Daily fantasy sports (DFS) did not start as you might suspect it did. It wasn’t the preserve of seedy characters who coveted monetary return. No, rather the whole motivation behind DFS was the desire of fans to be real managers. And so, they began to pick players, compose their fantasy teams, and eventually, whip up […]
For a long, while now the benefits of a regulated online gambling industry have been touted. Many observers in the United States have pointed to the United Kingdom, arguing that that the country may serve as an example of how things are done. However, Britain’s industry is harried by a problem that is not as […]
Singapore’s not fond of gambling and to beckon this, the country has had its Singapore’s Organized Crime Act (OCA) for a while now. The country has finally got a chance to add some flesh to its dissatisfaction with gambling, pronouncing itself against a particular operator. On Friday, it was reported that one Or Poh Soon […]
In the wake of PASPA’s repeal, the sky is the limit for sports betting enthusiats, proponents, and industry watchdogs. However the SCOTUS-maintained lift of the 1992 ban is not in itself grounds for the legalization of sports wagering and the gambling industry en masse across the US. States are all churning with excitement, trepidation, and […]
The challenges that the gambling industry in the United States faces are hardly limited to a few truculent lawmakers. It has now surfaced that Massachusetts is facing its very idiosyncratic gambling problems. The casino industry in the state, barely seen the light of day, is already posing a hazard to those involved. MGM Seeks a […]
The States of Delaware and Mississippi have long been planning to step up their gaming revenue obtained from games of skill. On Thursday, the pair has inched even closer to this sacred goal by fleshing out plans to unroll single-game sports betting on the territory of the states. Delaware’s Department of Finance announced on Thursday […]
Despite what Wynn Resorts Development LCC (WRD) president Chris Gordon has described as a “string of negative events,” the company is still very much intent on making a splash in Japan. However, the eddy of controversy surrounding the company, including sexual misconduct allegations, pending lawsuits and inner strife have not been enough to stave Wynn […]
The State of New Jersey has reportedly committed $8.7 million in the state’s attempt to tackle the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) and open the sluicegates of legal sports betting. Gambling in NJ. Who benefits? New Jersey has spared neither effort nor penny, with the bill soaring quite high. However, the trade-off is […]
The United States has one of the most convoluted relationships with gambling affairs in the world. While individual states are pushing their cases in the US Supreme Court and through Senate bills, most forms of online gambling in the country remain prohibited. However, a new poll reveals that citizens and enthusiasts prefer their local states […]
The Canadian online gambling company The Stars Group is just about to get bigger as it announced on Saturday that it is going to buy its UK counterpart. Sky Betting & Gaming will be acquired by the giant Canadian company in a move that would create the largest publicly listed online gambling company. By doing […]
