Massachusetts One of Several States Examining DFS Operators

With sports betting dominating the news, Daily Fantasy games slipped under the radar. No more. The issue is with single-player games which pit a player against the house—to experts...

Published August 14, 2023

Kentucky Attracts Business Registrants With Familiar Names

The Kentucky Secretary of State Office has recorded ten business registrations with names that sound like the names of sportsbooks. Since the launch of sports betting is not far...

Published August 14, 2023

Iowa’s Ferentz Calls For Education to Prevent Gambling Scandals

He is Iowa’s highest paid employee and he’s a football coach. That tells you how important Kirk Ferentz (l.) is. When Kirk talks people listen at least in Iowa....

Published August 14, 2023

WynnBET Pulls Up Stakes

In a major sign of weakness in the sports betting industry, WynnBET will no longer do business in most of the U.S. states where it operated. The company will...

Published August 14, 2023

NFL, Nevada Lawmaker Butt Heads Over Sports Betting

Nevada Rep. Dina Titus (l.) wants the NFL to be more transparent about sports betting violations in the league. The NFL responded, but Titus didn’t like the response. Stay...

Published August 14, 2023

Self-Excluded may not Work in Bulgarian Casinos

Bulgaria’s National Revenue Agency (NRA) has adopted a rule that casinos may not employ anyone who has self-excluded from entering a gambling establishment. Casinos that violate this law...

Published August 14, 2023

Serie A Revising Media, Data Packages for 2025-26

Serie A, Italy’s top soccer league, announced plans to revise its media and data packages for the 2025-26 season.

Published August 14, 2023

U.K. Sports Fans Wagered $20 Billion in Five Years

U.K. bettors are responsible for about a tenth of total online sports betting volumes since 2018, or almost $20 billion. That figure is expected to more than double in...

Published August 14, 2023

Greece Prepares for Regulatory Overhaul

The Hellenic Gaming Commission has released a new draft of regulatory updates, and interested parties may now submit feedback on the proposal through mid-September.

Published August 14, 2023

Malta Cancels Several Gaming Licenses

The Malta Gaming Authority has suspended or canceled licenses of three gaming companies. They include EGMIT Elite Ltd., SFJL Holding Ltd. and Green Feather Online. Once suspended or canceled,...

Published August 14, 2023

Ukraine Mulls Blocking Bank Loans to Self-Excluded Gamblers

Ukraine’s committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy is proposing that banks not loan to gamblers who have placed themselves on a self-exclusion list. It would require expanded checks...

Published August 14, 2023

Betting Sector Consultant Behind “Voice Of Gamblers” Website

The Gambler Consumer Forum purports to be the “voice of gamblers” and loudly opposes many consumer protections being proposed. However, one of the owners of the GCF is a...

Published August 14, 2023

Victoria to Ban Sports Betting on Minors, U-18 Teams

Regulators in Victoria have announced that bookmakers have been given 60 days to remove all minors-only competitions from wagering markets. Bettors will also be barred from placing bets on...

Published August 14, 2023

Peru Sports Betting, Online Gaming Regulations Still Pending

A year after the Peru legislature, the Congress of the Republic, adopted a bill that created a regulatory framework for operating online gaming and sports betting, regulations haven’t yet...

Published August 14, 2023

Growing Turnover Atop AGCO Sparks Uncertainty

The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario recently had several key changes to the board of directors and changes could be coming to policy by the end of the...

Published August 14, 2023

NSW Regulators Under Fire Following Release of Internal Docs

Australian regulator Liquor and Gaming NSW is in hot water following the release of internal documents, which outline several potential problems. NSW Premier Chris Minns (l.) called the allegations...

Published August 14, 2023

PAGCOR Approves New EGM Standards

The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp. has approved the initial version of new technical standards for electronic gaming machines. The new standards will take effect in January.

Published August 14, 2023

Philippine Lawmaker: POGO Ban Could Mean Tax Hike

The head of the Philippine Senate Committee on Finance says a total ban on Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations in the country could necessitate a tax hike to make up...

Published August 14, 2023

Wichita Approves Illegal Gambling Machine Penalties

The Wichita City Council approved penalizing businesses other than state-owned or tribal casinos that offer unregulated gambling machines. Penalties range from a written warning to a year-long license suspension....

Published August 14, 2023

Michigan Casino Worker Charged With Embezzlement

On July 30, Danika Nicole Young, a cage supervisor at Four Winds Hartford Casino in Michigan, received an anonymous call telling her to bring $700,000 to Gary, Indiana, where...

Published August 14, 2023