When regulated sports betting was legalized in the United States via a Supreme Court decision, few anticipated the impact it would have on college athletes. Across the country student athletes are facing some pretty extreme harassment aggrieved bettors who've placed, and lost, prop bets on their play. As this problem worsens, state gambling commissions are…
The Southern Ute Tribe of Colorado is suing Colorado Governor Jared Polis over what they say are his efforts to bring Indian gaming under state control. In their lawsuit, the tribe alleges that the State of Colorado did not consult them when it rolled out regulated sports betting and that it also is illegally attempting…
Former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter plead guilty in federal court this week to conspiracy charges for his role in a betting scandal that could have wide-ranging implications for the regulated sports betting industry. In a New York courtroom, Porter stood in front of Judge James R. Cho during his arraignment hearing and entered a…
The American Gaming Association (AGA) is taking a stand against human trafficking by endorsing new anti-human trafficking legislation in the US Congress. Sponsored by Congressmen David Valadao (R-CA) and Troy Carter (D-LA), the bill would fund a program operating under the Department of Homeland Security’s Blue Campaign which would provide certification to employers who train…
The New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) is hitting DraftKings with a $100,000 fine for improperly reporting the amount of money wagered on parlay bets. DraftKings' reporting errors occurred over a period of several months across 2023-2024 and were tied directly to the company's casino partner, Resorts International. Licensed online betting operators are responsible…
To say that former Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter made a bad bet when he decided to pull himself out of a game so that a gambling operation could win a prop bet is something of an understatement. Not only did the move cost him his NBA career (he's banned from the league for life),…
New Jersey has always been the vanguard of online gambling in the United States. The Garden State led the fight for regulated online poker and took the battle for legalizing sports betting to the Supreme Court and won. But New Jersey sports betting contains a legal quirk that Assemblyman Michael Venezia would like to change.…
A new form being used by the Michigan Gaming Control Board to determine whether or not operators are connected to black market operations is causing major confusion in one of Americas hottest gaming markets. The innocuous sounding Illegal Gaming Attestation Internet Game Content Providers form is a six-page, six-question form that's aimed at untangling the…
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack has admitted to placing three wagers on the date of his country's general election, but has denied any wrongdoing in the matter. It's unclear whether or not Jack is under investigation by the Gambling Commission in the matter, but his case illustrates the importance of politicians avoiding impropriety, or even the…
Can sports betting revenue be the driving factor for luring professional sports teams to move from one city to another? That's the thought behind HB 2001, a bill that was recently signed into law by Kansas Governor Laura Kelly. Under the terms of the bill, sports betting revenue can be used to fund bonds, which…
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