The California Attorney General's Office is launching a new investigation into the legality of daily fantasy sports (DFS) in the Golden State. AG Rob Benta, at the behest of State Sen. Scott Wilk (R) will be taking on the question of whether or not DFS sites are operating legally as games of skill or in…
A Nevada man recently filed a lawsuit against Amazon alleging that the massive online retailer is distributing real-money casino games under the guise of social casino apps. In his lawsuit, which was filed in the US District Court for the Western District of Washington last week, Steve Horn says that Amazon is putting its customers…
The Florida Supreme Court rejected West Flager Associate's bid to halt the Hard Rock Seminole's launch of mobile sports betting products statewide. Officials at West Flagler, which is a parimutuel outfit that runs jai alai operations, argued unsuccessfully that the State of Florida was acting outside of its authority to authorize new gambling products by…
In the wake of multiple, career-ending scandals, the NCAA, college athletics' governing body, is adjusting its rules for dealing with players who get caught betting on their own sports. Under a new change instituted last week by the Division I Council Coordination Committee, student athletes will be granted a measure of mercy in certain situations…
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) is imposing bans on three professional tennis players for their involvement in match-fixing schemes. Timur Khabibulin, Sanjar Fayziev and Igor Smilansky were all sanctioned by the governing body which can, and does, impose lifetime bans, shorter suspensions and monetary fines. Khabibulin from Kazakhstan came out the worst of the…
Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) is pulling its products from the Michigan market ahead of an anticipated crackdown on sweepstakes model casinos. The Michigan pullout impacts several VGW brands including the popular Chumba Casino, as well as Luckyland Slots and Global Poker. At issue is the company's sweepstakes casino, a model that's commonly used by social…
Ottowa Senators center Shane Pinto made sports history last week when he became the first NHL player to catch a suspension for gambling since regulated sports betting was legalized in 2018. Pinto's 41-game suspension was announced after a lengthy investigation, but details of his alleged gambling remain unclear. The NHL, like all professional sports, holds…
The PGA suspended two players late last week for violations of the PGA Tour Integrity Program related to sports betting. Both players were found to have placed bets on professional golf events in violation of stated PGA policy (and widely observed customs). Neither player, however, bet on events in which they were actually participating. Vince…
Colorado appears to be the latest state to propose regulations to help clear the increasingly blurred line between regulated sports betting and daily fantasy sports (DFS) prop pick 'ems. In this case, the Colorado Division of Gaming is focusing on the fact that, unlike traditional DFS products, prop pick 'ems pit players against the house…
Penn Gaming and ESPN are eager to launch ESPN BET in the regulated Massachusetts gaming market as they possibly can. But that plan hit a snag recently when the Massachusetts Gaming Commission began asking the sports juggernaut some difficult questions about the dividing line between ESPN's sports programming, and ESPN's dreams of being the biggest…
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