A new survey suggests that most Indiana voters are not on board with expanding online gambling. According to data released by the National Association Against iGaming, 67% of Indiana residents oppose legalizing online casino gambling after learning more about its potential impacts. The findings highlight widespread skepticism across party lines and age groups, underscoring how public opinion may shape future discussions about iGaming legislation in the state. The survey of … The NCAA is taking another major step toward protecting student-athletes and competition integrity from sports betting influences by announcing a new player availability reporting system for the men’s and women’s basketball championship tournaments. The 2025-26 season will mark the first time March Madness games operate under the new rules. The press release highlights that the Association remains committed to protecting student-athletes’ well-being. This is the latest example of how the … Tennessee’s gaming regulator is tightening its grip on unlicensed betting platforms, prompting more sweepstakes sportsbooks to leave the state. Thrillzz, KicKr, and ReBet have all exited Tennessee following enforcement actions from the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council (TSWC), which labeled them “illegal sports gaming entities.” Their departures mark the latest step in the state’s ongoing crackdown on sweepstakes-style sports betting. These latest exits bring the total to five sweepstakes sportsbooks that … Virginia regulators are reviewing whether to limit certain types of sports bets after recent NBA insider-betting scandals involving Terry Rozier and Chauncey Billups, which raised new concerns about game integrity. The Virginia Lottery Board said it may restrict specific NBA betting markets, such as player props, even though no suspicious wagering has been reported in the state. During a recent meeting, Virginia Lottery Executive Director Khalid Jones told board members … Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green defended NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as criticism continues to mount over the league’s ongoing gambling controversy. Speaking on his podcast, The Draymond Green Show, Green said the NBA is taking the right steps to protect its integrity and argued that isolated incidents involving betting don’t reflect the league as a whole. He pushed back on claims that the NBA’s partnerships with sportsbooks like FanDuel … Modo Casino announced in an email to its players that it plans to stay in California even after the state’s sweepstakes casino ban takes effect on January 1, 2026. The company announced that it will end all real-money-style play by December 31, 2025, but will continue operating with a free-to-play model, using only virtual Gold Coins. By shifting to a Gold Coins–only format, Modo Casino is aligning itself with other … Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) sent letters to commissioners of seven professional sports leagues demanding that they support implementing federal gambling safety standards included in his SAFE Bet Act. Commissioners of the NBA, NFL, NHL, MLB, MLS, NWSL, and WNBA were the recipients of the letters. The communication with leagues comes a week after the NBA gambling scandals became headline news. All of the letters state how “the reliance on … YouTube is tightening its rules on gambling and gaming content in an effort to create a safer experience for viewers, especially younger audiences. Starting in mid-November, the platform will impose new restrictions on videos that promote gambling through digital assets like NFTs, in-game items, or virtual currencies. It will also automatically age-restrict videos featuring casino-style games such as online slots and roulette, even when no real money is involved. The … Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a new step toward expanding legal sports betting in the state. A recently introduced bill, Senate Bill 592, would allow online sports betting to operate through Wisconsin’s Native American tribes, as long as the betting servers are located on tribal land. The proposal is simple but significant, aiming to create a path for mobile wagering under existing state-tribe gaming compacts while keeping control of sports betting … U.S. Senator Katie Britt (R-Ala.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is leading the bipartisan effort to urge the Department of Justice (DOJ) to take robust action on illegal offshore gaming operations. It has included sending a bipartisan letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi regarding how these illegal offshore operators are harming America’s youth. Eleven of her colleagues also signed it. The letter is also led by Richard Blumenthal … There could be a nationwide crackdown on microbetting on the horizon as professional sports leagues and state officials raise new concerns about the fast-growing form of in-play wagering. Ohio Governor Mike DeWine has previously pushed for a state-level ban, while leagues like the NBA and MLB explore a possible federal or industry-wide prohibition. The move follows recent betting scandals involving professional athletes and renewed worries about how player prop wagers … Michigan online casino players will soon have a 14th option as Hard Rock Bet is preparing to go live in the Great Lakes State. New Jersey is the only other U.S. jurisdiction where the product is available. The sports betting app is live in nine states. A specific go-live date has yet to be announced for Michiganders. Hard Rock Bet has created an entire webpage introducing its product to potential …
New Survey Shows Indiana Residents Oppose iGaming
New NCAA Player Availability Reporting Rules Announced For March Madness
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Thrillzz, KicKr, and Rebet Leave Social Sports Betting Tennessee Market
Virginia Considering Ban on Certain Types of Sports Bets
Draymond Green Defends Adam Silver Amid Gambling Scandal
Modo to Continue Operating in California Under Social Casino Model While ClubWPT Shifts from Sweeps Strategy
Tonko Seeking League Backing Of His SAFE Bet Act
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Bill Gelman
YouTube Implements Stricter Rules on iGaming Content
New Bill Building Momentum for Wisconsin Sports Betting
Illegal Offshore Operators Harming America’s Youth
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Bill Gelman
Nationwide Pushback on Microbetting Could Be on the Horizon, Post MLB Betting Investigations
Hard Rock Bet Online Casino Coming Soon To Michigan
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Bill Gelman
A new lawsuit in Missouri is targeting the popular sweepstakes casino Stake.us, along with its celebrity promoters Drake and Adin Ross, over alleged violations of state gambling laws. The class action suit argues that Stake’s online casino-style games amount to illegal gambling under Missouri law. If it moves forward, the lawsuit could become a major test of how the state regulates sweepstakes-style gaming. The Missouri lawsuit adds to a growing … A Colorado judge has dismissed a lawsuit from two tribal nations seeking to expand online sports betting on their lands. The Southern Ute and Ute Mountain tribes argued they had the right to operate a statewide betting app under their gaming compacts, but the court ruled that wagers should be placed where the bettor is located, not where the server is housed. The decision dealt a setback to tribes hoping … Oklahoma lawmakers are weighing new proposals to legalize sports betting, according to the local paper, The Oklahoman. The city’s NBA franchise, the Oklahoma City Thunder, is looking to help move it forward. The team has pitched a plan that would authorize them to operate a licensed betting platform, such as DraftKings or FanDuel, while sharing revenue with tribal governments. Oklahoma remains one of just 11 states without legalized sports betting, … It’s not every day Congress sends a letter to the commissioner of a professional sports league regarding allegations centered around illegal gambling and sports rigging. However, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver was the recipient of a letter dated October 24 on these exact topics from the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The letter was sent one day after last week’s FBI crackdown in which 30-plus people were arrested. The list included … The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) has fined Digital Gaming Corporation (DGC) more than $112,000 for violations involving player protection rules. According to the DGE, the DGC failed to block self-excluded players promptly and allowed some users to exceed their own deposit limits between 2024 and early 2025. DGC, which operated under the Super Group brand, has since shut down its U.S. online gaming operations, including Jackpot City … A new report warns that New York could lose more than $230 million per year if lawmakers move forward with a proposed ban on sweepstakes casinos. The estimate, released by the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA), suggests the measure could also affect hundreds of local businesses and payment processors that benefit from the industry. According to the SGLA, New York could gain roughly $80 million in new annual revenue if … ACE Casino has reopened in four states: Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Maryland, after exiting those markets earlier this year. The move underscores a shifting strategy for sweepstakes casinos as they navigate regulatory challenges in the U.S. market. The move comes as sweepstakes casinos prepare for the loss of California, which will officially ban these platforms beginning January 1, 2026, under Assembly Bill 831. With California representing nearly 20% of all … Swedish gaming company Evolution is scaling back its involvement in online sweepstakes after growing legal scrutiny in the United States. CEO Martin Carlesund said the company will only operate in states where sweepstakes gaming is clearly legal and not under regulatory review. The move follows Evolution’s withdrawal from California after a lawsuit and a new state ban on online sweepstakes casinos. Evolution’s decision to limit its sweepstakes casino operations can … Starting November 1, NCAA student-athletes and athletics departments staff members will be permitted to bet on professional sports. The official announcement came Thursday after the Division II and III management councils approved the proposal. The NCAA Division I Administrative Committee adopted the proposal earlier this month. Betting on college sporting events will still be prohibited. This includes sharing information about college competitions with other bettors. The Division II council emphasized … Terry Rozier, an NBA guard for the Miami Heat, was arrested Thursday as part of a federal investigation into illegal sports-betting activity. The charges stem from wagering patterns tied to a March 2023 game in which Rozier, then with the Charlotte Hornets, exited early and subsequently triggered scrutiny by sportsbooks and the FBI. Though the league previously found no breach of its rules, prosecutors now allege Rozier was part of a … Chauncey Billups, head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers and former NBA star, was charged Thursday in a federal crackdown on illegal gambling. Billups is accused of participating in an underground poker operation tied to organized crime, using advanced devices and rigged games to defraud players. Federal prosecutors allege that the underground poker games linked to Billups were designed to appear legitimate by including recognizable basketball players at the tables. … There is less than two months to go before the first legal Missouri sports bet is placed. The process took a big step forward on Wednesday with the Missouri Gaming Commission (MGC) awarding several temporary sports betting licenses. FanDuel, Fanatics, Caesars, Penn Entertainment (ESPN Bet), bet365, BetMGM, and Underdog are said to be of the brands that got the green light to begin making the necessary preparations for the December …
Missouri Lawsuit Targets Stake.us, Drake, & Adin Ross
Colorado Judge Dismisses Tribal Lawsuit Over Online Sports Betting Expansion
Oklahoma City Thunder Proposes Sports Betting Plan to Bridge State and Tribal Divide
NBA Commissioner Contacted By Congress Following League’s Illegal Gambling Scandal
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Bill Gelman
New Jersey DGE Fines Gaming Operator for RG Violations
SGLA Warns New York Could Lose $230 Million Annually with Sweepstakes Casino Ban
ACE Casino Re-Opens in Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Maryland
Evolution Taking Cautious Approach to U.S. Sweepstakes Market
NCAA Student-Athletes Will Soon Be Allowed To Bet On Pro Sports
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Bill Gelman
NBA Player Terry Rozier Arrested for Illegal Gambling
Former NBA Player and Current NBA Coach Arrested for Illegal Gambling
Missouri Sportsbook Operators Granted Temporary Licenses By MGC
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Bill Gelman
September kicks off what’s considered the prime season for Pennsylvania sports betting. Sure, the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles starting the regular season helps. However, the combination of NFL Week 1 and the start of college football season provides fresh betting options following the slower summer months in which Major League Baseball betting is the primary option. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) September revenue report shows that Keystone … A proposal to ban sweepstakes casinos in Ohio is on hold for now. State lawmakers have decided not to move forward with House Bill 298, which sought to ban sweepstakes casinos while also legalizing traditional online casinos. This maintains the state’s existing gaming market, where sweepstakes casinos are available and online casinos are not permitted. With California already banning sweepstakes casinos and New York awaiting Governor Kathy Hochul’s decision, Ohio … Illinois lawmakers are pushing a new bill that would prevent cities like Chicago from adding their own taxes or regulations to sports betting. The measure, filed this week as House Bill 4171, comes in response to Mayor Brandon Johnson’s proposal to levy a city tax on online wagering revenue. State lawmakers, led by Dan Didech, chair of the Illinois House Gaming Committee, argue that allowing cities to create their own … September iGaming results from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement are out, and the reported $243.1 million pushes 2025’s grand total past the $2.12-billion mark. Compared to the first nine months of 2024, NJ online casinos are 22.7% ahead of last year’s pace ($1.73 billion). By comparison, Atlantic City’s nine land-based casinos have earned $2.2 billion year-to-date. This includes the prime summer months when families vacation at the Jersey … BetMGM and the Pittsburgh Steelers have announced a multi-year extension of their partnership, ensuring the sports betting and gaming company remains the team’s official partner through the 2029 NFL season. The renewed agreement strengthens BetMGM’s presence in the Pittsburgh market and expands its fan engagement initiatives, including exclusive promotions, branded digital content, and in-stadium experiences for Steelers supporters. “This partnership extension allows BetMGM to continue delivering experiences that reflect the …
Pennsylvania Sportsbooks Win $29.7 During Start Of NFL Season
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Bill Gelman
Ohio HB 298 Is Stalled, Delaying Sweepstakes Ban and iGaming Legalization
New Illinois Bill Pushes Back Against Chicago Sports Betting Tax
NJ Online Casinos Cross $2-Billion Mark In September 2025
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Bill Gelman
BetMGM and Steelers Extend Partnership to 2029 NFL Season
