California's fractured gaming industry interests came together this week in a rare moment of unity with lawmakers extended a 25-year moratorium on the building of new cardrooms. AB341, which sailed through the Sacramento statehouse had the support of both California Indian tribes and their biggest rivals, cardroom operators, in a very rare show of unity.…
Paddy Power Betfair was hit with a £490,000 ($606,000 USD) by the UK Gaming Commission (UKGC) for promoting its services to players who are on the national self-exclusion list. The company's violations are relatively minor in the big picture, but the case shows that the UKGC is very serious about enforcing the sanctity of the…
Life just got a little easier for casino affiliates with their eyes on the booming regulated gaming industry in New York after gaming commissioners relented a bit on affiliate regulations. After much debate on the subject, and some confusing mixed-messaging, the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC) has decided that cost-per-acquisition affiliate marketing models would…
Bally's Corporation is entering into a "transformational" deal with the Oakland A's baseball team that will see the casino operator building the baseball team a new stadium on the current site of the Tropicana. It's an absolutely massive deal that will bring huge crowds of baseball fans to Las Vegas' fabled Center Strip. Under the…
Life just got a little harder for pub owners in New South Wales (NSW) who rely on gambling machines for extra revenue. That's because the notorious hot bed of anti-gambling legislation is introducing a ban on gambling-related signage for these businesses. It's the latest salvo from NSW anti-gambling activists, who are extremely effective at getting…
When and how often does a sports betting operator need to state that its products are aimed at adults? That's a question that's been debated in newly opened regulated sports betting markets across the United States. In Massachusetts, that debate is now focused on a Boston icon, the Green Monster. Regulators, led by Commissioner Eileen…
US Integrity is partnering with RealResponse on a tip line aimed at helping stem the rising tide of scandal involving sports betting and college and professional athletes. The Athlete Alert Powered by RealResponse, allows players and coaches to anonymously report potential integrity violations, match-fixing, and the misuse of insider information. Anyone with information or concerns…
Doyle Brunson, the Godfather of Poker and ten-time World Series of Poker (WSOP) died at the age of 89. Though he was definitely known for his prowess at the poker table, Brunson was also a warm personality who was widely loved both in, and out of, the gambling world. A list of Brunson's achievements would…
Fanatics is purchasing PointsBet in an all-cash deal worth $150 million. It's a move that both sends ripples through the redhot US sports betting market, but also illustrates how difficult actually making money in that booming market can be - even for operators with established records. The two companies announced the deal late last week…
Colorado Rapids winger Max Alves has been suspended from his team amidst allegations of match-fixing in his home country of Brazil. The Major League Soccer (MLS) star is the latest player from an American sports team to get wrapped up in a sports betting scandal in recent days, following the sorry paths of Alabama baseball…
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