Online gambling firms may have crossed a line by effectively cheating punters out of winnings they expected to receive, according to a regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it was investigating if companies were acting fairly, particularly through their use of promotions – such as free bets – amid allegations complex terms and conditions or mistakes were being cited for cutting winnings. Other concerns included players being unable to withdraw deposits, and any winnings, when they want to close accounts and short time limits for submitting complaints. The regulator said it wanted punters to submit any evidence of…

With all of the drama that this past year has seen with Daily Fantasy Sports, TriStar Pictures thought it was a perfect idea to turn the chaotic industry into a motion picture. TriStar Pictures is a subsidiary of Sony and is based out of California. They optioned the rights to an upcoming book released on DFS. TriStar will have first dibs on “The Big Game”, Sports Illustrated writer Albert Chen’s book. The book is expected to hit e-readers and shelves sometime in 2017, and the motion picture would be drama filled that’s for sure! With the DraftKings employee utilizing insider…

Daily fantasy sports platform FanDuel announced on August 1 a bold new feature that takes on the bigger, more entrenched “season-long” fantasy sports providers. And today that feature goes live to all FanDuel users. The feature is called Friends Mode, and it allows FanDuel users to set up private, recurring leagues to play against friends every week of the season. (The core of the FanDuel product, in the past, was for users to enter large prize pools with strangers.) The format of this is still “daily” fantasy, meaning that every week, users can draft a new team, but by making…

888sport is tapping into Pokémon Go fever with the introduction of a new geo-targeting game which lets English football fans search for free-bet offers when near to a stadium. Free Bet Hunt will be available at Premier League fixtures throughout the season as well as the stadiums of the four second-tier Championship teams – Birmingham City, Brentford, Nottingham Forest and Preston North End – which are sponsored by 888sport. When playing the Free Bet Hunt game, which is available via the app and mobile website, players will be shown a map with the exact free bets location. Free bets can…

The United Kingdom has the most competitive online casino industry in the world. A large percentage of the population enjoys gambling and there are no shortage of online casinos attempting to earn your gambling action. Licensing Online casinos are required to be licensed by the UK Gambling Commission. A lot of offshore companies will still operate in the UK, but gamblers should ensure that they’re gambling with a licensed casino. It’s important to choose a licensed casino because more often than not, the casino is reputable. Online casinos wanting to be licensed in the UK need to follow rigorous guidelines…

Casino operators in Nevada were smiling  over Vegas revenue numbers in June 2016 according to the Nevada Gaming Control Board’s latest financial report. Released at the close of July, the report details a 6.9% revenue year-over-year increase thanks to a total gaming win worth $887 million. As ever, the Las Vegas strip was the biggest contributor to that haul with $488 million coming from gamblers on the iconic gambling strip. However, while the strip’s haul is 9.74% higher than the same period in 2015, that’s not the end of the story. More Action Means More Wins In addition to Vegas…