The state of California is one of the potentially largest gaming markets in the United States, but is continually hobbled by the never ending battle between Indian casinos and card rooms. In the latest chapter of this battle, the The Bureau of Gambling Control (BGC) is proposing a new set of regulations that would remove…
Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts are facing five separate lawsuits in the wake of the recent cyber attack that hobbled operations at both companies. Four of the lawsuits name both companies as defendants while the fifth names only Caesars Entertainment. Though all the lawsuits are likely to be settled long before they ever see the…
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…
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