Flutter Entertainment CEO Peter Jackson shared his views about impending gambling reforms in Ireland in a recent editorial in the Irish Times. The corporate honcho voiced support for Ireland's gambling reforms, while expressing his hope that the regulators handling the day-to-day work of regulation are well-funded enough to do the job. Jackson says he and…
Fallout from the New York Times' recent expose on the connection between big-time American universities and gambling operators continued this week as personal finance guru Dave Ramsey called the relationship "stupidity on steroids." Ramsey is just one of a growing chorus of critics who have come out in the wake of the New York Times'…
Barstool Sportsbook is looking at a $250,000 fine in Ohio for allegedly marketing its sports betting products to students at the University of Toledo recently. According to reports published in the Toledo Blade, the Ohio Casino Control Commission (OCCC) has issued notice of the potential fine to Barstool for two separate violations related to the…
Outgoing Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro's is heading out the door without signing a bill that would legalize sports betting in the world's sixth-largest country. The former strong man's failure to act means that regulated sports betting will be kicked down the road to the next administration, which doesn't even take office until January. Brazil's gaming…
UFC President Dana White is not worried about the outcome of an ongoing investigation into the integrity of his organization's MMA fights. The always colorful executive voiced his lack of concern during a press a press conference after the UFC 282 event this weekend. The UFC is currently conducting an investigation along with its integrity…
US Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) is calling for US colleges to end their marketing relationships with sports betting operators like Caesars Entertainment. The Senator was moved to make the call after reading a recent New York Times article titled, “How College and Sports-Betting Companies ‘Caesarized’ Campus Life“, which exposes the deals made between big-time universities…
Irish lawmakers are getting ready to vote on a new gambling bill that would, among other things, require Irish consumers to opt-in before receiving gambling advertising on various streaming services. If passed, the bill would curtail operators' ability to find new customers, but would be in line with the regulatory squeeze on advertising that's been…
Texas lawmaker Gene Wu is looking to clarify his position on poker clubs and the meaning of "private residence". Wu made news recently by introducing a bill that would have shut down a legal loophole that has allowed unlicensed poker clubs to operate thanks to some fuzzy definitions about what exactly entails a "private residence."…
Deposit bonuses are a crucial marketing tool for gambling operators across the planet but gambling regulators in Denmark are banning one category of deposit bonuses entirely. According to a recent report in iGaming Business, the Danish Gambling Authority is implementing a total ban on reactivation bonuses for players who have already put themselves on the…
In the wake of regulated sports betting in the United States, branded sportsbooks offer legacy media organizations a juicy opportunity to develop new revenue streams. Sports Illustrated has executed this model with some success but what about ESPN? ESPN is, arguably, the most influential sports media voice in the world and its name on a…
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