EPIC Risk Management is trying to save the mushrooming legal US online gambling industry from itself and avoid a European-style responsible gaming crackdown. The goal is to help US stakeholders create a responsible, sustainable industry before lawmakers and regulators need to step in.
Bally’s Corporation (nee Twin River) has made waves since it plunged into the already-crowded US sports betting and online gambling pool. A rebrand, multiple acquisitions, and a media deal put Bally’s in a strong position to compete in the ultra-competitive US online gambling industry. Betting USA spoke with Adi Dhandhania, Vice President of Strategy and…
Inaugurated in 2009, the Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park is one of the more recent additions to the prep race calendar for the 2021 Kentucky Derby race. The Smarty Jones Stakes is named in honor of a very popular contender from the 2000s, running Saturday, January 22nd, 2021. Smarty Jones was a little-known Pennsylvania-bred…
The Wire Act has long been a thorn in the side of legal, regulated online gambling advocates. That thorn may have finally been removed by the First Circuit Court of Appeals, which upheld a lower court’s decision that the Wire Act only applies to sports betting, not other forms of online gambling.
A recent report published by Paysafe detailing the online sports betting industry within the United States has found that the industry grew nationally through 2020, with the report concluding even more growth in 2021. That growth came despite numerous months of canceled games due to COVID-19, in part from markets like Michigan and Colorado joining…
Legal online lotteries and casino gambling have been a reality for some eight years in the US. Sports betting (outside of Nevada) is in its third year and is spreading rapidly across the country. These products have brought many benefits with them, but there have also been a few hiccups along the way.
The latest New Jersey sports betting revenue report contained some very big numbers. Sports betting hit nearly $1 billion in handle, and because it’s the December report, it also includes the big year-end numbers. That said, the framing of these numbers didn’t go unnoticed on Twitter and opened up a discussion on the reporting of…
The passing of Sheldon Adelson is reverberating around the globe. One of the most polarizing political figures in recent memory, Adelson is both revered and reviled. Within his own highly competitive industry it was more of the latter, and amongst online gambling advocates, the casino magnate was bête noire. Over the years, I’ve personally devoted…
Scott’s Take: Taking advantage of the opportunities afforded by the expansion of sports betting and online gambling in the USA is dependent on one key factor – market access. As was shown in mid-December by the deal announced by Penn National to buy back the Hollywood Casino Perryville in Maryland, having automatic access to a…
Bitcoin has been the domain of illegal offshore sportsbooks and gambling sites for quite some time now in a post-UIGEA world, but a patent recently acquired by International Game Technology (IGT) has brought cryptocurrency one step closer to mainstream adoption in the regulated gambling market.
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