Australia's problem gamblers will finally have access to a one-stop, nationwide self-exclusion beginning August 21. BetStop, is a voluntary self-exclusion list that's been in the works for years, and will replace a patchwork of local lists. First announced in 2018, BetStop has hit a few road bumps on its way to becoming law. That first…
Lawmakers in Ohio recently approved a measure that raised the state's sports betting tax from 10 percent to 20 percent. The massive leap is, ostensibly, meant to help fight problem gambling while raising critical revenue for the state. Critics of the plan say the measure is too much and won't actually offer any lasting benefits…
The NFL continues to take a hard line on player gambling violations with the suspension of four players this week alone. Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts and free agent Demetrius Taylor were suspended indefinitely for wagering on NFL games. Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere got off slightly easier with a…
The Australian Labor Party is pushing for a complete ban on online gambling advertisements within three years. That's just one of the recommendations contained in a provocative report on the subject they produced titled “You win some, you lose more”. Gambling, and gambling advertisements, have been a hot-button issue in Australia for many years and…
For many decades, Las Vegas casinos have enforced some very strict no-photo policies on their casino floors. The idea was that it would prevent inventive casino cheats from using information gleaned from snapshots in their schemes. Now, the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is experimenting with a new selfie-friendly casino photo policy that's aimed at…
The Guardian Media Group, publishers of the Guardian UK, are banning all forms of gambling advertising in their print and digital publications. It's a move that the company's Chief Executive, Anna Bateson says will help reduce, or at the very least stop promoting, problem gambling. In an editorial explaining the new, and potentially costly, policy…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has been extremely active in 2023 and definitely hasn't been shy about handing out huge fines to operators that are in violation of anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility standards. Earlier this week the Commission handed out another big fine of £2 million ($2.5 million USD) to Videoslots for a…
Dealing with the impact of regulated sports betting is one of the biggest issues the NCAA has on its plate these days. NCAA President Charlie Baker addressed those concerns recently at the Future of College Sports conference with some eye opening comments about how college sports can cope with, and even monetize, the challenges of…
As long as there have been bans on legal sports betting, operators and entrepreneurs have tried to find legal workarounds to those bans. One of those workarounds, a free-to-play site called Fliff; with in-game currency that can be cashed out for real currency, is being challenged in a California courtroom. Late last week a man…
Barstool Sports is using the First Amendment of the US Constitution to defend its Can't Lose Parlay promotion from the long arm of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. It's the latest, and most bizarre, chapter in the race to define the parameters of the regulated US sports betting market. Earlier this year, the Commission questioned the…
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