In the wake of multiple, career-ending scandals, the NCAA, college athletics' governing body, is adjusting its rules for dealing with players who get caught betting on their own sports. Under a new change instituted last week by the Division I Council Coordination Committee, student athletes will be granted a measure of mercy in certain situations…
A group of six of the largest casino affiliates in the United States are banding together to form a new group aimed at promoting responsible gambling. The Responsible Gambling Affiliate Association (RGAA) includes representatives from Better Collective, Catena Media, Gambling.com Group, Oddschecker, Spotlight Sports Group, and XL Media, and is just launching this month. Though…
Massachusetts gaming regulators have very nearly approved the long-awaited launch of ESPN BET this week. The re-brand of Barstool Sportsbook could be an industry-changing event, but the Massachusetts Gaming Commission's questions about how ESPN plans to limit its gambling content to minors did make for a few last minutes concessions from the sports news behemoth.…
Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has a plan for bringing regulated sports betting to the Sooner State. His plan, however, came as complete surprise to other sports betting interests in the state, including other lawmakers and the Oklahoma Indian Gaming Association (OIGA). Both groups expressed concern and anger that Governor Stitt would be moving forward on…
The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) is imposing bans on three professional tennis players for their involvement in match-fixing schemes. Timur Khabibulin, Sanjar Fayziev and Igor Smilansky were all sanctioned by the governing body which can, and does, impose lifetime bans, shorter suspensions and monetary fines. Khabibulin from Kazakhstan came out the worst of the…
A 400-pound gorilla will be entering the US regulated sports betting space on November 14 when Penn Entertainment and ESPN launch their branded sportsbook ESPN BET in 17 states. With ESPN BET launching in so many states simultaneously, while leveraging the incredible brand power of the network's massive media ecosystem, the new sportsbook is very…
Virtual Gaming Worlds (VGW) is pulling its products from the Michigan market ahead of an anticipated crackdown on sweepstakes model casinos. The Michigan pullout impacts several VGW brands including the popular Chumba Casino, as well as Luckyland Slots and Global Poker. At issue is the company's sweepstakes casino, a model that's commonly used by social…
Ottowa Senators center Shane Pinto made sports history last week when he became the first NHL player to catch a suspension for gambling since regulated sports betting was legalized in 2018. Pinto's 41-game suspension was announced after a lengthy investigation, but details of his alleged gambling remain unclear. The NHL, like all professional sports, holds…
The PGA suspended two players late last week for violations of the PGA Tour Integrity Program related to sports betting. Both players were found to have placed bets on professional golf events in violation of stated PGA policy (and widely observed customs). Neither player, however, bet on events in which they were actually participating. Vince…
Colorado appears to be the latest state to propose regulations to help clear the increasingly blurred line between regulated sports betting and daily fantasy sports (DFS) prop pick 'ems. In this case, the Colorado Division of Gaming is focusing on the fact that, unlike traditional DFS products, prop pick 'ems pit players against the house…
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