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Richest U.S. Casino Boss Secures Key Approval In Caesars Takeover

September 28, 2026

Billionaire Tilman Fertitta has moved closer to taking control of Caesars Entertainment in a deal that would cement him as the richest U.S. casino boss. According to an SEC filing, Caesars shareholders approved Fertitta Entertainment’s proposed acquisition on Sept. 22. More than 133 million shares voted for the transaction, about 65% of all outstanding Caesars…

Opinion, Prediction Markets

Texas’ Senate Race Is A Gambling Money Trainwreck

Brian Pempus

September 3, 2026

Is Kalshi influencing Ken Paxton? Is Las Vegas Sands influencing James Talarico? The stain of gambling money could play a role in a remarkably close race for the Senate in the Lone Star State. Either way you vote in Texas, you’re backing a candidate tied to—and potentially corrupted by—gambling interests. Gambling Money Flowing Paxton, the…

Legislation, Opinion

Why Policymakers Should Reject Gambling’s ‘Shadows’ Argument

Brian Pempus

July 21, 2026

The sports betting industry sometimes uses imagery of shadows to argue for the legalization of online gambling apps. This scare tactic should be brushed aside. Let’s examine a recent op-ed from the Sports Betting Alliance, a lobbying group for the legalization of traditional, house-banked online sports betting. It appeared in The Dallas Morning News on…

News, Opinion

LeBron Sees Casino Opportunity With Dallas, Agent Suggests

Brian Pempus

July 6, 2026

The free agent sweepstakes for the 41-year-old LeBron James is underway, and casino gambling may play a role in his choice for his next destination. According to an early-July podcast episode featuring his agent, Rich Paul, the league’s all-time leading scorer has the Dallas Mavericks on his shortlist for finishing out his career. It’s a…