Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act puts New Jersey at a significant disadvantage to states that are allowed to accept sports wagers The New Jersey Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association is leading the charge in appealing to the US Supreme Court for sports betting to be made legal in New Jersey, according to reports in local media. The approach to the Supreme...
State Senate may have to return for an extended sitting to comply with judicial ruling Fears that a seemingly disinterested Pennsylvanian Senate may allow the current legislative season to elapse without addressing an omnibus gambling bill have been to some extent assuaged following the news that the Senate may have to call an extended sitting to comply with a judicial...
Geo-location and anti-fraud technology provider GeoComply partners with NeoPollard Interactive in Solus omni-channel solution Geo-location and anti-fraud technology provider GeoComply Solutions, Inc. has announced the launch of Solus, a new omni-channel product designed for the US online lottery sector. GeoComply is partnering with NeoPollard Interactive LLC in marketing and distributing the no-download, HTML5 browser solution. "Protecting states' rights is paramount...
First integration of its kind with a US lottery UK-based and licensed online content provider Instant Win Games (IWG) has partnered the Michigan Lottery for the first Remote Game Server (RGS) integration onto a US lottery. IWG's RGS network deploys over 300 instant win games across mobile and desktop channels in multiple regulated jurisdictions covering North America, Canada, the United...
Allegations that winning brothers colluded in million dollar daily fantasy sports competition The stigma of cheating has surfaced again in the daily fantasy sports sector following allegations that two players colluded in a million dollar contest at DraftKings. The operator has confirmed that it is investigating the conduct of two winners in its "Fantasy Football Millionaire" competitions. The allegations involve...
$40 million improvements to Sands Bethlehem conditional on the state not legalising online gambling It appears that Sheldon Adelson's ongoing fight against legalised online gambling in the United States even extends to his company's land casino expansion plans, according to reports in the Morning Call newspaper. The publication reports that Adelson's Bethlehem Sands casino is the only one of twelve...
2012 runner-up Jesse Sylvia scores fiurst prize of $821,811 Four years ago the poker world watched as Jesse Sylvia and Greg Merson fought it out in the heads up of the World Series of Poker main event, with Sylvia narrowly defeated but taking home a second placing pay check for $5,292,889. Since then the poker pro has enjoyed a few...
Multi-year agreement with Sportradar and Second Spectrum In the United States, the National Basketball Association (NBA) announced Thursday that it has agreed a multiyear partnership with Sportradar and Second Spectrum that will expand the league's global distribution of statistics and implement a new, league-wide player-tracking system. Beginning with the 2017-18 season, Sportradar will make statistical information for the NBA, WNBA...
Additional information shows that DoJ opinion on Wire Act targeted More detail is emerging on Senate bill S.3376 and its author, Senator Tom Cotton, indicating that Cotton has in the past (2015) signed as a sponsor for Sheldon Adelson's Restoration of America's Wire Act and opposes the legalisation of online gambling in the United States. Whether he has been engaged...
More indications that Adelson money may be motivating latest attack on US online gambling A growing number of US publications are picking up on the introduction to the US Senate last week of bill S.3376 aka "RAWA v.2.0". Among recent reports is one from the Washington Post, which identified Republican Senators Mike Lee (Utah) and Lindsey Graham (South Carolina) as...
