Regulation & Law

Marshall Gramm, the Rhodes College economics professor and racehorse owner accused of improperly accessing confidential veterinary records, has voluntarily suspended himself from horse racing while he fights charges brought by the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA). Gramm teaches The…

Bally’s recently filed a 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), but Citizens analysts Jordan Bender and Isabelle Slavin have argued that the operator’s current pipeline of projects is ambitious. Citizen Analysts Warn About Bally’s Somewhat Precarious Position According to the analy…

Irish police searching for a possible breakthrough in the case of an Icelandic poker player who went missing in Dublin seven years ago have identified a “person of interest” – but they say he’s refusing to talk. Jon Jonsson, a 41-year-old taxi driver and father of four, vanished on February 9, 2019…

Don’t bet on Boyd Gaming (NYSE: BYD) partnering with Bally’s (NYSE: BALY) or coming to that company’s rescue on the Las Vegas Strip. Following a post by Vital Vegas and Casino.org reporting indicating that Boyd is rumored to be a potential replacement for Bally’s in developing the Strip site that w…

A report from the Atlantic County Economic Alliance (ACEA) identifies five key pressures facing the future of Atlantic City and the nine casino resorts that drive the local economy. The ACEA, a nonprofit economic development corporation established in 2017 for business attraction, retention, and ma…

Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, now a strategic advisor to the American Gaming Association (AGA), believes Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) Chairman Michael Selig lied to President Trump about the regulator’s legal tussles with states on the prediction market issue. Selig was appo…

PointsBet has called on the Australian government to restrict payment channels to illegal offshore bookmakers and enforce faster removal of unlicensed gambling ads, citing enforcement models used in Canada and New Zealand. Group CEO Andrew Catterall outlined the proposals at the company's annual ge…

The National Congress of the Dominican Republic is moving forward with a new regulatory framework for gambling that includes a special discount regime for operators’ outstanding tax obligations. The measure, included in Article 192 of the legislative text recently approved with amendments by the Ch…

Illegal gambling operators are expected to take up to £800 million ($1 billion) in bets on the Premier League during the new season, with around £20 million ($27 million) forecast to be staked on the opening weekend alone, according to the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC). The figure is expected to…

Self-exclusion specialist Gamban has unveiled a major new partnership with Lewes FC, a semi-professional soccer club based in Lewes, East Sussex, England. The partnership highlights both parties’ desire to keep players aware of the dangers of excessive gambling and the tools available for mitigatin…

BetMGM announced that players at BetMGM Casino Alberta in Canada can now enjoy live blackjack, roulette, and baccarat, hosted by professional dealers and streamed in real time from MGM Resorts International venues in Las Vegas. BetMGM Alberta Offers Livestreamed Casino Games The launch further stre…

A man from South Carolina has won a six-figure prize from the SC Education Lottery. Despite not feeling particularly lucky on that day, the man’s opinion quickly changed as he scratched off a top prize. Lowcountry Man Scoops Up $200K According to the SC Education Lottery, the winner was a Lowcountr…

The PGA Tour is as closely intertwined with legal sports betting as any other major professional sports league. Betting odds now accompany leaderboards, while television commentators regularly reference live lines and in-round parlays offered by the tournament’s sportsbook sponsor. Some golf fans,…

Pure Casino, the largest land-based casino operator and a newly licensed online gambling operator in Alberta, has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), strengthening its commitment to protecting betting integrity as Alberta’s regulated online gambling market gets underway.…

Bulgaria’s affiliate licensing framework is now in full force, with relevant companies expected to exercise full compliance and pursue a licence. Companies have been told to complete a declaration form, issued by the Gambling Office of the NRA. The form requires a detailed description of the affili…

Sweepstakes today announced the official launch of its revamped independent casino comparison review platform, delivering data-driven operator reviews, regulatory insights, and market analysis for the rapidly expanding sweepstakes and social casino industry. The launch addresses a significant shift…

Manchester's Planning Board has approved a revised design for the Revo Casino expansion, months after developers secured additional land that allows them to move the building and add parking beyond the site's original three parcels. A similar design for the project received full approval in fall an…

SBC has named iGaming AFRIKA, an African B2B and B2C gambling media outlet, as the official event partner for the African Gaming Forum, taking place during SBC Summit week in Lisbon. Taking place from 11:30 to 19:00 on Wednesday, 30 September at the Myriad Hotel, the invite-only Forum brings togeth…