Two women arrested for allegedly running a Sarasota gambling house

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Two women have been arrested and charged with allegedly running an illegal gambling house in Sarasota. Two women, 48-year-old Kelly A. Mallia and 62-year-old Valerie A. Mallia, were taken into custody by the Sarasota Sheriff’s Department on December 16. The arrest took place at the Paradise Arcade at 6030 N. Lockwood Ridge Road, according to […]


Waymo suspends San Francisco robotaxi service after blackout chaos

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Alphabet-owned Waymo has suspended its driverless ride-hail service in the San Francisco Bay Area after blackouts plagued the city Saturday afternoon. “We have temporarily suspended our ride-hailing services in the San Francisco Bay Area due to the widespread power outage,” a Waymo spokesperson tells CNBC. “Our teams are working diligently and in close coordination with […]


Hard Rock Bet launches new For You feature

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Hard Rock Bet Sportsbook has launched a new feature called “For You” on December 17. This is an in-app personalization hub that caters to each user and their individual betting habits. This is based on things such as favorite leagues, players, teams, and betting history, allowing every single user to have a more entertaining and […]


Roomba’s bankruptcy may wreck a lot more than one robot vacuum maker

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Medianews Group/boston Herald Via Getty Images | Medianews Group | Getty Images Los Angeles resident Ruth Horne, 76, enticed by a bargain, bought what she thought was a Roomba to vacuum her house, but the experience ended in frustration. “It kept getting stuck somewhere and would then just go around in circles,” Horne said. She […]


Slot jackpot tax to increase by 2026

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The IRS has now published updated confirmation that the casino slot jackpot tax is to be almost doubled in 2026. An X post by Vital Vegas stated: “Sources say the IRS will officially confirm the reporting threshold for slot jackpots increases from $1,200 to $2,000 starting Jan 1. Now, mad dash for casinos to implement […]


Oracle to run TikTok’s U.S. business with Silver Lake, MGX

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Oracle‘s stock jumped 7% Friday after the cloud provider joined a group of investors slated to lead TikTok’s U.S. operations. In a memo to employees Thursday, CEO Shou Zi Chew said the social media company’s U.S. division will be run by a joint venture that includes Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi-based MGX. The deal […]


Ho-Chunk Nation moves to block Kalshi from offering contracts during ongoing lawsuit

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Due to the ongoing lawsuit, the Ho-Chunk Nation has moved to block Kalshi from offering sports contracts for the duration of the legal battle. According to legal documents shared by gaming lawyer Daniel Wallach, the Ho-Chunk Nation has moved for a preliminary injunction to prevent Kalshi from offering sports event contracts on the Tribe’s lands […]


Visa’s AI agents automating hundreds of purchases for customers

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Mustafa Hatipoglu | Anadolu | Getty Images Visa said on Thursday that it successfully completed hundreds of AI transactions as part of a pilot program that kicked off after the company’s product event in April. The payments network and rivals across the fintech industry are racing to build tools that allow consumers to task artificial […]


Swedish Gambling Authority bans Make it Holdings

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Make it Holdings Limited have been prevented from providing gambling services in the Swedish market as they do not hold the necessary license. The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) has therefore prohibited the company from making inroads into the Swedish gambling market. According to a document released by the Spelinspektionen regarding this news, the authority “prioritises […]


Apple punted on AI this year. Next year will be critical

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Tim Cook, CEO of Apple Inc., during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference at Apple Park campus in Cupertino, California, on June 9, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images One of the biggest launches in Apple’s history is supposed to come next year, and it’s got nothing to do with hardware.  The company […]