In January 2019, the Department of Justice issued a memorandum regarding the department’s new position on the meaning of the Wire Act. These new, apparently expanded, enforcement guidelines of an old, largely irrelevant federal law were viewed by many to have come out of left field.
The National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) has given its blessing to a sports betting partnership between the Oneida Indian Tribe in New York and commercial gaming supplier Scientific Games (SGC).
Sports betting integrity fees became a hot-button issue during the run-up to the Supreme Court’s PASPA decision and immediately after. Yet, of the many states that have legalized sports betting since the PASPA decision, not one adopted integrity fees. Even the federal bill that sought to regulate sports betting in 2018 included zero integrity fee…
DraftKings has secured its position as a major player in the developing online sports betting and gambling market in the US through a multi-year deal reached with Caesars Entertainment yesterday that will grant DraftKings access to states where Caesars operates and sports betting is legal.
After a two-day testing period, Delaware County saw the opening of the new sports betting venue at Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack.
A couple of interesting sports betting developments have come out of New York over the last week. Although details are limited right now, Governor Cuomo has confirmed he will be seeking to authorize sports betting in New York.
The US Department of Justice has reversed its stance on whether or not the Wire Act applies to forms of gambling other than sports betting. In an opinion issued this afternoon, the DOJ stated it now believes the Wire Act does apply to other forms of gambling beyond sports betting.
An article published by the New York Post over the weekend revealed an interesting tidbit of information regarding online sports betting in the Empire State. According to the Post, DraftKings New Jersey and FanDuel New Jersey both estimate that up to 10% of their sports betting customers actually reside in New York but make trips…
The NFL has signed its first league-wide sponsorship deal with a gambling company. This morning, the NFL announced it has designated Caesars Entertainment as the Official Casino Sponsor of the NFL. The agreement will take effect in time for the Wild Card round of the 2019 Playoffs this weekend.
PokerStars and the UFC have announced a new partnership that will result in the former having a noticeable presence in the Octagon on December 29th when Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson meet once again to contest the light-heavyweight championship in Las Vegas.
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