This Week in Gambling

A collective of US sports betting operators have announced the formation of a new national non-profit organization to help monitor integrity and fight fraud in the wake of the strike down of PASPA in June and the subsequent growth in sports wagering. Under the working title of the Sports Wagering Integrity Monitoring Association (SWIMA), the group will collaborate with state and tribal gaming regulators, law enforcement and other stakeholders. The group, so far, comprises member operators, or companies with affiliated licensees, including MGM, Caesars, William Hill PLC, DraftKings and FanDuel, a subsidiary of Paddy Power Betfair PLC. Joining them are…

The biggest revelation in baseball Tuesday wasn’t that Major League Baseball sports betting deal with MGM — that was only a matter of time since the Supreme Court decision to legalize sports betting. The biggest revelation in baseball came during the announcement of the MLB-MGM deal and it was this: Pace-of-play isn’t that bad after all. Yes, you read that right. Baseball’s slow pace is being propped up as a good thing after years of hearing about how it’s ruining baseball and years of developing new rules aimed at fixing it. It goes to show, when sports gambling becomes legal,…

A new report has predicted a period of rapid growth of American sports betting – forecasting that it will grow to the second-largest market in the world – but also warned that it may reach just a third of its potential size by 2030. Produced in conjunction with iGaming Business and ICE Sports Betting USA, H2 Gambling Capital’s US Sports Betting: The Road to 2030, described the repeal of the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act (PASPA) as the gambling industry’s biggest opportunity in a decade. It said that due to the rapid roll-out of regulations, the US sports betting market…

It seems there is at least one US Congressman with plans to use the Federal Wire Act to ban mobile sports betting. In fact, he’s already taken proactive measures to make it happen! We’re also covering gambling news from Pennsylvania, New Hampshire, California and Texas! This week’s special offer comes from the Royal Panda online casino.

Firefighters called to reports of a fire at a Houston church uncovered more than 100 slots and casino machines, leading to several gambling arrests. Firefighters arrived to find no signs of fire. However, the person who reported the incident said he was locked in by an electronic door lock. Crews made their way into the church, where they revealed a large gaming room. Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene, where they took several people out of the building in handcuffs. The sheriff’s office said it was interviewing people regarding the gaming room. One person was arrested on an outstanding…

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