Posts Tagged ‘New York Times’

Inside the Dark and Predatory World of Crypto Casinos

Many sites do not have strong identity verification and are able to advertise on social media with little oversight. Tech-savvy young people in the United States can gamble on them using false identities and readily available software to mask their locations, often unbeknownst to their parents.

Dec 9, 2025

States Are Raking In Billions From Slot Machines on Your Phone

By last year, [Pennsylvania] was collecting $1.05 billion in taxes from digital casinos, compared with $188 million from sportsbook apps. The revenue from casino games is significant: Pennsylvania’s entire state budget is about $50 billion.

Dec 8, 2025

Inside the ‘very predatory’ world of illegal betting that lured Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter

Why would a bookie extend a line of credit of at least $4.5 million to someone who said he was drawing an $85,000 salary as an interpreter with the Los Angeles Angels?

Apr 1, 2024