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Lore Weekly: Gamdom’s Crash Refunds, Thai Shuffle Raids and BCGAME’s Streaming Push
This week inside the depths of the gambling world: Gamdom refunds Crash players, Thai police raid 11 locations in a Shuffle probe, and BCGAME puts its new CEO on their new streaming platform Gosh.com.
Written by Editorial Desk9 November 2026
This Week’s Featured Articles
- Gamdom Confirms Higher Crash House Edge and Refunds Players $339,000
Gamdom acknowledged that Crash’s edge ranged from 1% to 3%, depending on the cash-out target. It says it moved to a flat 1% edge and recalculated past rounds. Its response did not address separate questions about how results were committed before play.
- On This Day: MetaWin Lost $4 Million in a Hot-Wallet Exploit
We revisited the November 2024 theft that drained MetaWin’s hot wallets. Founder Richard Skelhorn covered the losses and later offered his Bugatti for evidence that would bring the attacker to justice.
Read the MetaWin retrospective
Industry News
Regulation
- Thailand: Police reported 11 arrests after searching 11 locations in a probe involving Shuffle. Investigators are examining devices and crypto transfers. Police did not say whether any of those arrested worked for Shuffle.
- Sweden: Spelinspektionen barred Duel operator Immortal Snail LLC from targeting Swedish players without a local license. The regulator found Swedish language and currency options still available from a Swedish IP address.
Read the Duel decision coverage
- Texas: Deputies raided seven San Antonio game rooms. The county sheriff alleged the venues awarded Pokémon and sports cards that players could exchange for cash at a neighboring business.
Read the Texas game room report
Prediction Markets
- Kalshi: New York asked a court to compel records about paid promotions and market makers, including how Kalshi’s “no house” messaging fits with who takes the other side of customer trades.
Read the Kalshi records report
Operators & Business
- BC.GAME: Ali “Ako” Muhanned was named CEO and announced his first live Q&A on Gosh.com. XBC Group lists both brands in its portfolio, giving BC.GAME a streaming channel within the same group.
Read the BC.GAME and Gosh report
Poker
- Online poker: It’s reported that tampered versions of two tools used to manage multiple tables allegedly let a cheater see players’ hole cards. Potential losses reached as much as $4 million, and operators differed on refunds.
