The United States is still, for the most part, virgin territory when it comes to regulated sports betting. During this time of intensive growth,regulated operators are harvesting new customers from wherever they can find them, but they're especially keen on partnering with established sports leagues to benefit from pre-existing customer bases. DraftKings, the US sports…
Action 24/7 made US sports betting history last week when it had its license to operate in Tennessee suspended and reinstated over the course of about 24 hours. The operator, which only holds one gambling operator's license, was the first US operator to have its license suspended for any reason, though that a judge granted…
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) is launching a new three-year Corporate Strategy and annual Business Plan aimed at increasing player protections by enhancing its control over UK operators. Commissioners are keen on making certain that licensed operators are paying special attention to compliance issues and are very supportive of the Gambling Act Review. Among the…
A recent study from GambleAware has some bad news for regulated operators about the current state of problem gambling in the UK, but contained a ray of hope for gambling addicts. The report found that, thanks to the pandemic, problem gambling is on the rise but the number of problem gamblers seeking treatment is up…
A recent study by the University of Warwick and CQUniversity found that warning labels used by online gambling operators are quite ineffective. Besides being hard to find, gambling warnings are confusing and full of jargon that's almost completely incomprehensible to the layman. It's a conclusion that won't likely surprise players, but may garner the attention…
While some elements of the gambling industry have been shielded from the devastating impact of the worldwide coronavirus pandemic, Nevada's iconic casino business has been uniquely prone. After all, Nevada has a tiny local population and relies heavily on out-of-town guests to gamble, drink, and generate cash. That vulnerability was on glaring display as Nevada's…
The UK gambling industry contributes about £7.7 billion ($10.6 billion USD) to the UK economy in 2019. That's the conclusion from a recent report by the consulting firm of Ernst & Young. That £7.7 billion figure is the amount that gambling contributed to the UK's gross domestic product, which is known as the gross value…
Spelinspektionen, the Swedish gambling regulator is issuing a warning to Bet365 for offering odds on a football match that included a large number of underage players. Company officials say that the odds were posted in error, but the hard minds at Spelinspektionen were not in the mood to hear argument, no matter how reasonable, and…
Regulated sports betting is turning into a huge business in the United States as it creeps into gambling markets big and small. While some markets, like New Jersey, can expect to see handles approaching $1 billion from time to time, others won't be anywhere near that robust. One of those smaller markets is South Dakota.…
As regulated sports betting rapidly embeds itself in the heart of US culture, gambling industry observers are getting a look at what various scenarios look like in real life. For example, the US state of Mississippi recently showed how much money could be earned in a month without football, in a state without mobile sports…
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