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SAFEly symbolic?
Oct 14, 2024
SAFEly symbolic?
Last month two U.S. lawmakers, Rep. Paul Tonko D-N.Y. and Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., introduced the Supporting Affordability and Fairness with Every Bet Act (i.e., the SAFE Bet Act).[1] The Act sought to implement federal minimum standards for all sports betting operators throughout the United States. The lawmakers seemingly put forth the bill because of…
Illinois Expanding Regulations over Gaming Ads
Oct 2, 2024
Illinois Expanding Regulations over Gaming Ads
The Illinois Gaming Board (“IGB”) adopted a new proposed uniform advertising regulation for sports wagering, casino gambling, and video gaming operators at its September meeting. Sports wagering is already subject to certain advertising and marketing restrictions, captured in “Rule 340.”[1] IGB proposed amendments to strengthen Rule 340 for sports wagering, and, for the first time,…
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Signals Intent to Regulate Sports Wagering Limits and Invites Operators to Join the Conversation
Aug 2, 2024
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Signals Intent to Regulate Sports Wagering Limits and Invites Operators to Join the Conversation
At a public meeting held on August 1st, members of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (the “Commission”) voiced their frustration with sports betting operators’ unwillingness to publicly discuss their position on the issue of bettor and wager limits. Although the Commission has yet to propose any rules that would limit the operators’ ability to impose wager…
CFPB Banking in Video Games and Virtual Worlds
Apr 25, 2024
CFPB Banking in Video Games and Virtual Worlds
Converting your dollar to donuts,[1] or whatever in-game currency you choose, has never been easier. As microtransactions online become easier to execute and more prevalent, the in-game economies start to resemble traditional banking—minus the standard banking protections. This issue is not lost on the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Earlier this month, the CFPB released…
Ohtani-Mizuhara Scandal: A Case for Regulated Sports Betting, Not Against It
Apr 11, 2024
Ohtani-Mizuhara Scandal: A Case for Regulated Sports Betting, Not Against It
Shohei Ohtani finds himself at the center of a sports betting scandal and regulated sports betting naysayers have taken the opportunity to toot their own horns. The opening line of this LA Times article, by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Michael Hiltzik, states: “Question for Major League Baseball: How do you like your sports betting partnerships now?”…
Super Bowl LVIII’s Record-Breaking Number of Bettors Illustrates Benefits and Success of Legalization
Feb 7, 2024
Super Bowl LVIII’s Record-Breaking Number of Bettors Illustrates Benefits and Success of Legalization
In the five or so years since the Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) in Murphy v. NCAA, which gave way for state legislatures to legalize sports betting, more than 35 states have done so. Each successive year seems to be a record breaker for the sports betting industry as…
G2E 2023: Outlook and Trends
Aug 16, 2023
G2E 2023: Outlook and Trends
This year’s G2E (the premier gaming conference in North America), held annually in Las Vegas, Nevada (October 9-11, 2023 this year) is shaping up to once again be the premier conference for the gaming industry. The expected number of worldwide attendees from the global gaming industry is over 25,000 and it promises to once again…
NCLGS Provides Clarity on their Responsible Gaming and Problem Gambling Resolution
Aug 8, 2023
NCLGS Provides Clarity on their Responsible Gaming and Problem Gambling Resolution
This past July the National Council of Legislators From Gaming States (NCLGS) Summer Meeting took place in Denver, Colorado. The Meeting occurs twice a year and brings together state legislators, regulators, attorneys, and industry representatives to discuss and confer on developments within the gaming industry. Throughout the Meeting there was an emphasis on responsible gaming…
States Rush to Protect Consumers From Cyber Threats as Gaming Legislation Moves Across All States
Aug 25, 2022
States Rush to Protect Consumers From Cyber Threats as Gaming Legislation Moves Across All States
In the four years since the Supreme Court struck down the federal ban on sports betting, more than 36 states and the District of Columbia have launched legal sports betting markets, with more than half of legalized states offering online and mobile options. [1] In most markets that offer online and mobile sports betting, the…
Why is Player Betting a Cardinal Sin?
Dec 2, 2019
Why is Player Betting a Cardinal Sin?
Arizona Cardinal cornerback Josh Shaw has been suspended indefinitely by the NFL for violating the league’s blanket prohibition against betting on all things NFL. Shaw, who will miss at least the full 2020 season, had been on injured reserve since late August and had not played a down this year. The silver lining for Shaw’s…
