Gambling harm has been thrust to the forefront as legal sports betting continues its rapid spread across the US. To help mitigate gambling’s social harms, EPIC Risk Management is teaming up with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to create a comprehensive gambling harm and student-athlete protection educational program.
Most states have legalized sports betting in the last few years. Many of those states legalized online sports betting. That may not seem like a big deal, but ask any longtime industry follower, and they’ll tell you how out of character it is for a state to legalize any form of online gambling. As successful…
A 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.
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.
Bally’s is positioning itself as a serious player in the US sports betting space. The latest news has Bally’s becoming the official sports betting provider of Major League Fishing (MLF). And while this is far from the biggest splash the company has made, it highlights a core component of the Bally Bet model.
A new online casino is coming to New Jersey. Online lottery courier service Jackpocket has announced it has secured market access in the Garden State through a skin agreement with Caesars Entertainment.
Marketing gambling as entertainment is a drum I have been banging for quite some time. That said, I’ve never been able to plainly explain my thoughts on the subject, despite spending several years mulling it over. After writing a column dissecting Jason Robins’ statements about what kind of customer DraftKings Sportsbook is interested in attracting,…
A comment by DraftKings CEO Jason Robins has the gambling sphere in a tizzy. “This is an entertainment activity,” Robins said during the investor-focused Canaccord Genuity digital conference. “People who are doing this for profit are not the players we want.” And with that, cue the torches and pitchforks.
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