Carlos “Calum” Nevin

anime nerd ⚫️🍀 | market trader 🪙 | pre law 👨🏽‍⚖️

[Carlos “Calum” Nevin @CalumNevinJr77]

If VIP programs weren't bad enough, now they're (allegedly) illegally fixing room prices  👀https://t.co/4ggm3OdhJl

[Carlos “Calum” Nevin @CalumNevinJr77]

FanDuel and DraftKings: "Trust us on responsible gaming."

FanDuel and DraftKings in court: "We have no legal duty to protect adults from compulsive gambling."
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[Crunchyroll @Crunchyroll]

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[Carlos “Calum” Nevin @CalumNevinJr77]

Another month. Another massive slot revenue report for casinos.

[Carlos “Calum” Nevin @CalumNevinJr77]

The legacy sportsbook model has always been simple: if you lose, it's your fault. If you win too much, it's suddenly their rules, their lawyers, and their discretion.

[Aisar @aisarcore]

A 24 year old from Chicago who still lives with his parents spent months studying sports betting books and found a legal edge in football parlays. He won $800,000 across two Caesars casinos. Caesars voided every ticket and sent his $50,000 stake back instead. Two state gaming commissions sided with Caesars. He is now suing them in federal court.

– Thomas McPeek is a 24 year old from suburban Chicago who lives with his parents.

– He spent months reading sports betting publications and studying parlay structures, bets where multiple events all have to happen to produce a win.

– He identified what he believed was a consistent edge in certain football wagers where Caesars was pricing odds in ways that gave a sharp bettor an advantage.

– In August 2024 he walked into the Horseshoe Casino in Hammond Indiana with roughly $30,000 and placed hundreds of small bets at self-service kiosks over the course of a week.

– He won $350,000.

– In September he moved to the Isle Casino in Bettendorf Iowa also owned by Caesars and won another $450,000.

– He placed his bets in small amounts at kiosks specifically to avoid drawing attention.

– Total winnings across both casinos: $800,000.

– When McPeek returned to collect at Horseshoe in October 2024 his winning tickets were voided.

– Caesars said he had violated their house rules by coordinating bets across state lines and by structuring his wagers in small amounts.

– Caesars refunded his original $50,000 stake. They kept the rest.

– One casino had already paid him before catching on. Blue Chip Casino in Michigan City Indiana paid him $127,000 in winnings then asked him never to return.

– McPeek filed complaints with gaming regulators in both Indiana and Iowa. Both sided with Caesars.

– In 2025 he filed a civil lawsuit against Caesars in US District Court in Nevada.

– Caesars filed a motion to dismiss in July 2025 arguing the lawsuit was filed in the wrong jurisdiction and that McPeek had agreed to their terms when placing his bets.

– "It's not like I can snap my fingers and make the bets win," McPeek told CBS News. "They still have to win."

– The case is still ongoing.

A 24 year old who lives with his parents studied betting books, found a legal edge, won $800,000 across two casinos, and watched every winning ticket get voided.

[Carlos “Calum” Nevin @CalumNevinJr77]

interesting choices...

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[Carlos “Calum” Nevin @CalumNevinJr77]

The pattern is becoming familiar: VIP treatment on the way in. "Terms and conditions" on the way out.

[Panda.eth @staspanda]

Exactly the same thing happened to me, at least the first line. Deposited, wagered some, got jumped by a host in Live chat with invitation. Fast forward 2 weeks and $6M wagered (I'm mostly a sportsbetting guy):

@Winna permanently blocked my account and confiscated ~$20k in BTC, accusing me of “reward abuse” over 1.01x dice bets which I used to finish a level maybe and roll their bonus chests (which hit nothing).

I was net negative on the platform, lost money on their dice ("abused" by losing money? 😆), and they admitted my sports bets were legitimate, yet still seized the balance.

No warning. No evidence. No appeal. “Decision is final.”

@WinnaCasino, explain how losing money equals bonus abuse.

[Carlos “Calum” Nevin @CalumNevinJr77]

@AllanGuenther how do they find the house?

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Bleach ❤️

[Carlos “Calum” Nevin @CalumNevinJr77]

How is nobody talking about this????? 🚨Philadelphia wanted records about DraftKings' VIP program and marketing practices to see if their "responsible gambling" practices violated city law... DraftKings claimed the investigation was is illegal and went federal court to shut it down. WILD https://t.co/NPAlj7lksl

[Carlos “Calum” Nevin @CalumNevinJr77]

"A bet is a contract."

If that's true, consumers shouldn't have to sue just to find out whether the DraftKings plans to honor it.
Meanwhile, the casino lobby is busy attacking prediction markets instead of addressing stories like this.

[Clown World ™ 🤡 @ClownWorld]

Iowa man finds a loophole in DraftKings' own rules. Bets $300 on it. Payout should have been $14 million. DraftKings canceled the bet and sent him his money back. Now he's suing.

A bet is a contract. They accepted it. They owe the money. Meanwhile, gambling companies are busy attacking prediction markets when they can't even honor their own bets. Maybe fix that first.

[Carlos “Calum” Nevin @CalumNevinJr77]

The casino lobby wants everyone focused on prediction markets but the headlines about the casino industry keep writing themselves.

[Iowa Pete @iowa_pete]

Sports gambling is hard. It’s even harder when your sportsbook grades a clear winning ticket as a loss. Thanks to Adam, Gill, and Bill for bringing attention to my recent dispute with DraftKings. @SkatingTripods @beatingthebook @BillKrackman
I placed a simple Over 8.5 runs bet on the Braves/Padres game Wednesday on my DraftKings Prediction app. @DraftKings Thirteen runs were scored. The next morning the app showed the bet graded a loss. I reached out to DK Support. They twice claimed the bet lost because I should have bet Over 12.5. After I asked for a supervisor, the story changed: they said my bet was actually the “No” on Over 8.5 (i.e., an under). My open bet didn't show this. However, my graded bet receipt the next morning reflected I had bet over 8.5 and "No". I pointed out there is not a “No” option on MLB run totals when you place a bet and that it is physically impossible to make this type of bet on my DK Prediction app for MLB totals. I further added that none of my other over/under bets were ever displayed as overs and "No". They simply show you bet either over or under. DK ultimately responded with the generic line that the customer is responsible for all transactions and they could not provide further assistance. Further escalation attempts went unanswered. Extremely disappointing. :(

[Carlos “Calum” Nevin @CalumNevinJr77]

The industry says prediction markets are an existential threat.

Also the industry this week: adds another 1,400 slot machines.

[Carlos “Calum” Nevin @CalumNevinJr77]

Happy Bleach day to all who celebrate

[Carlos “Calum” Nevin @CalumNevinJr77]

The call is coming from inside the house 👀🏠

[GamblingHarm.org @GamblingHarmOrg]

UNUSUAL LAWSUIT: Ex-FanDuel employee sues company, claiming he lost $34,000 on FanDuel and his former employer knew he was addicted.

The lawsuit was filed in NJ this week.

[Carlos “Calum” Nevin @CalumNevinJr77]

This is what happens when a casino trade pub tries to write an investigative piece. God bless.🙏https://t.co/da4t0NN0gi

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