Regulation
Navigating the choppy waters of employee licensing in the US
Amid the rush for US market entry, European operators are running into difficulties with stringent licensing processes writes Chris Oltyan. As we all know, there…
State of the Union: OpenBet, Connecticut, Colorado and more
This week’s State of the Union – in partnership with Segev LLP – includes Scientific Games’ sale of its OpenBet sports betting division, as well…
DraftKings and Mashantucket Pequot to launch CT betting on 30 September
The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and DraftKings have announced that they will launch retail sports betting in Connecticut at Foxwoods Casino on 30 September. Players…
Connecticut launches self-exclusion portal ahead of market launch
Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) has launched a self-exclusion portal which will allow players in the state to voluntarily ban themselves from gaming in…
State of the Union: DraftKings, MGM, Indiana and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes the news of DraftKings’ Entain takeover proposal and MGM’s plight to keep its…
AGA survey shows Americans are increasingly favorable towards gambling
New research shows that almost three-quarters of Americans back legalized sports betting in their state. A study commissioned by the American Gaming Association (AGA) shows…
State of the Union: Arizona, Ontario, DC and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes the launch of sports betting in Arizona, as well as standards for betting…
Arizona tribe continues bid to block sports betting with amended lawsuit
Arizona’s Yavapai-Prescott Indian Tribe has resubmitted its complaint calling for courts to suspend sports betting, which was legalised earlier this month, within the state. The…
Audit finds DC Lottery sports betting app “fails to meet expectations”
An audit carried out by the Office of the District of Columbia Auditor (ODCA) has concluded that the DC Lottery’s sportsbook product GamBet has performed…
Ontario releases final betting and gaming standards
The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has released its final igaming sports and event betting regulatory standards, which include changes to advertising standards…
Entain Foundation funds postgraduate betting and gaming law program
Entain Foundation US has announced that it has funded Seton Hall Law School’s Sports Betting and Gaming Law, Compliance and Integrity Program. The program, which…
Strive Gaming receives first US license from Colorado regulator
Platform provider Strive Gaming has received a temporary vendor major license from the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission, its first US state license. The license…
State of the Union: Canada, California, Arizona and more
This week’s State of the Union, in partnership with Segev LLP, includes the legalization of sports betting in Canada, and major sports betting developments in…
Connecticut approves provisional sports betting regulations ahead of market launch
The Connecticut General Assembly’s Regulation Review Committee has approved regulations for sports betting and online gaming within the state. If all requirements are met for…