American Gaming Association President and CEO, Bill Miller took to the pages of Newsweek to support regulated sports betting and assure the nation that the rise of regulated gaming is a good thing. Miller, who represents the interests of the US-facing regulated gaming industry, painted his business as a branch of the entertainment industry that…
Are Fan Duel and DraftKings colluding to control the US sports betting market in violation of US anti-trust laws? That's the allegation poised recently by Senators Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Peter Welch (D-Vt) in a recent letter to the Federal Trade Commission that was also posted on X (formerly Twitter). Senators Lee and Welch allege…
One of the unexpected outcomes of regulated sports betting in the United States was a shocking uptick in aggrieved gamblers harassing athletes who didn't live up to the expectations of their individual player props. While this kind of harassment is inexcusable at any level, it's especially bad when the target is a student athlete. That's…
Professional poker player Cory Zeidman plead guilty in a New York courtroom earlier this week to charges of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in a scheme involving false sports betting tips. Zeidman, a resident of Long Island, and his co-conspirators ran a ring that falsely claimed to provide sports bettors with inside information…
When boxing great Mike Tyson and internet superstar Jake Paul took to the ring in Texas last month, they attracted plenty of attention. One entity that was watching the fight with great interest was the New Jersey State Athletic Control Board (SACB). In the wake of the fight, and its surrounding hype, the SACB is…
As regulated sports betting continues its blitz of US States, one unexpected issue has popped up over and over; harassment of college athletes by aggrieved bettors. This harassment has become so severe, both online and in-person, that state gaming regulators have been forced to take action. The latest state to join that club is Wyoming,…
The longtime practice of limiting wagers from winning sportsbook players by operators is coming under more scrutiny from state gaming commissions. Late last week the Wyoming Gaming Commission (WGC) heard a presentation from American Bettors’ Voice chairman Gadoon “Spanky” Kyrollos on the topic as part of an effort to better understand the issue. As regulated…
When PENN Sports and ESPN launched ESPN Bet last year, there were plenty of questions about how ESPN Bet the sports betting app, and ESPN the sports media giant would work together. Now, after a full year of operation ESPN Chair Jimmy Pitaro is opening up about the future of the integrated media and sports…
One of the unanticipated results of regulated sports betting in the United States has been a flurry of threats by aggrieved prop bettors aimed at student athletes. Across the country, college athletes have been subjected to harassment and threats when they haven't lived up to the bookmakers' expectations. Lawmakers across the country have been addressing…
Americans love betting on professional football, and they're actually pretty good at picking winners. That's not patriotic bragging, that's the official word from DraftKings CEO Jason Robins. During an earnings call earlier this month, Robbins announced that DraftKings would be cutting its fiscal earnings projections by $250 million on account of how much, “the most…
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