Christmas came early to the Stars Group when a Kentucky appeals judge reversed a lower court’s ruling that would have cost the company $870 million in fines for serving Kentucky residents without a license. It’s a huge win for Stars Group and puts to rest a massive legal headache the company’s current owners inherited from…
A recent Sportsbet advertisement that aired in Australia set a new record for the Land Down Under, but it isn't the kind of record that most companies seek. Since it began airing in March of 2018, the ad in question has garnered a record 793 complaints from the viewing public. That eclipses the previous record,…
The rise of regulated sports betting in the United States has been great news for the gaming industry. After all, it’s a move they’ve been advocating for decades and it’s a great way to get people to walk through the doors of their local sportsbook and casino. For professional sports leagues, especially the NCAA, however,…
When the US Supreme Court put the power to regulate sports betting in the hands of the states, it was fundamentally undercutting the power of the US Congress and the the politicians in Congress didn't like the action one bit. Now they're making a last ditch effort to use the power of a lame duck…
Attitudes towards the UK gambling business, especially the sports betting side of the business, have been changing quite a bit over the past few years. Operators in that part of the world are dealing with a rapidly changing regulatory environment that, it seems, has tremendous support from the general public. Between Parliament’s efforts to increase…
Is regulated sports betting the answer to the impending pension crisis faced by many US state governments? Kentucky Attorney General Andy Beshear would answer that question with a hearty, “Yes, and go ahead and throw daily fantasy sports into the mix,” according to LegalSportsReport.com. Earlier this month, Beshear wrote a letter the state’s legislative bodies…
Earlier this week, the D.C. City Council put its stamp of approval on The Sports Wagering Lottery Amendment Act of 2018, which establishes a framework for providing legal sports betting to residents of the U.S. capitol. All that’s required for the ball to get rolling is a signature from the Mayor and approval from the…
Is gambling good for televised sports? According to a recent survey conducted by Seton Hall University, the answer to that question is a resounding, yes. A recently published survey the the Sharkey Institute of the Stillman School of Business found that a whopping 70 percent of Americans surveyed said that they would be more likely…
A draft bill circulating through the US Congress would radically reshape the way regulated sports is implemented across the country by requiring federal approval in new markets. Other aspects of the proposed bill include a professional sports league-friendly clause that forces bookmakers to buy data from the leagues; as well as a version of the…
When business reporters discuss the ongoing trade war between the US and China they tend to talk about auto and electronics sales, not casinos. The war for worldwide economic supremacy between the two superpowers has had a major impact on the Macau gaming industry,though some relief could be in sight for the mega-casinos that serve…
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