When the US Department of Justice reversed its 2009 opinion on the Federal Wire Act recently, it opened the possibility for legal action from states that thought this handout to GOP political donors was completely out of line. Now, barely two months after the reversal, New Jersey State Senate majority leader Steve Sweeney has announced…
OddsShark.com is one of the best known sports gambling sites on the web, and it's now banned from one of the most robust sports betting markets in the United States. Late last week, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement informed the site that its promotion of gambling sites that aren't licensed to serve US…
It's tax season in many parts of the world and Paddy Power Betfair is sharing the pain that's being felt by many of its players as it faces some very large tax bills in both Germany and Greece. The company is currently on the hook for more than €55 million ($62 million USD) in back…
Sweden's recently expanded online gambling sector has moved very quickly...to wear out its welcome with the Swedish people. That's the takeaway from a recent survey that points to the fact that more than half of all Swedes support an outright ban advertising by gambling operators. The survey is just latest piece of bad news that…
The British horse racing industry is resuming normal operations after being shut down for nearly a week after an outbreak of equine influenza. Veterinarians with the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) have given the all-clear and seem confident that the resumption of racing no longer poses a threat to the British equine community. A full resumption…
The battle over pokies in Australia is a political fight that’s dragged on for years, and may be getting ready to rack up a few more political casualties. Late last week, Tasmanian Labor leader Rebecca White came under heavy fire for leading her party into a classic flip-flop over the controversial gambling machines that inhabit…
The UK Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is banning a Tombola ad promoting an app for the reality show, "I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here." The ASA contends that the app opened a potential portal to the world of gambling to more than one million underage Brits. It's also another stark example of the increasingly…
US-facing gambling operators and state governments were shocked when the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced its re-interpretation of the 1961 Wire Act, so that it excluded interstate gambling. Their initial response was muted, but it was only a matter of time before they began mounting a coordinated defense of the emerging US online gambling…
Sweden is a country that's currently grappling with a whole host of issues related to the basic regulation of online gambling in its various forms. For years, the country resisted opening its gaming markets to outsiders and, now that it has, Swedish lawmakers are trying to figure out the best way to regulate their newest…
Sunday's Super Bowl match up between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams was not exactly an exciting game. It featured two teams that aren't exactly beloved across the country; not much in the way of scoring; and a halftime show that was dry as white toast, but none of that mattered to…
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