The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MCGB) is cracking down on black market offshore sportsbook operators originating out of Costa Rica. Last week, the MCGB sent cease and desist letters to Ace23 and Ace Per Head telling them to cease operations in the state. The letters are part of a larger effort by the MCGB to…
Sports betting advertisements in New York will have to include much stronger warnings about the dangers of problem gambling thanks to a raft of new regulations recently signed into law by Governor Kathy Hochul. The new provisions mandate that gambling ads, including those for casinos, must include the number to a problem gambling hotline and…
Last week Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) introduced the SAFE Bet Act, a proposed set of federal laws governing the gaming business as a whole and the sports betting business in particular. Reactions to the bill, which would severely limit gambling advertising, among other things, were not particularly positive, especially from…
Convicted embezzler and former Jacksonville Jaguars accountant Amit Patel is suing FanDuel for $250 million. In filings made at the U.S. District for the Southern District of New York, Patel accused FanDuel; its corporate owner Flutter Entertainment; and Boyd Gaming of enticing him to spend more than $20 million of the Jacksonville Jaguars' money on…
Bet365 is spearheading a major US expansion with the opening of its new offices in Denver, Colorado. The company's new corporate headquarters in the Mile High City is expected to create at least 1,000 new jobs ranging from human resources to customer service positions. Located at One Platte, or 1701 Platte Street, Bet365's new US…
BetMGM is partnering with Gannett Co. Inc. on a multi-year media partnership that covers hundreds of print and digital outlets. It's a massive deal that co-mingles traditional sports media and player acquisition across a massive media landscape. Under the terms of the deal, BetMGM will be providing betting odds, moneylines, spreads and over/unders to Gannett…
The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) are working to change state regulations that allow trespassers and excluded players to collect winnings from casino operators. The proposed changes would change the definition of a patron and require casinos post signs saying that cheaters and excluded players are not eligible to collect winnings (though they would still…
West Texas A&M (WT) is banning access to online gambling sites via its Wi-Fi networks. It's a move that WT WT President Walter V. Wendler says is meant to protect students from "predatory" gambling site operators. It's also a move that's likely to be closely watched, and likely emulated, by colleges across the country as…
Representatives of the gaming industry are reacting to the proposed SAFE Bet Act, which would limit gambling advertising and kill bonus offers entirely, and are generally not enthused. Sponsored by Congressman Paul Tonko and Senator Richard Blumenthal is being described as "misguided" and "mind-boggling" by lawmakers and state gaming regulators. At a Semafor News event…
A prominent anti-smoking group is calling for a complete ban on cigarette smoking in casinos and is framing the issue as an element of responsible gaming. Late last week, the Americans for Nonsmokers’ Rights (ANR) penned an open letter to lawmakers challenging the common understanding of how effective smoke filters are and whether smoking should…
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