The NFL has hired David Highhill as its first ever vice president, general manager of sports betting. It's a move that completes the league's evolution from one of sports betting's most ardent foes to one of its biggest beneficiaries and advocates. In his new position, Highhill will be managing all thing related to gambling and…
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), a trade group for UK gaming operators, is calling a proposed ban on free bets "draconian" and suggest that it would only boost black market play. It's the latest salvo in a battle for the future of UK gaming ahead of a white paper report that promises to bring…
Lawmakers in New South Wales (NSW), Australia are instituting a 15 percent point of consumption tax (POCT) on operators in the state. That move closes a loophole that allowed gambling operators to evade taxes by keeping their servers in other places and takes a big bite out of revenue streams. Lawmakers passed a similar bill…
In the rush to bring regulated sports betting to the people of Colorado, the Colorado Division of Gaming cut corners and didn't vet operators as well as they should have. That's one of the conclusions drawn by the Colorado Office of the State Auditor in a scathing report released earlier this week. According to the…
A baccarat dealer at the STRAT Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is being accused of helping a player cheat the house back in June, 2020 in exchange for big tips. The dealer, Ying Yu, was arrested by Las Vegas Metro PD this week and charged with cheating in a gambling establishment and was released…
iGaming is one of the world’s biggest industries, and companies in the sector collectively generate billions of dollars between them each year. However, knowing where you can and cannot operate can be tough to determine. Some jurisdictions have made gambling illegal but adopt a lenient approach to offshore websites, whereas the penalties for offering or…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) hit two UK-facing operators with a combined £657,000 ($851,000 USD) in fines for a variety of anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility failings. Jumpan was hit with a £500,000 ($630,000) fine while Cyprus-based Progress Play will be paying out £175,718 ($221,000 USD). Though both operators were cooperative and worked with…
There's no question that regulated sports betting in the United States has been a huge success. As the business booms, every month seems to bring a new record for amounts wagered, or revenue banked. In March 2022, it was the state of Colorado that soared to new heights with a monthly handle that eclipsed the…
Reports of the death of New Jersey's sports betting market have been greatly exaggerated and were, if nothing else, extremely premature. Despite having to compete with a newly opened regulated market in nearby New York, NJ operators pulled in nearly $1 billion in wagers for the month of February, 2022. According to the New Jersey…
When the regulated Ontario igaming market opens for business on April 4, it's expected to be one of the more robust igaming markets in North America. So it's not surprising that gaming operators are tripping over each other in an effort to get a seat at this table where large servings of profits are sure…
News in the iGaming and Sports Betting affiliate world moves fast.
Don't miss a beat! Subscribe to the CAP newsletter now.
