Sports betting is big business in Australia and that makes the country a prime target for match-fixers, organized crime and other unsavory elements. But the Aussie government is looking to stay several steps ahead of the bad guys with the introduction of powerful new agency called the Sports Betting Integrity Unit. The new commission should…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is cautioning UK-facing to be very judicious in their use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) when settling customer complaints. They're especially keen on keeping operators from using NDAs as a means of discretely refunding stolen cash to its rightful owners. At the heart of the UKGC's unusual warning is the uncomfortable…
When you cut past all the hype and legal arguments surrounding regulated sports betting in the United States, you really only have the opinion of the American people. Does the average American think regulated sports betting is going to cause chaos in professional sports? Does the average American care if his or her home state…
Trust is something that really matters when a player logs on to an online gambling site or a land-based casino. When that player puts money down on a wager of any kind, he or she wants to know that everything is on the up and up. That’s why the results of recent survey from the…
As regulated sports betting makes deeper and deeper inroads into American life, professional sports leagues are tasked with developing policies to keep their participants from falling prey to the easy money schemes of match-fixing gamblers. Earlier this week, NASCAR became the latest professional sports league to announce a sports betting policy to help keep its…
Swedish gaming regulators have a message for the online gambling companies working under their jurisdiction - please follow the rules or there will be trouble. The warning came earlier this week as regulators at Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gaming regulatory body that was once known as Lotteriinspektionen, struggles to get international operators to play by their…
Gaming regulators at the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) issued their first fine for gambling by a minor to Rush Street Interactive. The decision was passed down earlier this month, but was only made public this week. According to the State, a New Jersey focused news site, approximately 15 underage players accessed Rush…
Regulated US sports betting presents a number of quandaries for US-facing professional sports leagues. For starters, how do you credibly integrate sports betting-related revenue streams into your business model after you’ve spent decades talking about how dangerous sports betting is to your entire existence? For the NBA, that effort is focused on an increased push…
Gaming regulators in Pennsylvania are warning operators that they have just 30 days to get compliant with the Department of Justice's (DOJ) latest interpretation of the Wire Act of 1961. The only problem is that most operators, and regulators, are still very uncertain as to how they can actually get compliant with the DOJ's very…
New Jersey gaming regulators are looking into the outcome of the recently completed DraftKings Sports Betting National Championship after a player narrowly missed out on a $1 million payday due to an allegedly late payout. Controversy surrounding the betting tournament broke out Sunday after a player named Rufus Peabody (aka Opti5624) lost his first place…
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