David L. Redbuck is heading into retirement after 13 very influential years as the Director of New Jersey's Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE). Though he's hardly a household name, Redbuck was a driving force behind the legal earthquake that allowed New Jersey to emerge as a major force in the contemporary US gaming industry. Redbuck…
Encore Boston Harbor is learning the hard way that Massachusetts-facing sports betting operators are not allowed to take action on local college games. This week, the locally named sportsbook was hit with a $40,000 fine from the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for accepting wagers on a women's basketball game played at nearby Boston College. It's the…
The Massachusetts Attorney General's Office is slamming the brakes on daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators who offer parlay-style pick 'ems to their customers. Earlier this week the AG sent out cease and desist orders to ten Massachusetts-facing DFS operators ordering them stop offering the controversial product to their customer ASAP. It's the latest blow to…
The PGA is joining the Coalition for Responsible Sports Betting Advertising as part of a broader effort by US-facing leagues and sports betting operators to promote safe gambling. It's a move that underscores the awareness that these groups have of the rapid proliferation of regulated sports in the United States and the impact it's having…
Late last week, Ohio gaming regulators moved forward with a plan to ban individual player prop bets for all college sports. The move comes just one year after the Buckeye State implemented regulated sports betting and is a move that has already been implemented by 20 US States. Ohio's ban on college player prop bets…
Caesars Entertainment is expanding its footprint in the US iGaming with the acquisition of WynnBET's Michigan iGaming operations, includin market access rights with the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. It's a big deal that sees one major US casino grabbing a big chunk of a lucrative market, while another casino giant slowly steps…
Beginning in September of this year, online slot games in Great Britain will operating with a £5 ($6.24 USD) maximum stake for players 25 and £2 ($2.54 USD) for players between the ages of 18-24. It's a landmark moment for the British gaming industry as regulators take bold action on the threat of online gambling…
A former Miami tennis pro is being hit with a $56,250 fine for violating the International Tennis Integrity Agency's (ITIA) rules regarding accepting sponsorships from regulated betting operators. It's a pretty massive fine for a fairly minor player and even the ITIA acknowledges that the case is more about perception than any actual wrongdoing. James…
Life continues to be good for the American commercial gaming industry as the industry celebrates its third consecutive year of record-breaking revenue. According to the latest numbers released by the American Gaming Association, US-facing operators hauled in an astonishing $66.3 billion in revenue in 2023 between land-based and internet-based play. Thanks to a boom in…
Life just keeps getting harder for daily fantasy sports (DFS) operators who offer player props in their portfolio of services. Late last week, Arkansas became the latest state to crack down on the popular, but mostly not legal, player props when its Department of Finance and Administration (DFA) sent cease and desist orders to Underdog…
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