Tag: Regulation
The continuing sweepstakes conundrum: ban or regulate?
The burgeoning sweepstakes casino gaming industry has been under fire for more than a year, with retail casino operators and state... more
Australian gambling regulator bans prediction platform Polymarket
Predictions platform Polymarket is one of four gambling operators to have been banned by the Australian Communications and Media Authority... more
Nevada officials warn of offshore gambling’s impact on Las Vegas Strip
Nevada’s Attorney General Aaron Ford has stressed in a letter that illegal online gambling, which is estimated to generate US$400 billion... more
Sweepstakes prediction market Novig seeks CFTC approval after raising $18M
Sports prediction market Novig — which currently operates a sports prediction market under a sweepstakes model — is exploring obtaining... more
Wyoming: A change in local control on gambling, potential halt on new locations
The Wyoming Legislature’s Select Committee on Gaming continued discussions on Friday of granting more local authority in allowing new... more
Pennsylvania Senate passes legislation lowering casino slot machine requirements
Pennsylvania’s Senate has passed a bill that would lower the minimum number of slot machines casinos are required to have. The idea... more
As a performer and a regulator, Alisa Cooper has always been in tune with Atlantic City’s casinos
She sang and played piano in the casinos before she regulated them. Wayne Newton nudged her over on a piano bench so the two could... more
Wyoming: Discussions reemerge to give local authority over new gambling facility locations
The Wyoming Legislature’s Select Committee on Gaming discussed a potential bill Thursday that, among other things, would give more... more
Philippines gaming operators form safe gambling alliance
Nineteen igaming companies in the Philippines have created a safe gambling organization called the PlaySafe Alliance of the Philippines.... more
Kenyans push back on gambling age increase; regulator reveals updated operator list
Locals have rallied against proposals to raise the gambling age in Kenya to 21. Members of parliament in Kenya last week proposed an... more
