A group of 11 social and sweepstakes operators are joining forces to launch a new trade group called the Social and Promotional Gaming Association (SPGA) to advocate for their interests and educate the public. The formation of the SPGA comes at a critical time for social and sweepstakes games as a whole, as the industry…
DraftKings and White Gaming were hit with a $22,500 fine by Connecticut gaming regulators over an online slot machine game that was literally unwinnable. Regulators charged DraftKings $19,000 and White Gaming $3500 after regulators played more than 20,000 spins on a Deal or No Deal Banker’s Bonanza game without a single win. The Deal or…
Football is the king of US-facing sports betting and the American Gaming Association (AGA) is predicting that this season American players will wager more than ever on their favorite. Based on recent surveys and data, AGA President Bill Miller suggests that this NFL season Americans will bet an astonishing 31 percent more than they did…
DraftKings is upping its artificial intelligence and micro-betting capabilities with the acquisition of its one-time rival Simplebet. With this acquisition, DraftKings will be in position to seriously increase the volume and quality of in-play markets it offers players right as the critical US football season gears up for serious play. Simplebet has made a name…
DraftKings is calling off its controversial plan to add a surcharge to winning bets in select states with high taxes on sports betting operators. It was a plan that likely looked good on paper but was a total flop with players. More importantly, to DraftKings, other sports betting operators failed to follow DraftKings' lead when…
PENN Entertainment CEO Jay Snowden recently told investors that ESPN Bet will be fully integrated into ESPN's digital properties in the very near future. It's a move aimed at fully nailing down ESPN's massive online audience into its gaming ecosystem. It's also a move that could garner criticism for exposing that very same massive online…
A coalition of high-level Australians is calling for a complete ban on gambling advertising of all kinds in the country within the next three years. The group, which operates under the moniker the Alliance for Gambling Reform, stated its case in a letter sent to government officials and news media outlets this weekend. The Alliance…
Gambling operator jersey sponsorships are an increasingly controversial promotion in most parts of the world but in Scotland, professional football is taking a decidedly different approach. In announcing its recent sponsorship deal William Hill, Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL) CEO Neil Doncaster said the league, "shouldn’t be stuffy about gambling." Doncaster's remarks on the relationship…
Recently released court documents in the Matthew Boyer illegal bookmaking case have revealed new details about his multi-million dollar operation and the steps he took to hide that business from authorities. Boyer's bookie business served hundreds of customers, including former and professional athletes, and used casinos to launder his unregulated cash. Boyer is set to…
Are political betting markets a threat to democracy? A group of US lawmakers including Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) are calling on the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) to ban those betting markets for exactly that reason. Led by Markley, a group of Democratic lawmakers recently sent a letter to CFTC…
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