NCPG Problem Gambling Symposium: 3 Things I Learned
Last week the National Council on Problem Gambling hosted its annual symposium, but like every other major industry get-together, the 2020 iteration of the NCPG symposium took place virtually.
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Senate Judiciary Sports Betting Hearing: What Really Happened
If you tuned into the live stream of yesterday’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing dubbed, “Protecting the Integrity of College Athletics,” hoping for rational discussion on sports betting policy, you were probably disappointed.
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Federal Sports Betting Regulation Efforts
In 2018, Senators Orrin Hatch and Chuck Schumer introduced a federal sports betting bill called the Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act. The key goals of the bill were: Ultimately, S.3793 did not gain much traction in Congress and never made it to a vote. The US online sports betting industry and some lawmakers opposed parts…
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The Critical Role of Payment Processing In The US Online Gambling Industry
Sports betting, and particularly online sports betting, is the gambling product du jour, but it’s not the only item on the menu. Another fast-spreading product that gets far less attention is online lottery.
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AGA Research: Sports Bettors Want To Bet Legally
New research by the American Gaming Association (AGA) points to legality as one of the core issues on bettors’ minds when they choose to place bets.
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BetGenius Offers Insights On US Retail Sports Betting Trends
There’s a tendency to view sports bettors as a single group, but the reality is gamblers come in all shapes and sizes. A recent report issued by BetGenius, a sports data and software company, shows how much variety there is in the burgeoning legal US sports betting space.
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The 9 Best Gambling Twitter Accounts To Follow
Like virtually every other industry, the legal US gambling industry is attempting to rebound from COVID-19. So far, the road to reopening has been a bumpy ride.
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ROAR Digital Ready To Conquer US Online Gambling Market
Famously, at the height of the euro crisis in the summer of 2012, then head of the European Central Bank Mario Draghi issued a clarion call to the world’s investment community: The bank would do “whatever it takes” to ensure the stability of the single currency.
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Problem Gambling Needs To Be A Priority In States Expanding Gambling
States are scrambling to plug budget holes caused by the novel Coronavirus shutdowns. One revenue opportunity is gambling expansion, which was already a hot topic in state legislatures before COVID-19. But gambling policy isn’t something states should rush into.
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Timeline of Major Sports Betting Scandals
From the century-old Black Sox Scandal to Pete Rose and Tim Donaghy, the industry is littered with well-known sports gambling scandals.
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