Gambling in the USA

AGA CEO to U.S. Senate: Legal, Regulated Sports Betting Protects Athletes, Game Integrity

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  American Gaming Association (AGA) President and CEO Bill Miller testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee on how the legal, regulated sports betting market ensures game and wager integrity, protects collegiate and professional athletes, and helps detect suspicious wagering and unlawful activity. “The protection of the integrity of competition is central to the interests of…

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California Tribes Get Extension for Sports Betting 2022 Ballot Consideration

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  California tribal leaders have received a small victory when a state Superior Court ruled to offer a 90-day extension in their attempts to obtain the signatures required to see their regulated sports betting proposal earn a slot on the 2022 ballot. Where the state requires a total of 1,096,853 signatures in favor of a…

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MGCB Begins to Accept Online Gaming and Internet Sports Betting License Applications

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  The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has begun accepting internet gaming and internet sports betting license applications from commercial casinos and tribes in Michigan. The MGCB also began to accept vendor registration applications from firms supporting the operators and suppliers. “The MGCB continues to make progress toward the launch of online gaming by adding…

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GiG Secures Sports Betting License in Colorado for WSN.com

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  Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has further expanded its presence in the United States after receiving a Vendor Minor sports betting license for its flagship affiliate site WSN.com from the Colorado Limited Gaming Control Commission. GiG Media is now active in seven US states through its flagship US-facing sports betting website World Sports Network (WSN.com).…

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Federal Trade Commission Clears Eldorado-Caesars Merger

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  Caesars Entertainment Corporation has announced that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has accepted a proposed consent order which concludes the FTC’s review of Caesars’ pending merger with Eldorado Resorts. The acceptance of the consent order satisfies all required antitrust clearances for the merger. The completion of the merger remains subject to the satisfaction of…

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Pennsylvania Lawmakers Wrestle with Major Gambling Bill

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  Top Republicans in the Pennsylvania State Senate are pressing sweeping gambling legislation that would allow slot machine-like terminals in bars, restaurants, non-profit social clubs, and other businesses that hold liquor licenses. The legislation could deliver new gambling tax dollars to a state treasury hurting from stay-at-home and shutdown orders issued by Gov. Tom Wolf…

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