The situation at PlayUp went from bad to worse late last week when the New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) revoked the site's transactional waivers. That move completely halted PlayUp's abilities to accept wagers and put an official stamp on actions the site's operators had already taken. Though PlayUp is officially still in business…
Earlier this week, officials at the New Jersey Department of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) revoked PlayUp's rights' to accept wagers in the Garden State. The move comes after PlayUp officials failed to provide requested financial information to the DGE in the wake of missing a June 29. It's an unusually severe move by New Jersey regulators…
Done Bros., trading as Betfred, have been hit with a massive £3.25 million ($4.26 million USD) fine by the Great Britain Gambling Commission (GBGC) for a variety of social and anti-money laundering (AML) violations. It's the latest example of how England's gaming regulators are holding operators to a very high standard, and imposing severe penalties…
Norsk Tipping, Norway’s government-run gambling monopoly has a lot of market advantages that traditional operators could only imagine. The state operator recently said the quiet part about monopolies quite loudly when it recently announced that it will be cutting its overall advertising budget by 20 percent. The order to cut out a fifth of Norsk…
Massachusetts gaming regulators have rejected a request from DraftKings to offer regulated wagers on the controversial, Saudi government-backed LIV Golf. Members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission were unanimous in their decision and did not mince words when it came to describing exactly why events in the upstart golf tour will not be available to Massachusetts…
Australia's problem gamblers will finally have access to a one-stop, nationwide self-exclusion beginning August 21. BetStop, is a voluntary self-exclusion list that's been in the works for years, and will replace a patchwork of local lists. First announced in 2018, BetStop has hit a few road bumps on its way to becoming law. That first…
Lawmakers in Ohio recently approved a measure that raised the state's sports betting tax from 10 percent to 20 percent. The massive leap is, ostensibly, meant to help fight problem gambling while raising critical revenue for the state. Critics of the plan say the measure is too much and won't actually offer any lasting benefits…
The NFL continues to take a hard line on player gambling violations with the suspension of four players this week alone. Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts and free agent Demetrius Taylor were suspended indefinitely for wagering on NFL games. Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere got off slightly easier with a…
The Australian Labor Party is pushing for a complete ban on online gambling advertisements within three years. That's just one of the recommendations contained in a provocative report on the subject they produced titled “You win some, you lose more”. Gambling, and gambling advertisements, have been a hot-button issue in Australia for many years and…
For many decades, Las Vegas casinos have enforced some very strict no-photo policies on their casino floors. The idea was that it would prevent inventive casino cheats from using information gleaned from snapshots in their schemes. Now, the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is experimenting with a new selfie-friendly casino photo policy that's aimed at…
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