Legal
January 24, 2021
Massachusetts: Sports Betting Bill Reintroduced, Revenue Tax Goes Up
Massachusetts is reviving the debate around sports wagering, which did not manage to pass at the end of the last legislative session. Crighton Wants to Redirect Money from Sports Betting to the Regulated Market Earlier this week, Senator Brendan Crighton, a Democrat from Lynn, reintroduced a bill aimed at legalizing sports betting in Massachusetts. Lawmakers […]
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January 24, 2021
Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman Establishes Committee on Gaming
Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman established a new committee that would oversee the gaming regulation in the state. Besides overseeing the gaming, the newly established committee would analyze the impact of the industry in Ohio. Committee on Gaming Established in Ohio Earlier this week, Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman announced the creation of a Senate […]
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January 23, 2021
Cullen Toothless to Investigate Banks’ Role in Money Laundering
Commissioners investigating money laundering in British Columbia (BC) were told during the in-camera hearing of anti-money laundering (AML) and compliance officers at some of the top banks in Canada that the jurisdiction of the investigating body is limited. In-Camera Hearing for Banks The Cullen Commission, the body spearheaded by Justice Austin Cullen which was launched […]
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January 22, 2021
ASA: Loot Boxes Consultation Period Approaches Deadline
The advertising regulator in the UK reminded stakeholders that the consultation period with regards to providing evidence on loot boxes and other types of in-game purchases is approaching its end, January 28. Less Than a Week Remaining The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) initiated consultations in November 2020, after some concerns related to certain elements of […]
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January 22, 2021
NH Lottery Wins Case Against DOJ’s Wire Act Revisions Case
A Federal Circuit Court ruled against the DOJ’s revision of the Wire Act, which prohibited all types of interstate online gambling activities. Court Disagrees with 2019 Revision of Wire Act Interstate online gambling could once again take off after the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled Wednesday in favor of the […]
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January 20, 2021
President Trump Commuted Billy Walters, Pardoned Casey Urlacher
Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters and football star’s Brian Urlacher brother, Casey Urlacher, were among a series of pardons and commutations announced by President Trump during his last day at the office. Billy Walters’ Sentence Commuted Convicted of insider trading in 2017, Las Vegas gambler Billy Walters saw the remaining years of his sentence commuted, […]
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January 20, 2021
KSA Confirms One-Month Delay for Online Gambling Market Launch
The launch of regulated online gambling in the Netherlands suffered a third setback after the country’s gambling regulator Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) confirmed market launch as per the Dutch Online Gambling Act (KOA Act) would not happen before October 1, 2021. Third Delay for the Launch The delay comes after yesterday’s announcement in the Dutch Senate from […]
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January 20, 2021
New Mexico Gambling Expansion Bill Goes One Step Forward
House Bill 101 which proposes the expansion of gambling in New Mexico was introduced on Tuesday this week at the start of the state’s legislative season. The bill proposes the legalization of online and retail sports betting and table games at the state’s horse race tracks. NM Gambling Expansion to Fund College Scholarship Programs In […]
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January 20, 2021
Nebraska Senator Backs Voters on Race Track Casinos with Pair of Bills
Senator Tom Briese of Albion, Nebraska has pitched two new legislative bills that outline the possible rollout of sports betting at casino racetracks in the state. Sen. Briese All out for Legalized Sports Betting in Nebraska Nebraska Senator Tom Briese of Albion is looking to speed up the implementation of gambling in the state, following […]
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January 20, 2021
New York Gov. Stands by Monopoly Model for Sports Betting
Gov. Andrew Cuomo has once again dampened the hopes that New York will see a liberal mobile sports betting market. In his latest address, the governor said that he prefers the state lottery to run the business. New York Not Getting Mobile Betting Just Yet New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has been flirting with the […]