The longtime practice of limiting wagers from winning sportsbook players by operators is coming under more scrutiny from state gaming commissions. Late last week the Wyoming Gaming Commission (WGC) heard a presentation from American Bettors’ Voice chairman Gadoon “Spanky” Kyrollos on the topic as part of an effort to better understand the issue. As regulated…
The battle between lottery couriers and licensed gaming operators is heating up in Texas where the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas is asking the Senate State Affairs committee to investigate the services. Online lottery couriers, the letter suggests, are providing unlicensed gambling to players and need to be banned outright, attorneys for the Kickapoo maintain.…
As the battle for regulated sports betting in Missouri enters its final days and hours, the mayors of the Show-Me State's biggest cities are endorsing the bill. Kansas City Mayor Quinton Jones and St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones both endorsed Amendment 2 this weekend in a joint statement. If passed into law, Amendment 2 would…
Unlicensed lotteries and sweepstakes were the focus of a recent online educational series hosted by the American Gaming Association (AGA) as regulated operators struggle to compete with their unregulated competitors. The event was hosted by AGA Senior Vice President Chris Cylke and Indian Gaming Association (IGA) conference chair Victor Rocha and IGA executive director Jason…
Are certain NFL prop bets more prone to corruption than others? If a recent decision by the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) to temporarily ban ten "harmful" props, at the behest of the NFL, is any indication - that may well be the case. The ruling, which went into effect on October 24, was approved by…
bet365 is a gaming operator that knows that it's always a good idea to root for the home team. That's one of the reasons of the reasons they just signed a sponsorship deal with the Denver Nuggets basketball team and Colorado Avalanche hockey team. Both teams are based in Denver, where bet365 is opening a…
The line between daily fantasy sports (DFS) and actual sports betting has always been blurry, but Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell says some operators have blurred the line too much. Late last week, Campbell's office sent letters to ten DFS operators cease-and-desist letters to ten DFS operators who it suspects of being more like sportsbooks…
California’s powerful Indian gaming sector is famously fighting regulated sports betting in the Golden State, but that’s not the only issue that’s bothering them. Last week at the Global Gaming Expo, Indian Gaming Association (IGA) Conference Chair and President of Victor Strategies Victor Rocha spoke about the group’s opposition to DFS and online lotteries. The…
In the heady years of the first online poker boom back in the early 2000’s, it seemed like everyone in America was playing the game. In the years since, however, finding and retaining players in the online poker market has become tougher and tougher. That’s why many states have combined the liquidity of their online…
The Ute Mountain Tribe of Colorado is joining the Southern Ute Indian Tribe in a lawsuit against the State of Colorado over regulated sports betting. At issue is whether or not tribal sports betting should fall under the jurisdiction of the state; or whether it more properly belongs with the Federal Government. Both tribes contend…
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