A bill that would legalize online gambling in Pennsylvania is making its way through the legislative process, but is still a long way from becoming a Keystone State law. Earlier this week, the Pennsylvania House Gaming Oversight Committee approved HB 649, which paves the way for regulated online gambling; airport slot machines; and 24 hour…
Australians are known as some of the most gambling-mad people on the planet, but when it comes to advertising gambling on TV, the Australian government is a very stern master. Earlier this week, Ladbrokes and Sportsbet (an offshoot of Paddy Power) were spanked by government agencies for advertisements that were either offensive, or simply didn't…
The daily fantasy sports (DFS) industry's best shot of maintaining viability in the US market rests squarely on defining itself as something other than another form of gambling. That gambling label isn't such a burden for the industry's UK and European arms, where the gambling label is worn without shame. At the same time, the…
The American Gaming Association (AGA) has announced that it will be taking what it calls, "a major shift in the industry’s approach to sports betting." What exactly constitutes a major shift in the eyes of the AGA remains to be seen, but the gaming industry's most influential lobbying group is dead set on reshaping the…
The New York State attorney general has ordered daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites to stop taking action from NY players in a move that could absolutely cripple the once high-flying sports betting niche. On Tuesday, NY AG Eric Schneiderman to stop taking "bets" (his words) from NY residents in a cease-and-desist letter delivered to lawyers…
New Jersey gaming regulators attempted to tackle the contentious issue of daily fantasy sports regulation in a hearing that accomplished very little in the way of real progress. At issue when the New Jersey Assembly’s Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee met on Monday was the thorny question of how daily fantasy sports operators should…
Gaming regulators in the Australian state of New South Wales have banned gambling operators from airing in-play odds advertising during sporting events. The move is aimed at curbing problem gambling by reducing the number of opportunities gamblers have to indulge in impulsive behavior. Fortunately, for in-play wagering enthusiasts anyways, the ban will not apply to…
Can virtual casinos cause real world problems? That's the question that was recently put to a US federal judge by a woman who says the virtual casinos in the mega-popular mobile game Game of War are rigged. The lawsuit was filed by Mia Mason, a Maryland resident and avid Game of War player. Mason says…
A few "lucky" Romanian punters who wagered on Bet365 sites were recently offered the opportunity to talk about their gambling activities with local gaming authorities. It's all part of a baffling feud between the well-regarded operator and the Romanian licensing authority it's been cooperating with for a very long time. At the heart of the…
The long running New Jersey sports betting battle took a major turn last week when a U.S. federal court granted the state's request for a new hearing on the matter. In granting the new hearing, the court has vacated its previous rulings in the case and breathed fresh life into the Garden State's Quixotic quest…
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