Industry
February 4, 2025
MLB Axes Umpire Pat Hoberg Over Shared Betting Accounts
Umpire Pat Hoberg, 38, has been relieved from his position by the MLB following the conclusion of an internal investigation that found him being involved in baseball betting. MLB Fires Pat Hoberg On Monday, the Major League Baseball (MLB) revealed that it has fired umpire Pat Hoberg for breaching the league’s gambling regulations. The decision, […]
Industry
February 4, 2025
UKGC Unveils Changes to Deposit Limits, Fund Protection Transparency
The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has confirmed new changes to deposit limits and player fund protection. The changes align with the 2023 white paper measures seeking to reform British gaming for the digital age. Players Will Have More Control over Their Limits According to the announcement, the new rules will provide players with more freedom […]
Industry
February 4, 2025
KSA Reminds Operators to Conduct Affordability Checks
The Netherlands’ gambling regulator, the Kansspelautoriteit (KSA), asked operators to make sure that their customers can afford playing. By making sure that the money players bet correspond to their income, companies can prevent gambling harm and money laundering. KSA Asked Companies to Adhere to the New Rules As outlined in the Responsible Gaming Policy 2024, […]
Industry
February 4, 2025
Florida Regulators Demand Three Illegal Operators to Exit State
In February 2024, roughly one year ago, the Florida Gaming Control Commission (FGCC) issued cease-and-desist letters to PrizePicks, Betr, and Underdog Fantasy, arguing that the three daily fantasy sports operators were “offering or accepting illegal bets or wagers from (Florida) residents.” At the beginning of the week, the FGCC sent another strong message to overseas […]
Industry
February 4, 2025
Belgium Adds Polymarket to List of Banned Websites
Belgium’s gambling regulator, the Kansspelcommissie, has added the world’s largest prediction market, Polymarket, to its list of blacklisted sites. This means that access to the website will be blocked for players in the country. According to the authority, this decision came after several warnings. Polymarket Has Been Trending Since the US Elections Polymarket offers prediction […]
Industry
February 4, 2025
CFTC Issues Supplemental No-Action Letter to Kalshi
Last September, the Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit applied a temporary freeze order against Kalshi, stopping election betting operations right after a judge sided with the prediction market platform. One of the latest developments in the two sides’ long-term legal hurdle consisted of the January 17 hearing at the same court […]
Industry
February 4, 2025
UK: Council Joins Coalition Proposing to End Gambling Ads
Changes to the gambling industry in the UK are imminent. Yet, responsible gambling advocates argue that the overhaul of the sector is long overdue, despite the recent third round of consultations on the Gambling Act white paper launched by the country’s gambling regulator, the Gambling Commission. For years, gambling charities, support and treatment organizations have […]
Industry
February 3, 2025
Sky Betting Ruling May Trigger Wider Effects on the Industry
Last month, we reported on High Court judge Rowena Collins Rice’s ruling that Sky Betting & Gaming (SBG) unlawfully processed a customer’s personal data to deliver targeted marketing materials over a long period. Based on the same ruling, campaigners are now calling on the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) and the Information Commissioner’s Office to investigate […]
Sports
February 3, 2025
Professor Suggests Sports Leagues May Soon Control Betting Exchanges
For nearly three decades until 2018, sports betting was restricted to a handful of jurisdictions across the United States. However, since the US Supreme Court struck down PASPA, the expansion of legal wagering started. Now, nearly seven years since the landmark decision, legal betting is available in close to 40 states. But it’s not only […]
Industry
January 31, 2025
Spelinspektionen Reports Rise in Gambling Among Young Adults and Minors
The Swedish Gambling Authority (Spelinspektionen) has published a new report on youth gambling, reporting an increase in the percentage of younger citizens playing real-money games of chance. As it turns out, young men are at an especially high risk of gambling harm. Newer Gaming Verticals Have Engaged Younger Players The findings, outlined in the 2024 […]
