81 stories by Nick Juliano
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...
Kentucky Establishes Problem Gambling Fund Ahead of Sports Betting Launch
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshar (D) has signed emergency regulations to provide resources to address problem gambling as the commonwealth prepares to launch its new sports betting program. The regulations establish procedures for community service organizations or behavioral health professionals to apply for...
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...
Oklahoma Attorney General Steps Into Tribal Gaming Dispute
Oklahoma’s attorney general is accusing the state’s governor of wasting millions of dollars on a long-running legal showdown over tribal gaming rights in the state. Attorney General Gentner Drummond released a blistering letter accusing fellow Republican Gov. Kevin Sitt of misrepresenting the...
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...
Virginia Casino Vote Receives Green Light
A casino referendum in Richmond, Va., is one step closer to the November ballot following approvals from a local judge and the state lottery. The Richmond Office of Elections announced Tuesday that it had received an order from the Circuit Court of...
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...
Vermont Opens Sportsbook Bidding with Goal of Jan. 1 Launch
Vermont regulators have opened the bidding process for online sportsbooks that want to set up shop in the state. The Request for Proposal regulators posted Wednesday afternoon marks the latest step in establishing a legal sports betting program. Bids are due by...
