As long as there have been bans on legal sports betting, operators and entrepreneurs have tried to find legal workarounds to those bans. One of those workarounds, a free-to-play site called Fliff; with in-game currency that can be cashed out for real currency, is being challenged in a California courtroom. Late last week a man…
Barstool Sports is using the First Amendment of the US Constitution to defend its Can't Lose Parlay promotion from the long arm of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. It's the latest, and most bizarre, chapter in the race to define the parameters of the regulated US sports betting market. Earlier this year, the Commission questioned the…
The Betting and Gaming Council (BCG) is calling on British gaming regulators to crack down on social media advertising to self-excluded players. In a letter to Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer MP, BGC Chief Executive Michael Dugher asked the government to further enlist social media platforms to help in the fight against problem gambling, especially among…
Professional golf's biggest beef is coming to a controversial end with the shock merger of the PGA Tour and its rival, the Saudi government-backed LIV Golf. Though details of the merger are still sketchy, players and media expressed shock at what seemed to be the PGA Tour's capitulation to its controversial competitor. PGA Tour Commissioner…
Churchill Downs is suspending all races until July 3 as it investigates a wave of 12 mysterious horse deaths at the fabled track. The suspension of races at Churchill Downs is the latest blow to an industry that's had its fair share of bad luck, and other unexplained horse deaths, in recent months. Previous investigations…
As regulated sports betting continues its conquest of the American gaming market, US universities are struggling with how best to handle their new reality. In the Southeastern Conference (SEC), college football's most influential league, coaches and staff are getting new training from US Integrity, and coaches are learning the value of the injury report. At…
How big an impact is regulated sports betting having on college athletes? According to UCLA gambling studies professor Dr. Timothy Fong, student athletes are incredibly anxious about the potential for harassment from sports bettors. Now Dr. Fong, and others, are making certain that those student athletes have the mental tools they need to survive in…
Michigan State University is ending its partnership with Caesars Entertainment four years ahead of schedule. The home of the Spartans is just the latest American university to exit what once seemed looked like a very lucrative intersection between big-time college sports and regulated sports betting. With the dissolution of the deal, Caesars logos will be…
Colorado Governor Jared Polis put his foot down hard on a statehouse bill that would have allowed casino operators to issue cash loans to players. If passed, SB-23-259 would have allowed pre-approved players to draw on credit lines of $1000 or more while playing; a thirst trap for problem gamblers. Supporters of the bill said…
What kind of impact is regulated is sports betting having on American college students? That's a subject that's been hotly debated since legalized sports became the law of the land and was the subject of a recent study by the NCAA. What the NCAA found is that American college kids (aged 18-22) are embracing sports…
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