Voluntary self-exclusion is a responsible gambling tool that allows individuals to exclude themselves from sports betting, casino games, and other gambling activities. When a player joins a self-exclusion program, they agree to be banned from entering gambling facilities or betting online for a specific period. Most self-exclusion programs offer periods ranging from one year to...

This post is from Gambling Self-Exclusion: How It Works and Where It Needs to Improve and written by Wes Burns

The AGA launched the “Have A Game Plan, Bet Responsibly” (haveagameplan.org) campaign in late 2019, and it has picked up some high-profile partners during the campaign’s existence. Major sports leagues, sports betting operators, broadcasting networks, and payment processors have all become Have A Game Plan partners. What Is The Have a Game Plan Campaign? “Have...

This post is from AGA Have A Game Plan Responsible Gambling Campaign and written by Mike Murphy

Very few bettors can resist the allure of the NFL, and fewer still can claim they’ve had much success. There’s no denying that the NFL is a notoriously difficult sport to beat, and there are certainly no shortcuts on the path toward long-term success. However, by integrating just a few basic NFL betting strategies into...

This post is from NFL Betting Strategies For Beginners: 12 Tips For Success and written by Robert Dellafave

Since PASPA was overturned by the Supreme Court in 2018, US sports betting went from barely receiving any media attention to becoming an intrinsic part of mainstream culture. These days, sports betting podcasts absolutely flood the airwaves. This might sound like great news for bettors, but in a world of touts, influencers, and media personalities...

This post is from The Best Sports Betting Podcasts (For Serious Bettors) and written by Robert Dellafave

The American Gaming Association’s Responsible Marketing Code for Sports Wagering is the nation’s highest non-legislative code of conduct related to sports betting advertising. As the primary trade association representing the US casino industry, which includes sports betting operators and their land-based partners, the AGA has significant influence over the direction of legal sports betting. In...

This post is from AGA Responsible Marketing Code For Sports Wagering and written by Mike Murphy

Identifying safe betting sites lays the groundwork for BettingUSA to conduct thorough and useful sportsbook reviews. An online sportsbook can offer excellent betting bonuses and the most generous lines in the world, but weak security standards render those points moot. BettingUSA considers multiple factors when discussing safe betting sites, ranging from their encryption standards to...

This post is from Safe Betting Sites: How to Bet Online Safely and Legally and written by Wes Burns

Geolocation is an overlooked but critical aspect of legal online sports betting. When it works as intended, no one notices it. But when geolocation doesn’t work as it should, the online betting industry grinds to a complete standstill until the issue is resolved. The industry’s reliance on geolocation is the result of legal mandates. After...

This post is from Sports Betting Geolocation Explained: How The Tech Works and written by John Mehaffey

Historical horse racing machines (HHRs) look and function much like slots from the user’s perspective, but they generate results using the outcomes of past horse races. More importantly, historical horse racing gives players a slots-like experience in states where full-fledged slots aren’t legal. In short, it’s legal pari-mutuel horse racing betting with a slots-like patina....

This post is from Historical Horse Racing Machines: How They Work and written by John Mehaffey

Microbetting, sometimes called flash betting, is a subtype of in-play betting. Licensed online sportsbooks have offered in-game wagers since day one after the fall of PASPA, but microbetting is a more recent development in the legal US market. How Microbetting Works Microbetting is like in-play betting but revolves around short-term, in-game props. Whereas standard in-play...

This post is from Microbetting Explained: Which Online Sportsbooks Have It? and written by Wes Burns

Update: DraftKings announced the immediate closure of Reignmakers on 7/30/2024. The information below will remain published for historical purposes. DraftKings Reignmakers is a fantasy sports game based on athlete-inspired NFTs. An easy way to think of DraftKings Reignmakers is like daily fantasy sports but played with digital collectible playing cards instead of salary caps and...

This post is from DraftKings Reignmakers Explained and written by Wes Burns