From its inception, it was clear that ESPN Bet could be walking a regulatory tightrope. After all, the massive sports reporting network has dozens of shows featuring a multitude of guests every day. The possibility that one or more of them will way say or do something that attracts the attention of gaming regulators was…
Officials from the NBA are calling on the US federal government to enhance its regulatory framework for regulated sports betting. The comments, made by NBA Deputy Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer Mark Tatum, come in the wake of criminal charges being filed in New York against figures in the Jontay Porter betting scandal and a…
When Jaqueline Davis won $3 million playing online roulette at BetMGM in Michigan back in 2021, she thought that her ship had arrived. Her dreams of sudden wealth quickly faded when the operator refused to pay out her jackpot claiming that the game was malfunctioning. The two sides have been battling in court ever since…
A Georgia woman named Destiny Kennedy is suing VGW, the operator of popular free-to-play online casinos, for engaging in illegal gambling in her state. The lawsuit, which was filed in Georgia Northern District Court seeks to recoup the losses Kennedy incurred at the site and is seeking class-action status. If successful, Kennedy's lawsuit would force…
San Diego Padres infielder Tucupita Marcano is the latest professional athlete to get caught up in a sports betting scandal and, if the allegations against him are proven true, he could be facing a lifetime ban from the sport. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, Marcano is accused of committing professional sports'…
The State of Michigan is cracking down on unregulated, offshore sports betting and online casino gambling with a stern warning to Bovada to stay away from state residents. Michigan's big move comes at a time when regulated sports betting is exploding in the US, while illicit gambling continues to thrive. Earlier this week, the Michigan…
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) has once again rejected a proposal for bringing sports betting exchanges to the state where the modern gaming industry was born. Last week's decision was a body blow to ProSwap, the sports betting exchange operator that's been trying since 2021 to convince the NGCB that sports betting exchanges have…
During a rare holiday session, the Illinois State Senate approved a budget that includes a massive, and progressive, tax hike on sports betting operators. Under the terms of HB 4951, Illinois' licensed sports betting operators would be taxed on a tier based on adjusted gross revenue (AGR) with the top tiers paying 40 percent. It's…
The Sports Betting Alliance is going all out to prevent Illinois lawmakers from raising taxes on sportsbooks from from 15 percent to 35 percent. The group, which represent operators including BetMGM, DraftKings, FanDuel, and Fanatics Sportsbook, is mobilizing a massive e-mail campaign to its customers while simultaneously applying pressure to individual lawmakers as part of…
Late last week Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin wrapped up the 2024 legislative session by vetoing a bill that would have permanently legalized skill games in the state's convenience stores. The move was a massive disappointment for Virginia convenience store owners, who have relied on the games for extra income since the pandemic, but they were…
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