81 stories by Nick Juliano
Seminole Sports Betting Ruling May Be Revisited by Federal Court
A Florida cardroom operator is asking a federal appeals court to reverse its decision to uphold an agreement that gives the Seminole tribe exclusive rights to sports betting in the Sunshine State. West Flagler Associates, which has spent nearly two years fighting...
Richmond, Virginia Nonprofit Seeks to Block Casino Vote
A nonprofit in Richmond, Va., is going to court in an effort to block a new casino referendum, arguing that the city illegally handed a no-bid contract to an out-of-state developer. Lodge No. 1 of the Good Lions filed a motion late...
Seven Mobile Sportsbooks Apply for Kentucky Licenses
Kentucky regulators are considering applications from seven online sportsbook operators, as well as applications for in-person wagering from the state’s seven horse racetracks. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission will decide on the license applications later this month, and residents should be able...
Massachusetts Regulators Adopt New Data Privacy Rules
Sportsbooks in Massachusetts will have to take additional steps to protect users’ privacy, state gaming regulators said Tuesday. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission adopted new regulations requiring sportsbooks to limit the ways they collect, use, and share confidential or personally identifying information collected...
North Carolina Hires Former Massachusetts Regulator to Oversee Sports Betting Compliance
Sports wagering in North Carolina will be overseen by an industry veteran who recently served as a senior regulator in Massachusetts when sports betting was legalized there. The North Carolina State Lottery Commission announced Friday that it's hired Sterl Carpenter to lead...
Pennsylvania Bans Gamblers Who Left Children Unattended at Casinos
Pennsylvania regulators this week banned seven individuals from casinos in the commonwealth because they had previously left children unattended while they were inside gambling. The latest exclusions handed down by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board add to a lengthy list of adults...
Illinois Moves Betway Toward Online Sportsbook License
Betway is the only sportsbook in the running for one of three available online-only operating licenses in Illinois, regulators announced Thursday. There are already seven online sportsbooks in Illinois, including market leaders DraftKings and FanDuel. The online-only license would allow Betway to...
Massachusetts Fines Three Sportsbooks for In-State University Team Wagers
Regulators in Massachusetts on Tuesday announced fines against three sportsbooks for accepting wagers on games played by in-state college teams. Massachusetts doesn't allow bettors to gamble on in-state teams unless they are participating in a collegiate tournament, such as March Madness. MGM...
Commodity Futures Trading Commission Hears Input on Political Betting
Federal regulators have received more than 1,300 comments on a proposal that would widen access to political betting markets in the U.S. Opponents of the proposal say it risks undermining the integrity of elections. Supporters say the markets are a valuable forecasting...
Court Ruling Keeps PredictIt Online
A federal court is allowing PredictIt to keep its political futures markets online while it pursues litigation against a federal agency trying to shut the site down. The US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals panel Friday ruled that the PredictIt and its...
