An Illinois ruled last week that player losses incurred while playing in-app casino games on Game of War do not qualify as gambling losses. The ruling is a major victory for mobile app makers who rely on the revenue those casino games generate. Judge Robert M. Dow Jr. a Federal Judge based in Chicago issued…
Canadian lawmakers have said, "no," to a bill that would have allowed regulated single game sports betting for citizens of America's northern neighbor. The Safe and Regulated Sports Betting Act, was shot down in a 153-133 House of Commons vote that supporters of the bill say is a victory for organized crime. While the bill…
Bitcoin is, indeed, a legitimate form of money. That's the word that came down from U.S. District Judge Alison Nathan who sits on a federal court in Manhattan. While word of Bitcoin's legal legitimacy likely comes as good news to fans of the crypto-currency, it's bad news for Anthony Murgio. Murgio is the defendant in…
Two popular UK YouTube personalities have been charged by the UK Gambling Commission with promoting gambling to children. Dylan Rigby (who goes by Nepenthez) and Craig Douglas were brought before a magistrate last week at the Birmingham Magistrates' Court where they were formally charged with promoting lottery and advertising unlawful gambling, according to a report…
Financial regulators probing into irregularities at Amaya Gaming have uncovered what they say is evidence of a complex kickback scheme dating back more than half a decade. If found to be true, the new information could prove to be very bad news for former Amaya Gaming CEO David Baazov. Baazov has been charged with multiple…
A new study commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA) suggests that the NFL, the biggest enemy of American sports betting, could reap major rewards if sports betting was legalized. The study, which was actually conducted by Nielson Sports, is titled Legal Sports Betting:What it Would Mean for NFL TV Partners and Advertisers, and is…
Gambling operators gobbled up a whopping 10 percent of all Swedish television advertising in the first half of 2016. While that might be cause for alarm in most countries, but a recent slump in overall media buys in the country has muted any criticism of the gambling boom. According to a report from Swedish media…
The Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians in Minnesota is launching a daily fantasy sports site that's ready to go for the upcoming NFL season. This marks the first time that a tribal gaming interest has dipped its toes in the US-facing daily fantasy sports market. The new site is called Grand Fantasy Sports and…
Expanding regulated sports betting into states where gambling is already legal could pump an additional $12 billion into the US economy. That's the estimate given in a recent report from a group called GamblingCompliance Research Services. That $12 billion figure is roughly four times the entire UK sports betting market, which is currently sitting at…
Canadian lawmakers are gearing up for a vote on a sports betting bill that would give local government the power to license regulated bookmakers. The bill is a long ways from becoming a law, but it stands a good chance of at least seeing a vote. According to a report on LegalSportsReport.com, the Canadian House…
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