Gambling in the USA

NY Court Rules Online Fantasy-sports Betting is Unconstitutional

The HALLO ECHO

  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,”…

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NCPG Issues Guidelines for Payment Providers

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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…

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

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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…

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State Senators in Hawaii Propose Legalised Gambling

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  A pair of bills have reached the Hawaii Senate proposing legalised gambling in the state. Senate Bill 850 and Senate Bill 2669 were both proposed by Maui Sen. Gilbert Keith-Agaran and co-sponsored by Kona Sen. Dru Kanuha. The two bills are functionally identical and would establish a Hawaii Lottery and Gaming Corporation to oversee…

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Galaxy Gaming Secures License Approval from California GCC

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  Galaxy Gaming Inc. has received license approval from the California Gambling Control Commission (CGCC) as Gaming Resource Supplier. California is the largest table games market in North America. “We couldn’t be more pleased with the State of California’s recognition of our efforts to re-build our company. We are excited to return to California after…

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Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Says Pace-O-Matic’s Pennsylvania Skill Games Are Legal

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  Pace-O-Matic of Pennsylvania (POM of PA), the entity that markets Pennsylvania Skill games, received a substantial victory in today’s Commonwealth Court opinion, which makes clear our games are legal. Matt Haverstick, Esq., who represented POM of PA in the lawsuit said, “The Commonwealth Court agreed that our games are presumptively legal. The injunction was denied for…

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