Cheating scandals could affect US online poker regulation
Summary: Recent cheating allegations against high-stakes online poker players could pose challenges to online poker regulation in the U.S. Accusations of real-time assistance and multi-accounting against three of the game’s most successful players took center stage in the world of poker this week. Why it matters: Bryn Kenney, the world’s top-earning tournament player, was accused […]
FanDuel, Amanda Serrano announce partnership
Summary: FanDuel Sportsbook is now the exclusive sports gaming partner of boxing champion Amanda Serrano, per a Thursday press release. The agreement marks the first exclusive partnership between FanDuel and a professional boxer. Why it matters: The partnership comes forth just in time for Serrano’s title fight against Katie Taylor at Madison Square Garden on […]
MaximBet fined for 16 days of Colorado geolocation failure
Summary: MaximBet Colorado’s geolocation went down for 16 days in December, leading to a fine for MaximBet parent company Carousel Group. Colorado gaming regulators issued an $80,000 fine to Carousel, announced Thursday. Why it matters: MaximBet’s geolocation services didn’t work from December 1 through December 16, 2021.MaximBet self-reported the outage to the Colorado Division of […]
Southeast states face uphill sports betting legalization battle
Summary: The Eilers & Krejcik Gaming April 2022 U.S. Sports Betting Policy Monitor outlines challenges faced by southeastern U.S. states trying to legalize sports betting. The analysis comes amid recent failed sports betting bills in Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia, and South Carolina. Why it matters: The four states analyzed in the study could represent a combined […]
Eilers & Krejcik on why some operators don’t focus on producing stronger betting apps
Eilers & Krejcik on why some operators don’t produce stronger sports betting apps “The best sports betting apps are fast, fun, and easy to use. Few app operators in our coverage universe, though, seem to be earnestly tacking toward – or in some cases, even attempting to tack toward – that North Star. For perspective, […]