On Second Try, Massachusetts Meeting On Bettor Limiting Amplifies Both Sides
Cory Fox, the vice president of product and new market compliance for FanDuel, didn’t choose the ideal wording when he said during Wednesday’s public meeting hosted by the Massachusetts Gaming Commission, “This is a very limited set of users.” The topic of the meeting was the practice of regulated sportsbooks in Massachusetts (and throughout the U.S.) restricting […]
Massachusetts Regulators Set Sports Betting Limitation Meeting Date For Sept. 11
A much-anticipated public roundtable on the practice of limiting sports betting customers finally has a set date. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will host a roundtable on limiting sports betting customers on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The commission has been discussing the potential for a new meeting for the last month after the majority of licensed sports betting operators […]
Clean Sweep: Advantage Players Have Found Edges In Sweepstakes Casinos
The late Doyle Brunson is credited with calling the game of poker “a hard way to make an easy living,” and it’s a statement that applies to any form of gambling where it’s possible, by skill or by scheme, to come out ahead in the long run. Nowadays, everyone knows about the existence of professional […]
American Bettors’ Voice Welcomes Technology Entrepreneur Adam Robinson to its Advisory Board
Las Vegas, NV. (August 20, 2024) — American Bettors’ Voice (ABV), the leading advocacy group representing bettors’ rights in the United States, is proud to announce that Adam Robinson, a veteran technology entrepreneur and legislative strategist, has joined the Advisory Board. With over 25 years of experience in scaling high-growth technology companies and leading grassroots […]
Schuetz: Scenes From BetBash, The Soul Of The Sports Betting Industry
It was about five years ago. I received a call from a gentleman named Spanky, who wanted me to visit with him on his podcast and talk about my time at the Stardust Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, especially as it concerned Stardust’s race and sports book. Spanky dropped Captain Jack’s name, who he […]
DraftKings is taking a big gamble
LAS VEGAS — Taxing a winning sports wager? I had never even pondered such a scenario much less believed it could occur at a U.S. sportsbook. However, that is precisely what Draft-Kings proposes for January 2025, to offset bloated tax rates in Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania and Vermont. (According to an insider, it will not […]
No Date Yet for Massachusetts Gaming Commission Roundtable on Sports Betting Limitations
We’ll have to wait at least a few more days until a date is announced for the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s much-anticipated public roundtable on the practice of sports betting operators placing betting limits on users. A date for the discussion was to be scheduled today during the Massachusetts Gaming Commission’s (MGC) agenda setting meeting, but that meeting […]
Massachusetts Sports Betting Limits Discussion Resumes Thursday
Massachusetts Sports Betting Limits Discussion Resumes Thursday By Bill Speros for Bookies.com Jul 31st, 2024 12:00 PM EDT Call it the meeting to set up the meeting. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission Thursday will discuss and lay out plans for a second sports betting roundtable on player limits. Every legal Massachusetts retail and mobile sportsbook in […]
New Bettors Advocacy Group on Massachusetts Regulators’ Radar
American Bettors’ Voice, a newly formed non-profit group supporting sports bettors, has already caught the eye of at least one regulatory body. Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGC) member Eileen O’Brien today requested the MGC team reach out to American Bettors’ Voice (ABV) to prepare for a planned public roundtable with licensed sports betting operators to discuss the practice of […]
Announcing American Bettors’ Voice
News Release For Immediate ReleaseContact: Richard Schuetzrichard@bettorsvoice.com Sports Betting Legends Launch Organization to Represent American Sports BettorsLas Vegas, NV. (July 22, 2024) — Sports betting legends Gadoon “Spanky” Kyrollos & Billy Walters today announced the launch of a Nevada-based non-profit called American Bettors‘ Voice (ABV). The purpose of ABV is to give sports bettors a seat […]