UFC, the biggest name in mixed martial arts (MMA) is looking to clean up its image in the sports betting world by hiring on US Integrity as its official integrity service. The move comes in the wake alleged "unusual activity" surrounding wagering on several recent UFC events. “U.S. Integrity will help us strengthen our existing…
The UK Gambling Commission is hitting TonyBet, an Estonian-based operator, with a £442,750 ($547,043.75 USD) fine for a laundry list of anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failings. It’s big hit from the Commission and a clear warning to other operators that the UK’s top gambling regulator is very serious about the business of compliance…
The movement to expand Texas gaming law to include urban casinos and regulated sports betting picked up a significant supporter this week when Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones lent his support to the campaign. Jones joins a growing chorus of lawmakers and other Texans who are hoping Texas can join the tidal wave of regulated…
Regulated casino gaming is coming to New York City and one of the city’s best known merchants is looking to get in on the action. Late last week, Richard Baker, executive chairman and chief executive of HBC (Saks’ corporate owner) shared plans to create a luxury casino attached to the store’s flagship Midtown Manhattan store.…
Jake Paul, the social media influencer and professional fighter, is being asked some challenging questions in his quest to work in the Massachusetts regulated sports betting industry. Paul, who is launching a micro-betting app called betr, was grilled by members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission who queried about his past brushes with the law, and…
Black market gambling sites are a serious problem, but they're not an excuse for relaxing regulations on legal gambling sites. That's the message UK Gambling Commission deputy CEO Sarah Gardner sent to operators during a recent speech to to Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden commemorating the seventeenth anniversary of the 2005 Gambling Act. Gardner acknowledged the inherent…
Lawmakers in Nebraska are readying a bill that would allow state residents to wager on the home team in games that are played in-state. It's a measure that would close an odd loophole in the state's recently opened regulated sports betting market, and will likely be a boon to a fund that provides scholarships to…
DraftKings is hoping to cash in on Super Bowl advertising hype with an advertisement featuring NFL great Rob Gronkowski attempting to kick a field goal on live TV. If Gronk makes the kick, everyone who makes a $5 or more wager on the big game with the operator will split $10 million worth of free…
DraftKings, BetMGM and Caesars Sportsbooks are facing fines of up to $150,000 each for violating advertising rules in the newly-opened Ohio market. Though the fines themselves are minimal, the fact operators were called out for them when sports betting had only been legal in the state for a week suggests that state governments are not…
Texas State Senator Carol Alvarado (D-Houston) is introducing a bill that would open the door for regulated sports betting and a few casinos in the Lone Star State. Her bill comes as grey market poker clubs have proliferated the state and re-ignited the regulated gaming debate in America's second most populated state. Alvarado's initial proposal…
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