Category: Regulation
DraftKings, FanDuel Targeted in Senators’ Antitrust Push
DraftKings (NASDAQ: DKNG) and FanDuel are drawing bipartisan accusations of collusive behavior that could violate US antitrust laws. The FanDuel Sportsbook logo. Two US senators are asking regulators to investigate that company and DraftKings for possible antitrust violations. (Image: FanDuel Sportsbook) In a letter to Assistant Attorney General Jonathan Kanter and Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…
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Addiction Specialists Urge Pennsylvania Gaming Board To Rethink Self-Exclusion Change
Addiction specialists and mental health treatment providers are encouraging gaming regulators in Pennsylvania to reconsider a proposed change to the state’s self-exclusion program for casino gambling. Individuals on the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s casino self-exclusion list cannot enter a physical casino after their exclusion period ends unless they successfully apply to have their gaming privileges…
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Wyoming Could Enter iGaming Fray in 2025
A Wyoming policymaker is expected to reintroduce iGaming legislation in 2025, potentially positioning the state to join the small group that currently permits that form of wagering. An American bison is pictured grazing in Jackson Hole, Wy. The state could approve iGaming legislation in 2025. (Image: Pony Express Motel) On the heels of a gaming…
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Long Island Casino Public Meeting Slated for Dec. 9
Nassau County residents will get their chance to sound off on Las Vegas Sands’ proposal to build a casino hotel at the site of Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY at a public meeting of the county legislature on Monday, December 9. Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, NY. The county is holding a public hearing on Dec.…
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New Hampshire Administrative Judge Says Andy Sanborn’s Casino License Can Be Revoked
A New Hampshire judge ruled last week the license of casino owner Andy Sanborn apparently can be revoked in what’s the latest twist in the continuing controversy. Andy Sanborn, pictured above. His fight with state officials over a casino license faces an uncertain future. (Image: Flickr) With the ruling, New Hampshire Lottery Commission officials can…
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UK Govt. Confirms Mandatory Levy, Online Slots Cap Incoming
All casino and betting companies operating in the UK will be subject to a mandatory levy that will raise around £100 million (US$127 million) per year to fund problem gambling research and treatment. The Houses of Parliament in Westminster, London, above. The Labour administration has confirmed that the mandatory levy and slash in maximum stakes…
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RSI CEO Says Trump Unlikely to Push New Gaming Regulations
President-elect Trump and his team are unlikely to prioritize fresh gaming regulations and are likely to take a laissez faire approach to the industry. Rush Street Interactive CEO Richard Schwartz believes a second Trump term will be good for the gaming industry. (Image: Rush Street Interactive) That’s the take of Rush Street Interactive (NYSE: RSI)…
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Queens Casino Plan Gains Favor Among Community Boards
A proposed casino hotel project in Queens, NY recently gained some momentum with five local community boards voting in favor of it. A rendering of part of Metropolitan Park. Several Queens community boards are backing the casino plan. (Image: Metropolitan Park) Queens community boards 3, 6, 7, 8, and 9 recently voted in favor of…
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Polymarket Blocked in France After $85M ‘Trump Whale’ Win
Prediction platform Polymarket has blocked access to French users as a result of an investigation by ANJ, France’s online gaming regulator. Shayne Coplan, CEO and founder of Polymarket, was the target of an FBI raid a week after the US presidential election. The platform is unregulated and purports not to take bets from US –…
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Wynn Could Have Lengthy UAE Casino Monopoly
Wynn Resorts’ Wynn Al Marjan Island integrated resort in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is expected to open in early 2027, perhaps several months sooner, and when it does, the casino hotel will enjoy a potentially length monopoly in the emirates. General Commercial Gaming Regulatory Authority (GCGRA) Chairman Jim Murren. He said it will be…
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