A new study showing alarming rates of youth gambling in England is raising concern among the country's lawmakers. The latest results from the Young Gamers and Gamblers Education Trust (YGAM) and Gamstop showed that nearly half of UK college students who gamble are spending way more than they can afford to do so. It's a…
Former Jacksonville Jaguars accountant Amit Patel will be sentenced this week for his role in stealing $22 million from the team to use for sports betting and to purchase luxury items such as cars and cryptocurrencies. Patel, who is an admitted gambling addict, faces up to 20 years in prison and substantial restitution in the…
Can US-facing sports betting operators make a profit without the revenue generated by in-game wagering? If a new bill legalizing sports betting in Minnesota passes into law, they will definitely find out. Lawmakers in the Land of 1,000 Lakes are hoping that the absence of in-game wagering will reduce problem gambling when sports betting is…
Maryland lawmakers are walking back a ban on skill games and replacing it with a regulated environment that allows small businesses to maintain a critical source of revenue. The move comes four years after the state banned all skill games; a ban that was delayed multiple times due to the pandemic. Under the terms of…
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…
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…
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