A recent survey conducted by the University of Houston found some Texas-sized support for regulated sports betting and casino expansions. It's another sign that residents of the Lone Star State want more regulated gambling in their lives, but that's not something the state's authoritarian leaders are interested in providing. The survey, conducted by the Hobby…
December 2022 was a really good month for operators of unlicensed gaming sites. That's the conclusion of a recent report from the UK Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), a trade group representing licensed operators. According to the study, which was conducted by Yield Sec, visits to illicit sportsbooks by UK residents more than tripled during…
Fanatics Betting and Gaming made a bit of history this week when it opened the first retail sportsbook located in an NFL Stadium. The Fanatics Sportsbook at FedExField in Maryland, home of the Washington Commanders, is also the latest example of how the NFL's embrace of regulated sports betting flies in the face of decades…
Bally's is cutting 15 percent of its interactive workforce as legacy operators continue to adjust their staff size, and business models, to the realities of a very competitive marketplace. It's a move that reflects the realities of trying to do business in the chaotic post-pandemic world. Bally's announced the restructuring plan in filings made with…
The movement to expand Texas gaming law to include urban casinos and regulated sports betting picked up a significant supporter this week when Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones lent his support to the campaign. Jones joins a growing chorus of lawmakers and other Texans who are hoping Texas can join the tidal wave of regulated…
Regulated casino gaming is coming to New York City and one of the city’s best known merchants is looking to get in on the action. Late last week, Richard Baker, executive chairman and chief executive of HBC (Saks’ corporate owner) shared plans to create a luxury casino attached to the store’s flagship Midtown Manhattan store.…
Jake Paul, the social media influencer and professional fighter, is being asked some challenging questions in his quest to work in the Massachusetts regulated sports betting industry. Paul, who is launching a micro-betting app called betr, was grilled by members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission who queried about his past brushes with the law, and…
Black market gambling sites are a serious problem, but they're not an excuse for relaxing regulations on legal gambling sites. That's the message UK Gambling Commission deputy CEO Sarah Gardner sent to operators during a recent speech to to Danish regulator Spillemyndigheden commemorating the seventeenth anniversary of the 2005 Gambling Act. Gardner acknowledged the inherent…
Lawmakers in Nebraska are readying a bill that would allow state residents to wager on the home team in games that are played in-state. It's a measure that would close an odd loophole in the state's recently opened regulated sports betting market, and will likely be a boon to a fund that provides scholarships to…
DraftKings is hoping to cash in on Super Bowl advertising hype with an advertisement featuring NFL great Rob Gronkowski attempting to kick a field goal on live TV. If Gronk makes the kick, everyone who makes a $5 or more wager on the big game with the operator will split $10 million worth of free…
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