Meeting Today About New Sports Betting Bill in Wisconsin

Meeting Today About New Sports Betting Bill in Wisconsin

Senate Bill 592 was discussed by the Wisconsin Senate Committee on Agriculture and Revenue today. The group favors the hub-and-spoke sports betting model that the bill establishes over other sports betting models because it allows the tribes of Wisconsin to secure a high revenue share. … Read more

Judge Orders NCPG to Give Up 1-800-GAMBLER Hotline

Judge Orders NCPG to Give Up 1-800-GAMBLER Hotline

NCPG has been ordered to cease management of the 1-800-GAMBLER hotline by Monday. A New Jersey judge ruled that control must return to the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey. TRENTON – In a decision this week, Judge Douglas H. Hurd mandated that the … Read more

Betfair Fined for Spam: VIP Breach Hits AU$871K

Betfair VIP Spam Penalty – AU$871,660 Issued

Australian Communications and Media Authority fined Betfair for violating the Spam Act. SYDNEY – Betfair was fined $871,000 AUD by the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) for sending illegal spam messages to customers. Between March 2021 and November 2021, Betfair sent over 4,000 marketing messages … Read more

“Prop Betting Experiment Has Failed Badly”: Ohio Gov DeWine

Governor Mike DeWine

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine is calling for a statewide ban on prop bets, citing threats to athletes and an ongoing MLB investigation involving two Cleveland Guardians pitchers. COLUMBUS, Ohio – Citing threats to athletes and the integrity of professional sports, Governor Mike DeWine issued a … Read more

DraftKings Fined $450K by Massachusetts Regulators

DraftKings Fined for Illegal Credit Card Bets in MA

DraftKings was fined more than $450,000 by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission for accepting credit card deposits. DraftKings is required to refund all affected customer deposits, complete an independent compliance audit, and implement a corrective action plan to prevent similar violations. BOSTON – The Massachusetts Gaming … Read more

Missouri Sports Betting: Who’s Applied, When It Launches

Missouri Sports Betting: Who’s Applied, When It Launches

Missouri is gearing up for a December 1 launch of legal online sports betting. Several sportsbooks are lining up for licenses as the rules get finalized. JEFFERSON City, Mo. – With Missouri legal online sports betting scheduled to launch on December 1, the licensing process … Read more

Massachusetts Sportsbooks Face Fines, But Not Consequences

Massachusetts Sportsbooks Face Fines, But Not Consequences

Despite repeated violations, Massachusetts sportsbooks are facing fines so small they’ve become the cost of doing business, not a reason to change behavior. BOSTON – The Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) handed out $50,000 in fines last week to four legal sportsbooks, FanDuel, BetMGM, PENN Sports … Read more