BetMGM has signed comedian Chris Rock to promote the launch of their UK online gambling and sportsbook properties across a variety of media platforms. The company is looking to harness Rock's name brand star power, as well as his cache as a Vegas Strip performer, to help establish the brand as a sort of online…
The Florida Gaming Control Commission is getting very serious about cracking down on daily fantasy sports (DFS) sites that are rapidly blurring the line between DFS and actual wagering. Three licensed DFS operators, Underdog, PrizePicks, and Betr Picks, received cease and desist letters from the Commission this week warning them that the State believes they…
Regulators at the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) issued a $25,000 fine to PointsBet for accepting wagers on unauthorized events. Those unauthorized events included a local college basketball game, an incident involving past posting, and an international League of Legends tournament. It's a situation that points out the importance of compliance officers at…
Barstool Sports was forced to void an unknown number of live bets on the outcome of the New York Giants and Arizona game on Sunday after it was discovered that players were allowed to live bet on odds for the final outcome of the game that were not adjusted from their opening. Sharp-eyed players were…
MGM Resorts are getting back to normal after a devastating cyber attack severely impacted operations at its properties across the United States. Company officials say that the companies hotels are "operating normally" - which is mostly true. Some key components of casino resort life, such as ATMs and digital door keys, are not actually back…
A new study from the University of Bristol on gambling advertising during Premiere League matches found that industry self-regulation is "completely failing." Researchers found that a full 92 percent of gaming ads were not in compliance with advertising regulations as most of them were not clearly identifiable as gambling advertisements. The research was conducted over…
Resorts World President and CEO Scott Sibella was fired by the company for an undisclosed "rule violation" of some kind. Though no official reason was given for the high profile sacking, it's possible that it's related to an investigation by the Nevada Gaming Control Board earlier this year, though Sibella was cleared of any wrongdoing…
Gaming regulators in the State of Colorado are launching a new Self-Exclusion program aimed at protecting problem gamblers from their own, worst impulses. The new program was launched as part of September’s Responsible Gaming Education Month, which is run by Colorado Division of Gaming (DOG, part of the Colorado Department of Revenue). Self-exclusion is a…
Hackers caused major chaos in the US gaming world this week with successful attacks on both MGM Resorts and Caesars Entertainment. Caesars mitigated the damage by paying the hackers a $15 million ransom to leave their systems alone and go away, while MGM's systems have been down most of the week. Word of the Caesars…
Americans are embracing regulated sports betting in a big way as the 2023 National Football League (NFL) season gets under way. According to a recently released report from Geo Comply, a US-based geofencing firm, From the Sidelines to the Mainstream, 1.1 million Americans opened new sportsbook accounts during the first week of NFL football. It's…
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