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Player Protection a Central Focus for New Alberta iGaming Market

57+ min ago  (414+ words) The Alberta iGaming Corporation today announced a partnership with the Responsible Gambling Council (RGC) that will make the RG Check accreditation program a mandatory requirement for all igaming operators looking to get licensed and set up shop in Alberta's new…...

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Problem Gambling Council Concerned About Prediction Markets

1+ hour, 13+ min ago  (340+ words) The National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) is raising concerns that consumer safeguards are lacking when it comes to prediction trading. Since the CFTC regulates prediction markets as a financial instrument, platforms like Kalshi and Polymarket are not subject to…...

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VEGAS MYTHS BUSTED: Slots are Unlawfully Tightened to Increase Gaming Win

4+ day, 8+ hour ago  (393+ words) Las Vegas has now logged 10 straight months where gaming win is up even as visitation is down. That odd split has fueled a popular theory: that casinos are secretly taking more money from slot machines than what they are legally…...

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Virginia Skill Games Legislation Clears Senate

6+ day, 5+ hour ago  (435+ words) Legislation in Virginia to create a regulatory framework for skill games cleared the state Senate this week with a 24-15 vote. Skill games are slot-like machines that proponents credit for saving many small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The revenue won…...

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Should Casinos Intercept Delinquent Child Support?

1+ week, 6+ hour ago  (407+ words) Legislation in Mississippi cleared the State Legislature this week that would require casinos and sportsbooks to withhold winnings from players who are delinquent on child support payments. Senate Bill 2369/House Bill 520 found widespread support, with a 50-0 vote in the Senate…...

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Mid-Atlantic Becoming iGaming Mecca With Maryland and Virginia

1+ week, 7+ hour ago  (462+ words) The Mid-Atlantic is already an iGaming hub, with online casinos legal in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and West Virginia. The region could soon become even more saturated with internet slot machines and table games. The Mid-Atlantic is traditionally defined as…...

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SEC Could Regulate Some Prediction Markets, But Not Sports

1+ week, 13+ hour ago  (379+ words) Prediction market operators may soon have another federal regulator to answer to: The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). At a Senate Banking Committee hearing Thursday, SEC Chairman Paul Atkins acknowledged the bulk of the regulatory responsibility for prediction markets falls…...

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New Fremont Street Experience President Named, Here’s What He’s Up Against

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (1721+ words) It's a new day for Fremont Street Experience with the naming of a new President & CEO of the organization overseeing the lively downtown destination. We know the guy. We know him so well, we know he's not even pissed we…...

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Gamblers Anonymous: Skill Games Accelerating Addiction

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (285+ words) A spokesperson for Gamblers Anonymous in Pennsylvania tells Casino.org that unregulated skill games are propelling addiction rates across the commonwealth. Pennsylvania is one of several states where controversial skill games have proliferated in restaurants, bars, corner stores, gas stations,…...

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Washington Editorial Board Branded Sports Betting 'Terrible Bet

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (435+ words) The Washington Post continues to make headlines after the daily newspaper based in the nation's capital laid off a third of its staff on Wednesday. Among the biggest WaPo job casualties was the sports department, which is being entirely shuttered....