Bill Miller, President of the American Gaming Association (AGA), went on the offensive against unlicensed operators in a recent Letter to the Editor in the Wall Street Journal (WSJ). Miller's letter was just part of a larger effort by the AGA to pressure lawmakers to crackdown on black market gambling sites and protect the reputation…
MGM Resorts recently shattered a long-standing taboo when they signed Davante Adams on as their first active National Football League (NFL) athlete brand ambassador. While celebrity endorsements, including former athletes, are commonplace in the gaming world, grabbing a player on the roster of an NFL team is another thing entirely. Adams, who plays wide receiver…
A major player in the development of online gambling is among the Class of 2022 inductees into the American Gaming Association's (AGA) Gaming Hall of Fame. It's the 33rd group of gaming industry icons that have been added to the Gaming Hall of Fame since its founding in 1989. This year's inductees include Gavin Isaacs,…
The Kindred Group is reporting that its revenue derived from harmful gambling has held steady in Q2 2022 at 3.3 percent. Company officials are crediting the stabilization to a partnership with QuitGamble.com, as well as multiple in-house efforts. Like most other responsible operators, the Kindred Group is keen on getting problem gamblers the help they…
Will the long-awaited review of England's Gambling Act ever get released to the public? Will the recent resignation of British PM Boris Johnson delay the white paper that's certain to impact the gaming industry indefinitely? These are questions that the UK's number one safe gambling advocate, GambleAware are demanding that UK politicians answer. The organization…
The NFL has hired David Highhill as its first ever vice president, general manager of sports betting. It's a move that completes the league's evolution from one of sports betting's most ardent foes to one of its biggest beneficiaries and advocates. In his new position, Highhill will be managing all thing related to gambling and…
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), a trade group for UK gaming operators, is calling a proposed ban on free bets "draconian" and suggest that it would only boost black market play. It's the latest salvo in a battle for the future of UK gaming ahead of a white paper report that promises to bring…
Lawmakers in New South Wales (NSW), Australia are instituting a 15 percent point of consumption tax (POCT) on operators in the state. That move closes a loophole that allowed gambling operators to evade taxes by keeping their servers in other places and takes a big bite out of revenue streams. Lawmakers passed a similar bill…
In the rush to bring regulated sports betting to the people of Colorado, the Colorado Division of Gaming cut corners and didn't vet operators as well as they should have. That's one of the conclusions drawn by the Colorado Office of the State Auditor in a scathing report released earlier this week. According to the…
A baccarat dealer at the STRAT Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is being accused of helping a player cheat the house back in June, 2020 in exchange for big tips. The dealer, Ying Yu, was arrested by Las Vegas Metro PD this week and charged with cheating in a gambling establishment and was released…
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