...
Asia
Macau’s Billionaire ‘King of Gambling’ Gets Sued By His Nephew For $255 Million
Macau’s “King of Gambling,” Stanley Ho Hung-sun, is facing a lawsuit filed by his own nephew for alleged unpaid shares dividends. Based on ...
Wife Divorces Gambling Addict Husband After Betting Away His Family
A furious wife has filed for divorce from her husband after he blatantly placed her and their two children as bet while gambling in New Delh...
The Heartbreaking Reason Why Elderly Asian-Americans Ride the Bus to the Casino Every Day
Several Asian American seniors in New York reportedly ride the casino buses to Pennsylvania daily, not to gamble, but simply to make ends me...
Editorial Staff
Lifestyle
Lucky Gambler Bets 50 Cents on Horse Race, Wins $471,124.50
A lucky gambler at the Saratoga Race Course in New Jersey bet 50 cents on Saturday and ended up winning nearly half a million dollars. The a...
Riley Schatzle
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