Are certain NFL prop bets more prone to corruption than others? If a recent decision by the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) to temporarily ban ten "harmful" props, at the behest of the NFL, is any indication - that may well be the case. The ruling, which went into effect on October 24, was approved by…
bet365 is a gaming operator that knows that it's always a good idea to root for the home team. That's one of the reasons of the reasons they just signed a sponsorship deal with the Denver Nuggets basketball team and Colorado Avalanche hockey team. Both teams are based in Denver, where bet365 is opening a…
The line between daily fantasy sports (DFS) and actual sports betting has always been blurry, but Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell says some operators have blurred the line too much. Late last week, Campbell's office sent letters to ten DFS operators cease-and-desist letters to ten DFS operators who it suspects of being more like sportsbooks…
California’s powerful Indian gaming sector is famously fighting regulated sports betting in the Golden State, but that’s not the only issue that’s bothering them. Last week at the Global Gaming Expo, Indian Gaming Association (IGA) Conference Chair and President of Victor Strategies Victor Rocha spoke about the group’s opposition to DFS and online lotteries. The…
In the heady years of the first online poker boom back in the early 2000’s, it seemed like everyone in America was playing the game. In the years since, however, finding and retaining players in the online poker market has become tougher and tougher. That’s why many states have combined the liquidity of their online…
The Ute Mountain Tribe of Colorado is joining the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in a lawsuit against the State of Colorado over regulated sports betting. At issue is whether or not tribal sports betting should fall under the jurisdiction of the state; or whether it more properly belongs with the Federal Government. Both tribes contend…
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…
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…
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…
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