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January 20, 2021
President Trump Commuted Billy Walters, Pardoned Casey Urlacher
Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters and football star’s Brian Urlacher brother, Casey Urlacher, were among a series of pardons and commutations announced by President Trump during his last day at the office. Billy Walters’ Sentence Commuted Convicted of insider trading in 2017, Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters saw the remaining years of his sentence commuted, […]
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January 20, 2021
KSA Confirms One-Month Delay for Online Gambling Market Launch
The launch of regulated online gambling in the Netherlands suffered a third setback after the country’s gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) confirmed market launch as per the Dutch Online Gambling Act (KOA Act) would not happen before October 1, 2021. Third Delay for the Launch The delay comes after yesterday’s announcement in the Dutch Senate from […]
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January 20, 2021
New Mexico Gambling Expansion Bill Goes One Step Forward
House Bill 101 which proposes the expansion of gambling in New Mexico was introduced on Tuesday this week at the start of the state’s legislative season. The bill proposes the legalization of online and retail sports betting and table games at the state’s horse race tracks. NM Gambling Expansion to Fund College Scholarship Programs In […]
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January 20, 2021
Nebraska Senator Backs Voters on Race Track Casinos with Pair of Bills
Senator Tom Briese of Albion, Nebraska has pitched two new legislative bills that outline the possible rollout of sports betting at casino racetracks in the state. Sen. Briese All out for Legalized Sports Betting in Nebraska Nebraska Senator Tom Briese of Albion is looking to speed up the implementation of gambling in the state, following […]
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January 20, 2021
New York Gov. Stands by Monopoly Model for Sports Betting
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has once again dampened the hopes that New York will see a liberal mobile sports betting market. In his latest address, the governor said that he prefers the state lottery to run the business. New York Not Getting Mobile Betting Just Yet New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been flirting with the […]
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January 20, 2021
Mississippi Proposes Amendment to Authorize Mobile Betting
A new bill in Mississippi will seek to amend the current sports betting legislation and introduce online and mobile betting in the state. Mississippi Senator Lays Plans for Mobile betting Mississippi legislators will debate a new bill pitched by Senator Scott DeLane that seeks to legalize online sports betting in the state. Senate Bill 2396 […]
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January 19, 2021
Virginia Lottery Issues 27 Sports Betting-Related Licenses
Virginia is nearly ready to officially go live with its sports betting market after the Virginia Lottery approved 27 companies that applied for licenses related to sports wagering services ranging from affiliate marketers, data suppliers, and payment providers. Ensuring the Sports Betting Ecosystem Among the companies awarded with a license are sports data suppliers such […]
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January 19, 2021
Puerto Rico Sets April as Starting Date of Sports Betting Activity
The Puerto Rican Gaming Commission’s new director is confident that the sports betting sector will be able to start activity as of April 1. The Law Will Allow for Betting on International and Local Sporting Events Orlando Rivera Carrión, the new executive director of the Gaming Commission of Puerto Rico, has expressed hopes that sports […]
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January 18, 2021
Gambling Self-Exclusions in Spain Grew by 12% in 2020
Spain’s gambling regulator reported 56,329 people registered for the country’s self-exclusion scheme in 2020, 6,042 more compared to the people who joined in 2019. The self-exclusion register, Registro General de Interdicciones de Acceso al Juego (RGIAJ) set up in 2015 by Spain’s gambling regulatory body Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ) is gaining popularity […]
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January 18, 2021
Gambling Law Changes May Bring Unintended Consequences, Warns BGC
The Betting and Gaming Council in the UK released a video outlining the importance of changes that may be done to the gambling law in the country. The Council warned that such changes may bring unintended consequences such as pushing more people toward the black market. UK’s Regulated Gambling Industry Is a Safe Bet, Says […]