Posts From: August 2025

New Jersey Governor signs sweepstakes ban into law

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill into law on Friday that immediately renders sweepstakes gambling, illegal in the state. The ban was considered all but inevitable after both New Jersey legislative chambers passed...

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Australian gambling regulator fines BlueBet $53,000

The Northern Territory Racing and Wagering Commission has fined BlueBet AU $53,000 for accepting bets from a customer displaying signs of gambling-related distress. On 29 January 2022, a customer lodged...

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Americans wager $673.6 billion annually with illegal operators

A new analysis from the American Gaming Association (AGA) finds that Americans wager a total $673.6 billion annually with illegal and unregulated gambling operators, diverting activity away from licensed operators and denying...

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ACMA blocks four more illegal online gambling sites

The ACMA has requested that Australian internet service providers (ISPs) block more illegal online gambling sites, after investigations found these services to be operating in breach of the Interactive Gambling Act 2001. ...

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Oklahoma Sooners bracing for potential John Mateer ban following gambling allegation

Oklahoma starting quarterback John Mateer, after screenshots of past references to “sports gambling” on his Venmo account surfaced online Monday, denied ever being involved with gambling, saying Tuesday it was instead “inside...

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Dutch gambling regulator issues warning to TonyBet

The Dutch Gambling Authority (Ksa) has issued a warning to TonyBet for offering prohibited betting options. TonyBet offered bets on the winner of the Ballon d’Or and the Golden Ball...

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Ohio regulators drafting ban on micro-bets, including MLB first pitches

Todd McShay is widely regarded as one of the godfathers of NFL Draft content in the sports media space. But, on Friday, it was the sports betting space that McShay...

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Judge rules against Kalshi in Maryland

A federal court in Maryland has rejected Kalshi’s request for a preliminary injunction, marking the company’s first major legal defeat in its broader strategy to operate prediction markets nationwide under federal oversight. U.S....

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Dutch Gambling Authroity appoints Jaap Wieland to advisory panel

The Netherlands Gambling Authority (Ksa) has appointed Jaap Wieland as the third independent chair of the Objections Advisory Committee for a three-year term. Wieland will share the chair with the...

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Gov. DeWine seeks to have prop bets removed from list of legal bets in Ohio

Prop betting has become a popular way to wager, but it’s being threatened by Governor Mike DeWine. In a statement DeWine said, “The evidence that prop betting is harming athletics...

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