ESPN BET will be putting its best faces forward this baseball season after securing the rights to use Major League Baseball (MLB) player images on its sites. Under the terms of the non-exclusive deal, negotiated by ESPN BET operator PENN Entertainment with MLB Players, Inc. and OneTeam Partners, gives the sportsbook full license to use…
If you ever dreamed of gambling the night away in a casino in Stockholm, Sweden, you'd better do it soon. Earlier this week Swedish lawmakers in the Riksdag voted to shutter the Casino Cosmopol, the country's sole, land-based casino. It's a move that marks the end of an era in Sweden and reflects the larger,…
One of the big challenges for contemporary gaming operators is how best to balance their land-based and internet-based operations. Many operators have expressed worries that online casino customers would stop going to land-based casinos and that the whole cycle would amount to something like self-cannibalization. BetMGM CEO Adam Greenblatt, however, is not concerned about cannibalization…
Events predictions operator Kalshi is going to have its day in court against state gaming regulators that have banned events predictions markets in their jurisdictions. Late last week, Kalshi filed lawsuits against the the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and the New Jersey Division of Gamine Enforcement (DGE) Gaming Control Board (NGCB) and the New…
Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) operators are asking Illinois lawmakers to take it easy on them and not give preferential treatment to sportsbooks. The requests were made last week at a meeting of the Illinois Senate Gaming, Wagering and Racing Committee where the topic of DFS legalization was on the agenda. Illinois lawmakers are currently considering…
One of the many unanticipated battles taking place in the regulated US sports betting market is the role that Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) sites play and how they should be licensed. Across the country, lawmakers are grappling with how to regulate DFS operators whose offerings get a little too close to actual sports betting. That's…
Two UFC fighters won’t be seeing the inside of the octagon for quite a while after receiving suspensions from the Nevada Athletic Commission (NAC) for their connections to illegal gambling. Jeff Molina and Darrick Minner received 36- and 29-month suspensions, along with $235 fines for their roles in the scheme. According to a report on…
Blackhawk, a casino town outside of Denver, is making a statement this week as it becomes the first American municipality to join the National Association Against iGaming (NAAiG). It's a major statement from a small town whose entire revenue stream is based on getting players to make the 50-minute drive from Denver to play at…
When regulated sports betting opens up in later this year, bet365 will be the operator to watch. That’s because they’ve signed on to be the Official Mobile Sports Betting Partner of the state’s most popular professional sports franchise, the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team. The deal, which was announced by MLB earlier this week, includes…
Resorts World will be paying a $10.5 million fine for failing to comply with Nevada anti-money laundering (AML) regulations. The fine, which was the key part of an agreement the company reached with the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB), is the second-largest ever levied by the Board. The beleaguered Strip casino got into hot water…
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