Tag: Regulation
Prediction markets, shock alliances, and the ‘backdoor’ to legal sports wagering: Gambling’s national turf war
It’s been seven years since the US Supreme Court struck down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA), thereby... more
Man wins $800K in sports bets at casinos in two states, but the casinos won’t pay. Who was in the right?
This is the fascinating tale of a twentysomething suburban Chicago man who won $800,000 in sports bets, which he traveled as far as Iowa to... more
Illinois regulators move to ban credit card use in retail, online sports betting
The days of using credit cards to wager on sports in Illinois may be coming to an end. Members of the Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) voted... more
Wyoming: New committee focuses on state’s gaming industry
Wyoming’s billion-dollar gambling industry will be the sole focus of a new select committee created by legislative leadership this year,... more
CFTC cancels sports futures meeting with gambling groups
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has canceled a planned policy roundtable that would have given a forum to groups who say... more
Trainer’s license revoked for cocaine in winning horse’s system
The Nevada Gaming Commission Thursday fined a Utah trainer $5,000 and revoked his license for his horse’s testing positive for... more
Kenya gaming operators back player safeguards, gambling control bill
The Association of Gaming Operators Kenya (AGOK) has called for greater responsibility in the rapidly evolving gaming industry amid... more
Government pauses plans to ease slot machine rules across Great Britain
Plans to liberalise rules governing high street slot machine shops have been shelved, amid concern about the sector’s treatment of... more
New Irish regulator “understandably concerned” about problem gambling
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) is “understandably concerned” about the estimates of problem gambling in the... more
Michigan Gaming Control Board raises awareness about human trafficking risks in casino industry
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) recently hosted a training session centred around human trafficking. The goals of the event on... more
