Sports Betting

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AGCO issues $110,000 in penalties to BetMGM Canada for offering cash to induce new gambling customers

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  The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) has served BetMGM Canada Inc. with an Order of Monetary Penalty (OMP) of $110,000 for violations of the Registrar’s Standards for Internet Gaming. In two separate incidents in 2024, BetMGM engaged marketing companies who offered cash to members of the public in return for opening new BetMGM…

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Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) Joins Congressional Leaders to Reintroduce SAFE Bet Act Ahead of March Madness

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  The Public Health Advocacy Institute (PHAI) at Northeastern University School of Law supports Congressman Paul D. Tonko (NY-20) and Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) as they reintroduced the SAFE Bet Act, which addresses the risks associated with legalized gambling. As of 2025, 39 states and the District of Columbia have legalized sports betting, but the…

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PrizePicks Becomes the First Fantasy Sports Operator to Earn iCAP Certification

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  PrizePicks, the largest daily fantasy sports operator in North America, announced it has received Internet Compliance Assessment Program (iCAP) accreditation from the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG). PrizePicks is the first and only fantasy sports operator to receive the recognition. iCAP certification is granted to operators that meet the NCPG’s high standards for…

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ANJ Sanctions Committee Imposes €800,000 Fine on SPS Betting

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Reading Time: 2 minutes   On 22 January 2025, the Sanctions Committee of the French National Gambling Authority (ANJ) met to examine a procedure referred by the ANJ Board concerning the operator SPS Betting, which had allegedly failed to comply with its obligations relating to the self-exclusion system offered to players on the Unibet website…

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Hard Rock Digital joins global sports betting integrity body IBIA

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  Hard Rock Digital has joined the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA), expanding the association’s integrity monitoring coverage across the United States. Through the partnership, integrity data from Hard Rock Digital’s online sports betting platform, Hard Rock Bet, will now feed into IBIA’s leading global betting integrity network, which includes over 70 companies and 140…

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Dutch Gaming Regulator Publishes Match-fixing Trend Analysis 2024

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Reading Time: < 1 minute   The Dutch gambling regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), has published its Match-fixing Trend Analysis for 2024. In 2024, there were 13 reports from license holders, compared to 6 reports in 2023. The reports concern striking betting patterns, risky matches and striking changes in odds. Following the investigation into these signals, the…

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