Tag: Promotions
Class-action suit filed against DraftKings over ‘risk-free’ bets
DraftKings Inc. was hit with a class-action lawsuit accusing the sports betting website of misleading new users into believing their first... more
VIP programs offered by online gambling companies draw federal scrutiny
Federal lawmakers concerned about gambling addiction are starting to scrutinize online betting companies’ targeting of big spenders and... more
Security expert says slot advantage play costing casino industry tens of millions nationwide
An expert in casino surveillance, security and operational protection says organized groups are using slot advantage play to take millions... more
French gambling regulator keeps close eye on advertising coverage for country’s Olympic summer
The promotional budgets of French-licensed online sports betting and gaming operators will increase by 14% on an annual basis and reach... more
Fanatics faults Ohio’s proposal to restrict offers made to non-gaming customers
A proposed Ohio sports betting regulation would restrict how sportsbooks may tie their promotional offers to non-gambling transactions by... more
Nonprofit known for litigation against tobacco companies sues DraftKings over ‘deceptive’ $1,000 bonus bet offer
DraftKings Inc. has been hit by a class-action suit alleging that advertising for the sportsbook’s $1,000 bonus bet offer is “unfair... more
Pennsylvania online sportsbooks break promo spend record in September
Sportsbooks in Pennsylvania utilize most of the summer gearing up for what is usually a busy fall with the NFL and college football in full... more
DraftKings apologizes for sports betting offer referencing 9/11 terror attacks
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Sports betting company DraftKings apologized Monday after using the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks to entice... more
DraftKings posts, then removes, parlay tied to 9/11 terrorist attacks
DraftKings Sportsbook — at least for a brief while Sunday night into Monday, and at least in New York — ran a “Never Forget” parlay... more
Ohio to operators: no promo offers during non-sportsbook transactions
Ohio regulators continued their clamp down on gambling advertising Wednesday when they announced that gaming operators would no longer be... more