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PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Pleads Guilty

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March 26, 2020

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Geoffrey S. Berman, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, announced that ISAI SCHEINBERG, the founder and former executive of PokerStars, an online poker company, pled guilty to running a multimillion-dollar unlawful internet gambling business. SCHEINBERG pled guilty before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah L. Cave. Manhattan U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S.…

Virginia Lawmakers Approve Sports Betting and Casino Bills

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March 11, 2020

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Virginia lawmakers have approved a pair of bills legalising casinos and sports betting in the state, after a fight over whether the state should allow bets on college games involving Virginia teams. The lawmakers chose to exclude Virginia colleges and universities from the new sports betting market, bowing to concerns raised by higher education…

US Congress Considers Enforcement and Compliance Review of UIGEA

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March 6, 2020

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US Senator Tom Cotton has filed a Congressional bill entitled the “Prevention of Deceptive Child-Targeted Advertising in Violation of the Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act.” The bill S. 3322, if adopted, would require the Secretary of the Treasury to opine on the gaming industry’s compliance with certain aspects of UIGEA. Specifically, Treasury would be…

NY Court Rules Online Fantasy-sports Betting is Unconstitutional

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February 10, 2020

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A New York appellate court has ruled that online fantasy sports betting is unconstitutional in the state. “We recognize that the legislature was sympathetic to and supportive of IFS (interactive fantasy services) participants. Nevertheless, we have rejected the legislature’s explicitly stated basis for the removal of IFS from the Penal Law definitions of gambling,”…

NCPG Issues Guidelines for Payment Providers

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February 5, 2020

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The National Council on Problem Gambling has issued new guidelines for the payment providers. The new guidelines will help guide the industry’s thinking about solutions to negative consequences associated with gambling. “Payment limits can be an important responsible gambling tool, offering a consumer-centric approach that emphasizes player control, information, and shared responsibility. Our guidelines…

Kansas Senate Committee on Federal and State Affairs Introduces Sports Betting Bill

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February 3, 2020

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The Kansas State Senate’s Committee on Federal and State Affairs has introduced a bill on sports betting. Senate Bill 283 would allow casinos already licensed by the Kansas Lottery Commission to launch on-premises sports betting, while these facilities may also offer two online betting skins. Retail sports betting revenue would be taxed at a…