A recent study funded by the NCAA found that regulated sports betting is driving some very serious harassment of college athletes. Online Abuse in NCAA Championships, which was conducted by the Signify Group, found more than 5,000 social media posts of a harassing nature aimed at college athletes, coaches and officials. Surprisingly an astonishing eight…
The American Gaming Association (AGA), European Casino Association (ECA) and the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) have signed a memorandum of understanding that lays out a framework for collaboration on shared values. It’s a partnership aimed at combating illegal gaming while promoting the value of the regulated industry. The political power, and potential reach, of…
If you had plans to mull over the Alberta, Canada gaming regulations any time soon you’ll probably want to put those plans on hold for the time being. The office of Minister of Service Alberta and Red Tape Reduction Dale Nally has announced that the process of creating those regulations is taking much longer than…
The Coalition for Fantasy Sports is launching a unique new self-exclusion partnership that allows players to block themselves from multiple daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites at one time. Under the system, which is powered by technology from idPair, players looking to take a break from DFS can self-exclude themselves from all participating members of the…
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MCGB) is cracking down on black market offshore sportsbook operators originating out of Costa Rica. Last week, the MCGB sent cease and desist letters to Ace23 and Ace Per Head telling them to cease operations in the state. The letters are part of a larger effort by the MCGB to…
Sports betting advertisements in New York will have to include much stronger warnings about the dangers of problem gambling thanks to a raft of new regulations recently signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul. The new provisions mandate that gambling ads, including those for casinos, must include the number to a problem gambling hotline and…
Last week Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) introduced the SAFE Bet Act, a proposed set of federal laws governing the gaming business as a whole and the sports betting business in particular. Reactions to the bill, which would severely limit gambling advertising, among other things, were not particularly positive, especially from…
Convicted embezzler and former Jacksonville Jaguars accountant Amit Patel is suing FanDuel for $250 million. In filings made at the U.S. District for the Southern District of New York, Patel accused FanDuel; its corporate owner Flutter Entertainment; and Boyd Gaming of enticing him to spend more than $20 million of the Jacksonville Jaguars' money on…
Bet365 is spearheading a major US expansion with the opening of its new offices in Denver, Colorado. The company's new corporate headquarters in the Mile High City is expected to create at least 1,000 new jobs ranging from human resources to customer service positions. Located at One Platte, or 1701 Platte Street, Bet365's new US…
BetMGM is partnering with Gannett Co. Inc. on a multi-year media partnership that covers hundreds of print and digital outlets. It's a massive deal that co-mingles traditional sports media and player acquisition across a massive media landscape. Under the terms of the deal, BetMGM will be providing betting odds, moneylines, spreads and over/unders to Gannett…
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