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…
The State of Michigan is getting very serious about its efforts to fight problem gambling as regulated sports betting continues to make a large impact on American life. Earlier this week, state officials released the details of the FY2024-2025 budget which included roughly twice as many funds dedicated towards promoting responsible gambling while discouraging illegal…
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and NCAA President Charlie Baker are calling on Ohio sportsbooks to self-regulate on one of the thorniest issues facing the US sports betting industry - individual player props. The pair is hoping that an operator ban on wagers based on the performance of a single 18-year-old will help the very ugly…
U.S. District Court Judge Madeline Cox Arleo dismissed a case this week brought against the Borgota and its parent company by a compulsive gambler who said the casinos were responsible for stopping his excesses. Sam Antar accused the Atlantic City casino of allowing him to gamble over $30 million over a nine-month period back in…
Fallout from last year's college baseball betting scandal involving the exchange of insider information continued this week as the NCAA and local authorities issued new sanctions in the matter. Former Alabama baseball head coach Brad Bohannon and Bert Neff both faced fresh punishments for their role in the scandal that broke last May. At the…
New England Patriots wide receiver Kayshon Boutte, 21, was arrested last week in Louisiana on charges of illegal gambling by a minor related to bets he placed while in college at Louisiana State University (LSU). Charges against Boutte include a felony count of computer fraud and a misdemeanor count of gambling prohibited for persons under…
Former Resorts World CEO Scott Sibella pleaded guilty this week to charges of failing to report suspicious gambling activity at his company's casinos. The former executive is now facing a sentence of up to five years in a federal prison and a $250,000 fine. Despite his current circumstances, Sibella is optimistic that he'll return to…
Two former Iowa State football players who were caught up in a sports betting scandal that rocked the world of college athletics are calling a foul on the investigation that caused them so much trouble. Isaiah Lee and Eyioma Uwazurike, who both received sports betting related suspensions in 2023, have filed a motion challenging the…
Will California ever see regulated sports betting? That's a very relevant question now that the latest effort to put sports betting on the ballot in a manner that's palatable to the state's powerful tribal gaming interests has fizzled out. Self-described "tech bro" Kasey Thompson presented his effort as a new approach, but it met the…
Regulated sports betting has been a huge boon for state governments, adding over $1 billion in tax revenue each year. That money funds everything from the maintenance of state parks to programs aimed at stopping problem gambling. Of there's been a dark side to the sports betting boom, especially on college campuses where problem gambling…
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