The old expression, "Politics makes for strange bedfellows," is coming to life in the state of Florida as the anti-gambling group No Casinos, Inc. is filing an amicus brief in a case pitting poker rooms against big casino interests. It's a soap opera-like atmosphere with sky-high financial consequences for all parties involved. At the heart…
MGM Resorts is confirming that a "limited number" of customer Social Security Numbers (SSNs) were compromised during a recent cyber attack that had a severe effect on the company's daily operations. The admission that that most sensitive piece of US customer data was breached comes in the wake of a post-attack investigation launched in an…
Gaming regulators in Michigan are moving forward with a ban on the increasingly popular player prop pick 'ems found on daily fantasy sports (DFS)sites. The move comes as multiple states are banning the games, which lawmakers say are a form of unregulated sports betting, not DFS. The Michigan Gaming Control Board formally introduced the ban…
Video game loot boxes and their appropriateness for children are under scrutiny again, this time by lawmakers in Germany. Several German lawmakers and video game industry lawyers took to the internet recently on a round table discussion sponsored by Gluecksspielwesen.de to talk about the potential harm caused by loot boxes, and some potential legislative options…
One of the unanticipated side effects of regulated sports betting has been a rash of professional football players who have been caught either placing bets from team facilities or betting on their own team. This outbreak has been especially shocking given the fate of players who have been caught betting on their own teams, such…
The state of California is one of the potentially largest gaming markets in the United States, but is continually hobbled by the never ending battle between Indian casinos and card rooms. In the latest chapter of this battle, the The Bureau of Gambling Control (BGC) is proposing a new set of regulations that would remove…
Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts are facing five separate lawsuits in the wake of the recent cyber attack that hobbled operations at both companies. Four of the lawsuits name both companies as defendants while the fifth names only Caesars Entertainment. Though all the lawsuits are likely to be settled long before they ever see the…
The Florida Gaming Control Commission is getting very serious about cracking down on daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites that are rapidly blurring the line between DFS and actual wagering. Three licensed DFS operators, Underdog, PrizePicks, and Betr Picks, received cease and desist letters from the Commission this week warning them that the State believes they…
Regulators at the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) issued a $25,000 fine to PointsBet for accepting wagers on unauthorized events. Those unauthorized events included a local college basketball game, an incident involving past posting, and an international League of Legends tournament. It's a situation that points out the importance of compliance officers at…
Gaming regulators in Victoria are warning local sports clubs not to enter into deals with sports betting operators that pay out cash for every club member who signs up. The incentive deals, which are commonplace in other countries, are strictly forbidden in Victoria where anti-gambling forces hold great sway, and could cause real problems for…
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