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NFL Comes Down Hard on Player Gambling Violations

The NFL continues to take a hard line on player gambling violations with the suspension of four players this week alone. Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts and free agent Demetrius Taylor were suspended indefinitely for wagering on NFL games. Tennessee Titans offensive tackle Nicholas Petit-Frere got off slightly easier with a…

Opposition to Proposed Times Square Casino Growing

Opposition against a proposed Times Square casino is gaining traction as new, and powerful, organizations join the fight. This week, Broadway Cares Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS and 54 Below joined a growing list of individuals and organizations that belong to or support The No Times Square Casino Coalition. At the heart of the conflict in…

Aussie Labor Party Pushes Full Gambling Ad Ban

The Australian Labor Party is pushing for a complete ban on online gambling advertisements within three years. That's just one of the recommendations contained in a provocative report on the subject they produced titled “You win some, you lose more”. Gambling, and gambling advertisements, have been a hot-button issue in Australia for many years and…

Wrigley Field Sportsbook Has Everything But the Betting

When the new DraftKings Sportsbook at Wrigley Field opens next week, it's going to have all the amenities one would would expect; comfy seating to watch games; high-end snacks and entrees; and plenty of opportunities to open new DraftKings accounts. The one thing this sportsbook won't be offering, however, is actual betting. According to a…

WSOP Player Accuse of Cheating $250K Buy-in Tournament

Allegations of cheating by a World Series of Poker (WSOP) player Martin Kabrhel at a recent tournament are rocking the world of professional poker this week. Though Kabrhel denies any wrongdoing at the event, WSOP officials have launched an official investigation and his fellow players are not holding back on social media about allegations that…

MGM Rolls Out Selfie-Friendly Casino Rules

For many decades, Las Vegas casinos have enforced some very strict no-photo policies on their casino floors. The idea was that it would prevent inventive casino cheats from using information gleaned from snapshots in their schemes. Now, the MGM Grand in Las Vegas is experimenting with a new selfie-friendly casino photo policy that's aimed at…

Guardian Axes Gambling Advertising

The Guardian Media Group, publishers of the Guardian newspapers, has stopped accepting advertising from gambling operators across its media platforms. The newspapers editorial board explained that the move was aimed at reducing the harm caused by problem gambling, a problem the newspaper says is exacerbated by the ready availability of online gambling via mobile phone…