In 2024, Americans had their first opportunity to legally wager on the outcome of a national US election. Now, if two US Congressmen have their way, 2024 would be both the first and the last time Americans can legally wager on the outcome of an election. Late last week Representatives Andrea Salinas (D-OR) and Jamie…
In twenty months, the greyhound racing industry in New Zealand will be a thing of the past. Earlier this month, lawmakers in Wellington announced a plan that gives greyhound racing industry workers just 20 months to wrap up the industry's affairs, find homes for the dogs, and be gone forever. Though greyhound racing has existed…
Since the advent of regulated sports betting, gaming regulators have been re-evaluating their licensing frameworks and asking whether or not everyone who should have a gaming license does have a gaming license. Earlier this week the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) met to discuss whether or not sports data providers are one of those actors…
A Senate Judiciary Committee hearing that was supposed to address the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act (SAFE Bet Act) was completely derailed by Senators with anti-trans agenda. Monday's hearing featured a smattering of talk regarding the status of prop bets; responsible gaming initiatives; and how much the federal government should be regulating…
Former MGM Resorts and Resorts World CEO Scott Sibella won’t be working in the gaming industry anytime soon. The Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) recently revoked Sibella’s gaming license after Sibella was accused of violating anti-money laundering regulations and allowing known illegal bookmakers to gamble huge amounts in his casinos. As part of a settlement…
The Nevada Gaming Control Board met last week with casino executives to discuss proposed changes to the regulations governing private gaming salons. Industry representatives are looking for flexibility in how the rooms are used when high rollers are not in the area and the NGCB seems pretty open to their requests. Private gaming salons first…
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…
The meteoric rise of regulated sports betting in the United States has created a range of challenges for operators; some of which were anticipated, others not. One area that's seen growth, and will continue to see growth, is the effort by operators to influence government regulations and policies. It's in this environment that FanDuel announced…
A New Jersey woman is suing DraftKings in New Jersey after her husband gambled away the family's savings and rang up huge credit card expenses gambling on the site. Lisa D’Alessandro says her husband, who is only identified by his DraftKings user name Mdallo1990, lost almost $1 million gambling on DraftKings over the course of…
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…
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