A proposed Connecticut sports betting bill would, if passed, grant professional sports leagues the prize they've been seeking from the emerging US sport betting market- a cut of the action via, so-called, integrity fees. But there's a catch in the language of the bill that might test the leagues' integrity instead. Under the terms of…
California is one of the great untapped sports betting markets in America, and it's going to stay untapped for the foreseeable future. Late last week, the deadline for getting a sports betting bill on the Golden State's 2020 ballot passed by, leaving Cali sports betting enthusiasts behind. The reason for the failure of the sports…
When the Department of Justice (DOJ) issued its new interpretation of the Wire Act of 1961 earlier this year, it was a move that clearly hadn't been thought out very well. After all, the idea that gambling operators would cease activities like interstate lotteries, poker pools, and daily fantasy sports overnight would be some pretty…
Gaming regulators in Nevada are rejecting a request from Major League Baseball (MLB) to stop taking bets on spring training games. It's the latest example of a professional sports league making an absurd demand to the gaming industry, and getting rebuffed in the process. According to a report from the Associated Press, MLB officials made…
iDEA Growth, a trade group that lobbies in favor of online gambling in the US, is launching a challenge to the Department of Justice's (DOJ) recent re-interpretation of the Wire Act of 1961. The group filed their challenge in the District Court of New Hampshire and is the third body to officially challenge the stunning…
Are free-to-play casinos really free? That's the question being asked in a lawsuit that was recently filed in Washington State by an aggrieved player who lost $3,000 at Big Fish Casino. Manasa Thimmegowd, of Washington State is the lead plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit against Australian gaming giant Aristocrat that could shake up the social…
OddsShark.com is one of the best known sports gambling sites on the web, and it's now banned from one of the most robust sports betting markets in the United States. Late last week, the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement informed the site that its promotion of gambling sites that aren't licensed to serve US…
When you cut past all the hype and legal arguments surrounding regulated sports betting in the United States, you really only have the opinion of the American people. Does the average American think regulated sports betting is going to cause chaos in professional sports? Does the average American care if his or her home state…
As regulated sports betting makes deeper and deeper inroads into American life, professional sports leagues are tasked with developing policies to keep their participants from falling prey to the easy money schemes of match-fixing gamblers. Earlier this week, NASCAR became the latest professional sports league to announce a sports betting policy to help keep its…
Late last week, the Mayor of Washington D.C. signed off on a bill legalizing sports betting within the city limits of the US capitol. But if you're looking to place a friendly wager on the Washington Wizards, the local NBA franchise, you're going to have to wait a bit. Due to Washington D.C.'s odd status…
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