Ohio Bills Would Ban Election Betting and Tax Sports Event Contracts
TLDR Ohio Governor Mike DeWine says the state will take legal action against prediction market operators that offer sports contracts. The Ohio Casino […]
Las Vegas Strip Signs Tell Tourists Tipping Street Performers Is Optional
TLDR Clark County put up digital signs on the Las Vegas Strip on October 16 saying tourists do not have to pay street […]
Polymarket Pulls Felony Charges Market Tied to Cornell Lawsuit
TLDR Polymarket removed a market that let traders bet on whether any of seven Cornell fraternity members would face felony sex-crime charges. The […]
Puerto Rico Slot Machine Crackdown Brings in $45 Million
TLDR Puerto Rico collected more than $45 million from slot machines over the past 14 months. $17.6 million went to the Police Retirement […]
DraftKings Denied Full License Renewal in Louisiana, Gets Conditional Extension
TLDR Louisiana regulators declined to give DraftKings a full gambling license renewal on October 15. The sportsbook received a conditional extension and can […]
Fanatics CEO Says Sports Betting Ad Spend Could Hit $7 Billion in 2027
TLDR Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin says sportsbook operators could spend $7 billion on marketing in 2027. Fanatics alone could spend up to $1 […]
College Sports Betting Bill Leaves Prediction Markets Question Open
TLDR Representatives Adrian Smith and Brendan Boyle introduced the Fair Play Enforcement Act this month. The bill would fine colleges that field athletes […]
Argentina’s Entre Ríos Bans Child Support Debtors From Casinos
TLDR Entre Ríos, Argentina, has passed a law barring people on its child support debtors register from casinos and gambling venues. The ban […]
Florida Gambling Helpline Director Sentenced to Nearly 10 Years for $1.4 Million Theft
TLDR Philip Lee Sullivan, 43, was sentenced to 118½ months in state prison for stealing $1.4 million from his former employer. Sullivan was […]
Brazil Judge Denies Willer Tomaz Compensation for Blaze Gambling Losses
TLDR A São Paulo judge rejected lawyer Willer Tomaz’s R$163 million claim against betting platform Blaze over gambling losses. The judge ruled that […]