Illinois residents have not been able to place bets on golf due to a specific regulation concerned with integrity. Besides making customers increase their exposure to the virus to sign up for a betting app in person, the state also bans a popular sport for a strange reason. That is why golf betting is still …
Although Georgia is known for its anti-gambling stance, the state’s financial woes have pushed lawmakers to seriously reconsider sports betting to fill some dents created by the pandemic. Tax revenues generated by sports betting in Georgia is being viewed as a possible way to fill the budgeting gap. Like a contagion, the situation has spread …
Georgia Revives Hope in Sports Betting to Sustain Economy Read More »
Gambling may not have the most sterling reputation in the entertainment industry, but recent casino openings have already brought a generous amount of tax revenue to state governments and local communities across the nation. And in addition to this expanding revenue base, gaming brings stable jobs to local communities. Expanding the world of casino gambling …
When many of us think of casinos, our minds immediately turn to Tribal gaming operations. Indian gaming has been integral in the funding of many important public services on tribal lands, and the vast majority of gaming revues go to fund local government and community development. However, Tribal gaming is highly regulated and opening a …
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The federal anti-gambling policy recently overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court in Murphy v. National College Athletic Association was designed to deter the personal and social dangers often associated with betting and wagering. However, making gambling illegal has not proven effective in deterring people from participating. Rather, what it’s done is drive wagering underground, where …
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Pennsylvania has moved quickly to take advantage of the recent Supreme Court ruling overturning the federal prohibition on sports betting. Since the law was passed, the commonwealth has generated more than $385 million in gambling revenues, and the statehouse is by no means stopping there. In addition to what has already been put into Pennsylvania’s …
Penn National Gaming to Add Electronic Gambling Machines to Rutter’s Stores in PA Read More »
Since the Supreme Court granted states the power to decide on the legalization of sports wagering by striking down the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, states have been able to regulate their own sports betting policies. This has led many states to pass new laws and regulations to fill the new sports betting niche, …
Rhode Island Becomes First New England State to Add Sportsbooks to Casinos Read More »
The Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Atlantic City was just recently hit with a fine from state gaming regulators due to an alleged violation of the Casino Control Act. While fines and penalties are par for the course in many highly regulated industries, this particular enforcement action arose after the casino allegedly failed to …
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This past May, the Supreme Court’s decision in the landmark case of Murphy v. NCAA paved the way for states to legalize certain forms of sports betting within their borders. The Supreme Court’s ruling provided an opportunity for states to regulate and tax gambling activities – which the Court reasoned was likely already taking place …
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Lawmakers in Stockholm have recently passed new legislation aimed at opening up its private gambling industry. Up until now, the only betting site licensed in Sweden was the state-owned Svenska Spel, which operated as a government monopoly in the country’s regulated gambling market. However, now that Sweden has opened its arms to private casinos, dozens …
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