The Guardian Media Group, publishers of the Guardian UK, are banning all forms of gambling advertising in their print and digital publications. It's a move that the company's Chief Executive, Anna Bateson says will help reduce, or at the very least stop promoting, problem gambling. In an editorial explaining the new, and potentially costly, policy…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has been extremely active in 2023 and definitely hasn't been shy about handing out huge fines to operators that are in violation of anti-money laundering (AML) and social responsibility standards. Earlier this week the Commission handed out another big fine of £2 million ($2.5 million USD) to Videoslots for a…
Dealing with the impact of regulated sports betting is one of the biggest issues the NCAA has on its plate these days. NCAA President Charlie Baker addressed those concerns recently at the Future of College Sports conference with some eye opening comments about how college sports can cope with, and even monetize, the challenges of…
As long as there have been bans on legal sports betting, operators and entrepreneurs have tried to find legal workarounds to those bans. One of those workarounds, a free-to-play site called Fliff; with in-game currency that can be cashed out for real currency, is being challenged in a California courtroom. Late last week a man…
Barstool Sports is using the First Amendment of the US Constitution to defend its Can't Lose Parlay promotion from the long arm of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. It's the latest, and most bizarre, chapter in the race to define the parameters of the regulated US sports betting market. Earlier this year, the Commission questioned the…
The Betting and Gaming Council (BCG) is calling on British gaming regulators to crack down on social media advertising to self-excluded players. In a letter to Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer MP, BGC Chief Executive Michael Dugher asked the government to further enlist social media platforms to help in the fight against problem gambling, especially among…
Professional golf's biggest beef is coming to a controversial end with the shock merger of the PGA Tour and its rival, the Saudi government-backed LIV Golf. Though details of the merger are still sketchy, players and media expressed shock at what seemed to be the PGA Tour's capitulation to its controversial competitor. PGA Tour Commissioner…
As regulated sports betting continues its conquest of the American gaming market, US universities are struggling with how best to handle their new reality. In the Southeastern Conference (SEC), college football's most influential league, coaches and staff are getting new training from US Integrity, and coaches are learning the value of the injury report. At…
Michigan State University is ending its partnership with Caesars Entertainment four years ahead of schedule. The home of the Spartans is just the latest American university to exit what once seemed looked like a very lucrative intersection between big-time college sports and regulated sports betting. With the dissolution of the deal, Caesars logos will be…
Colorado Governor Jared Polis put his foot down hard on a statehouse bill that would have allowed casino operators to issue cash loans to players. If passed, SB-23-259 would have allowed pre-approved players to draw on credit lines of $1000 or more while playing; a thirst trap for problem gamblers. Supporters of the bill said…
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