What would the US online poker market look like if the fourth-largest state in the Union offered up regulated online gambling? That's a question that New York State Assemblyman Gary Pretlow is pushing hard to find out the answer to. Pretlow is the sponsor of A 5250, a measure that if passed passed, would open…
Fixed odds betting terminals (FOBTs) have long been the source of controversy in the UK and, late last week, UK gaming regulators made the decision to move the maximum stake at FOBTs from £100 to a mere £2. To say that this decision will have a major impact on the UK and UK-facing gaming industry…
It's been clear for some time that Australian lawmakers and regulators are coming down hard on the online gambling industry and the case of Neds, an online bookmaker, really drives that point home. Earlier this week, the operators of Neds.au plead guilty to five counts of offering New South Wales residents inducements to gamble or…
Officials from Paddy Power Betfair are in negotiations to possibly acquire the US daily fantasy sports site FanDuel. It's the first major, potential, acquisition of a US sports wagering firm since the US Supreme Court green-lighted regulated sports betting at the state level earlier this week. And, in the eyes of gaming industry watchers, it's…
When the US Supreme Court released its landmark decision on sports betting earlier this week, it opened the gates for US States to make the decision regarding this lucrative gaming sector themselves. While this is, ostensibly, good news for the gambling industry there are still a few questions about exactly what happens next? Here are…
In a 6-3 decision, the US Supreme Court has overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) and opened the gates for regulated sports betting in the United States. The ruling also puts aside decades of wrong-headed, puritanical thought that pushed a huge sector of the gaming industry into the arms of the black…
When the citizens of New Jersey approved a measure allowing sports betting in Atlantic City casinos, if sports betting were actually legalized, they knew they were in for a fight. Now, nearly eight years later, the bill for that fight is coming in and it's clocking in at around $8.5 million in legal fees. State…
On any given year the Kentucky Derby draws gamblers out of the woodwork as casual punters try their luck at wagering while partying at Derby celebrations across the country. This year, however, those once-a-year bettors took their wagering to new heights as Churchill Downs reported record wagering on the 144-year-old event. According to published reports,…
The tiny nation of Moldova, in Eastern Europe, is doing something that most European countries won't, it's divesting itself of its long held gambling monopoly. According to Balkan Insight, the outsourcing project includes everything from slot machines to sports betting and even the national lottery. Under the terms of the new plan, Moldova's government will…
In the Land Down Under, the battle between synthetic lottery operator Lottoland and the Australian Lottery and Newsagents Association (ALNA) is, once again, heating up. Over the past week, Lottoland has threatened to take its fight to Australia's highest courts, while also accusing its arch-rival of seriously over representing its numbers. Here's where the fight…
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