The Lincoln, RI-based retail casino and racetrack owner emphasized in its Mar. 24 announcement that Gamesys is only a potential acquisition. Nonetheless, Bally’s Chairman Soo Kim implied a certain amount of commitment by terming it a “transformational” combination.
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A national group that fights compulsive gambling is concerned about financial deals between colleges and sports betting companies.
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As gambling apps explode in popularity around the world, the documents show how one of the gambling industry’s most popular apps has adopted some of the internet’s most invasive tracking and profiling techniques. Instead of using data to identify and help problem gamblers like Gregg, critics of the industry said, information is used to keep players hooked.
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This next phase in FanDuel’s responsible gaming initiatives will offer Gamban’s blocking software free of charge to customers who choose to self-exclude from the group’s real-money gaming sites or who identify as having a gambling problem.
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The National Council on Problem Gambling on Tuesday issued a set of recommendations for such deals that aim to reduce the danger of students developing a gambling problem.
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For the second time in less than a year, the Tennessee Education Lottery Corp. is looking for a new sports betting director.
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Gov. Ned Lamont and his advisers on Monday said they hope to be able to speed up the projected year-long process of launching regulations. But a lot has to happen before the virtual betting windows open.
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The Swiss-based company announced Monday it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Synergy Sports, which analyzes, distributes, and commercializes sports content to help leagues and federations maximize the efficiency of their content strategy.
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BetMGM, which is the early market leader in the Michigan online casino space, will launch its poker product in the afternoon. At the time of writing, there were unconfirmed rumors circulating that some last-minute issues might push the launch back a bit later in the week. However, BetMGM does seem to have gone forward with at least an open testing period, as the site is open for business and taking registrations.
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The license of Tennessee sportsbook Action 24/7 remains suspended this week until the company can verify that sufficient anti-money laundering precautions are in place.
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The Mississippi Gaming Commission has reported a 119.1% year-on-year rise in sports betting revenue in January to $4.6m, while handle in the US state also increased by 38.6%.
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Shaw was suspended through at least the 2020 season for gambling on NFL games while he was a member of the Cardinals. The NFL’s daily transaction report on Saturday brought word that he has been reinstated.
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