Greyhound racing is about to become a thing of the past in Wales, and the British Gaming Council (BGC) is not at all happy about the situation. The UK-focused gambling industry advocacy group is suggesting that a ban on all Greyhound racing in the UK is being motivated by a desire to win votes rather…
DraftKings' CEO Jason Robins peered into his company's future during a recent Q4 earnings call and had lots to say about what America's biggest sports betting operator will be doing down the line. It's a future that includes plenty of live betting, potentially some lottery, and some very ambitious earnings goals. Digital lotteries have been…
America's newest anti-gambling organization, the National Association Against iGaming (NAAiG), differs significantly from almost every other anti-gambling group on the planet. That's because the NAAiG is a coalition made up primarily of land-based gaming operators who are warning against the dangers of their biggest rival, online gambling. The unusual lobbying group includes executives from name…
Since the Supreme Court's decision to allow individual states to determine whether or not they want regulated sports betting in their states, gaming expansion has had a pretty smooth ride in the United States. That smooth ride does, however, occasionally hit a snag. That's the case in Indiana, a state that will not be offering…
The State of Texas moved one step closer to regulated sports betting this week when Representative Sam Harless filed House Joint Resolution 134. If passed, this measure would put a resolution on regulated sports betting on the November ballot and let the people of Texas decide whether or not they want sports betting to be…
Kalshi Board Member Brian Quintenz has been nominated by the current US President to chair the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). It's a move that will certainly bring positive changes for the event contract business by bringing a most friendly face into a most powerful position. Quintenz was nominated for this same position in 2016…
Deep in the heart of Iowa farm country is a Corn field like no other cornfield in America. This particular corn field, dubbed America's Busiest Cornfield by Betting Hero, an activation and research leader in the global sports betting and iGaming industries, is where crowds of sports bettors from Nebraska gather to place bets by…
A Washington State jury made history thislate last week when it ordered High 5 Games, a social casino, to pay out almost $25 million to players who were harmed by what the court called "illegal gambling". It's a landmark case that will certainly ripple through the social casino market and could significantly alter how companies…
The battle against unlicensed sports betting operators in regulated markets heated up late last week when Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued a warning that specifically mentioned PrizePicks and Bovada. These two operators, one a sports books, the other a DFS site, serve Illinois customers without having acquired an Illinois gaming license and that's not…
Ippei Mizuhara will be spending the better part of the next five years in federal prison system for stealing $17 million from Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. Mizuhara used the pilfered funds to pay off debts accrued during some eye-popping gambling sprees. Earlier this week, U.S. District Judge John W. Holcomb issued Mizhuara a…
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