When the Sports Wagering Market Integrity Act (SWMIA) was introduced, it sparked a theoretical debate about which government or governments were best suited to regulate the newly-forming gambling markets.
Sports betting integrity fees became a hot-button issue during the run-up to the Supreme Court’s PASPA decision and immediately after. Yet, of the many states that have legalized sports betting since the PASPA decision, not one adopted integrity fees. Even the federal bill that sought to regulate sports betting in 2018 included zero integrity fee…
Online gambling operators and multi-state lotteries scored an important court victory today after a federal judge ruled against the Department of Justice over its controversial 2018 decision to reinterpret the scope of the Federal Wire Act.
The PGA Tour is set to take its relationship with gambling to the next step. On Tuesday, the PGA Tour announced changes to its policies that will allow players and tournaments to reach sponsorship agreements with casinos and other gambling companies.
High-profile gambling affiliate website OddsShark has fallen afoul of New Jersey regulations related to the promotion of unlicensed and illegal offshore betting sites to US visitors.
The Department of Justice decision to reverse its 2011 interpretation of the Federal Wire Act has, not surprisingly, proven quite unpopular among key lawmakers in states with legal online gambling, sports betting and lotteries.
The US Department of Justice has reversed its stance on whether or not the Wire Act applies to forms of gambling other than sports betting. In an opinion issued this afternoon, the DOJ stated it now believes the Wire Act does apply to other forms of gambling beyond sports betting.
Santa Anita Park is set to roll out a brand-new type of wager for the Winter Meet on Wednesday, December 26th. “Horse racing roulette” will be introduced for all ten of the day’s races and provide customers with a simple, but interesting twist on horse racing that should be especially appealing to casual fans.
A second sportsbook is now up and running in Rhode Island. The sportsbook at Tiverton Casino Hotel accepted its first sports bets on Monday afternoon to complete the Rhode Island sports betting picture until (and if) the state expands to online betting.
Sports betting operators in the United States are joining forces with state and tribal regulators, law enforcement and other stakeholders to form the Sports Wagering Integrity Monitoring Association (SWIMA).
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