Pennsylvania latest to ban Bovada after it took bets on Little League World Series

Monday, September 23, 2024 8:01 PM
Photo:  Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board
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Bovada has added Pennsylvania, Kansas and Louisiana to its list of restricted jurisdictions. This brings the offshore gambling company’s banned list to 13 states, plus Washington, D.C.

The cat-and-mouse game between states and offshore operators is finally seeing some results. Regulators have used strongly worded cease-and-desist letters and promises of litigation to shut down the site.

Michigan led the charge against Bovada’s Harp Media, sending the first cease-and-desist letter in May. Connecticut, Colorado, and Ohio followed suit in August…

Bovada has been on Pennsylvania’s regulatory radar for a while, and offering bets on the Little League World Series last month was the final straw.