Gaming regulators in Victoria are warning local sports clubs not to enter into deals with sports betting operators that pay out cash for every club member who signs up. The incentive deals, which are commonplace in other countries, are strictly forbidden in Victoria where anti-gambling forces hold great sway, and could cause real problems for…
The casino floors at MGM Resorts across the country went silent yesterday after the company was hit with a massive cyber attack, possibly originating from North Korea. Impact from the attack was particularly noticeable on MGM Resorts guests, who suddenly couldn't access the electronic locks on their room doors or access cash from ATMs, which…
Five current and former Iowa State football players have plead guilty to charges of underage gambling in a case that highlights the dangers of regulated sports betting and college-aged males. The five young were part of a betting scandal involving underage players betting on their own teams, sometimes from team facilities, that shook the college…
Illegal offshore betting has been receiving quite a bit of attention in the United States ahead of the opening of professional football today and New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin is jumping in the fray. This week Platkin joined forces with the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement and the Division of Consumer Affairs to…
When ESPN announced that it was going to launch its own sportsbook, ESPN BET, it was almost a certainty that there would be a ripple effect on the organization. That ripple effect has, indeed, started with the recent announcement that ESPN's flagship sports betting show is moving from Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, back to…
Bovada has operated on the fringes of the US gaming market for quite some time without, seemingly, any consequences from state or federal authorities. All that may change however since Kentucky resident Billi Jo Woods launched a class action lawsuit against the illegal operator in an attempt to recover several thousand dollars she lost gambling…
The race to win over market share in the regulated US sports betting space is heating up this fall as FanDuel teams up with YouTube and YouTube TV to deliver a discount on the NFL Sunday Ticket. It's a deal that both makes strange bedfellows from a sportsbooks and streaming platform and offers some new…
The World Poker Tour (WPT) is offering a record $40 million guaranteed prize pool for this year's championship at the WPT World Championship at Wynn Las Vegas. This year's guaranteed prize pool eclipses the previous record of $15 million, which was set at last year's WPT World Championship. With so much in potential prize money…
The US Department of Justice has responded to recent concerns about offshore gambling sites from state gaming commissions with a letter and a promise to crack down on unregulated. Though the letter lacked details, the tone was supportive of the industry's concerns and promised to take the issue seriously. The letter, which was posted on…
If any Ontario sports betting operators are hoping to snare Jamie Foxx as a spokesman for their brands, they've got until February 28, 2024 to seal the deal and air the ads. That's because the The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has banned the use of celebrity endorsements of regulated sportsbook beginning February…
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