On Monday, Gov. Glenn Youngkin and State Sen. Bryce Reeves, R-Spotsylvania, announced that Senate Bill 836 was signed into law and will come into effect on July 1, 2023. The objective of the bill is to create a problem gambling committee within Virginia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and prevent gambling addiction. The […]
Author: Zoe Sharp
Two Chinese top-flight basketball teams, the Shanghai Sharks and Jiangsu Dragons, have both been disqualified from the playoffs and fined 5 million yuan (US$727,135) each for alleged match-fixing. On Monday, the league announced that both teams had been found guilty of deliberately losing Games 2 and 3 of their quarterfinal playoff series. Team coaches and […]
On Monday, Louisiana’s legislative committee moved House Bill 564, sponsored by House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, R-Gonzales, that would allow local casinos to take fixed-odds bets on horse racing. Currently, the state’s casinos can offer pari-mutuel betting only, which is typical for racetracks. The bill also seeks to cut down the share of fixed-odds profits casinos […]
Last week, BetMGM in Pennsylvania released statistics, announcing that it experienced a significant increase in women’s basketball betting. The company reported that its betting handle for the women’s NCAA Tournament increased by 30%. According to a report released by Play Pennsylvania, many betting companies observed a significant increase in betting on women’s basketball during the […]
The incoming Reform-Eesti 200-SDE coalition urged Estonian lawmakers to introduce a ban on gambling ads, explaining that such a move would help people with a gambling addiction. Minister of the Interior Lauri Läänemets supported the proposal, explaining that gambling problems ruin people’s lives and break up families. The new coalition also hopes to improve gambling […]
On April, 10, Harrington Raceway and Casino, a casino resort and racetrack located in Harrington, Delaware, disclosed a data breach to the Maine Attorney General after finding out that cybercriminals accessed sensitive consumer information saved on the company’s servers for two weeks. In an official filing, the company revealed that hackers gained access to people’s […]
A pair of legislative efforts seeking to improve responsible gambling practices and ensure customer protection in the state were approved on the state legislature’s final session day this Monday. The two bills are now awaiting Governor Wes Moore’s signature. If approved, Senate Bill 620 and House Bill 802 would limit partnerships between colleges and sportsbooks. […]
Golden Nugget Casino is expected to open its doors in Danville, Illinois, by the end of April. But community members have expressed their concerns that the gambling venue will increase the rate of people affected by gambling disorders. Kerric Kiley, president and director of Alpha Omega Counseling Services, said that he does not mind gambling […]
This Monday, the state Senate voted against a bill sponsored by Rep. Greg. Stemen, R-Fargo, that would have legalized sports betting in North Dakota. The legislative effort failed to pass the House on a 16-30 vote after it was approved by the House of Representatives by a narrow margin of 49-44. Previous Attempts to Regulate […]
This Monday, Tamil Nadu Governor R.N. Ravi gave his approval to a bill, seeking to ban online gambling in the Indian state after it was passed unanimously by the state Assembly. The news came on the same day when Tamil Nadu Assembly adopted a resolution calling for a specific timeframe for State Governors to approve […]