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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…

Jim “Mattress Mack” McIngvale has done it again. Houston’s most famous mattress salesman has won the world’s biggest documented sports betting payout after backing the Houston Astros to win the 2022 World Series. He wagered roughly $10 million at legal sportsbooks in the run-up to the World Series and took home $75 million worth of…

More women than ever before are using sports betting apps. That’s according to a study from Global Wireless Solutions (GWS) that ran from November to December 2021. The survey found that US online sportsbooks are gaining female customers at a faster rate than male customers. Over 4.6 million new female users joined sports betting apps…

Gambling advertising is a topic of growing concern. The subject was tackled in a recent webinar hosted by Stop Predatory Gambling, the Campaign for Gambling-Free Kids, and Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI). The webinar, titled America’s New Storm of Gambling Advertising: A Threat to Public Health, was led by Les Bernal, the national director of…

A new YouGov poll delved into two aspects of the US sports betting industry: advertising and consumer awareness. The results will be somewhat shocking to those living in the sports betting and gambling bubble but augurs well with the historical data.

The National Council of Legislators from Gaming States (NCLGS) has announced a partnership with the International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) in a nationwide effort to advance a mutual goal: Promoting best practices in gaming law and regulation.

Carrying the torch for the European Poker Awards and American Poker Awards that date back to 2001 and 2014, respectively, the Global Poker Index and The Hendon Mob have announced the third iteration of the Global Poker Awards.

I recently speculated that gambling regulators would face more and more scrutiny. I expounded on this by noting that the demand for competent gaming regulators far outstrips the supply. That means a lot of gambling regulators (often political appointees) are tasked with learning on the job, and gambling is a job with a near-zero margin…

An uproar over the scoring in an NCAA basketball game highlights the issue of the NCAA and gambling but also has implications for the broader question of how data for sports betting purposes is distributed.

Gambling advertising is a hot topic of late, as industry insiders have started raising alarms that the current glut of advertisements will inevitably lead to a European-style crackdown. These warnings could already be too late, as Massachusetts regulators are already considering restricting gambling advertisements.