AGA seeks federal offshore betting site, ‘grey’ machine crackdown
Summary: The American Gaming Association has asked the Justice Department to crack down on illegal, offshore and unlicensed online sportsbooks as well as the thousands of so-called “grey” electronic gaming terminals across the country, though meaningful action remains unlikely. Why it matters: The AGA, the nation’s leading gaming industry advocacy group, wrote an open letter […]
Arizona OSB final rules deadline creates uncertainty among operators
Summary: The Arizona Gaming Department must submit final rules for the state’s online sports betting industry by Friday, but some aspects of the rules have tribal operators concerned about the security of their operator licenses. Online sports betting became legal on April 15, 2021, with the ADG tasked with submitting permanent event wagering rules by […]
Kentucky sports betting hopes down to final hours
Summary: Kentucky’s 2022 legislative session is set to expire by late Thursday or early Friday, leaving little time to pass a long-stalled sports betting bill. Why it matters: Kentucky lawmakers advanced a sports betting legalization bill out of the House with strong bipartisan support last month but the legislation has stalled due to conservative and […]
California bookie ring arrests reinforce importance of legal OSB
Summary: A California illegal bookie operation involving three former MLB players was taken down, resulting in several arrests. The three baseball players and others were serving as agents for a Costa Rica-based illegal online sportsbook from 2014-2020. Why it matters: California remains as a state with no legal sports betting options. Online sports betting legalization […]
David Purdum tweet
@DavidPurdum: In a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, the American Gaming Association (@AmericanGaming) urges the Department of Justice to crack down on illegal gambling operators. Excerpt on offshore sportsbooks below from letter below: pic.twitter.com/LNwSsjYmPh