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 […]
Is There A Problem With Operator Terms & Conditions? A Lesson From Across The Pond
Mr. Green was on a roll. It was just after midnight in the U.K. when he started playing online the just released Franki Dettori’s Magic Seven Blackjack game on Betfred. Five and a half hours later, Mr. Green had accumulated more than 1.7 million pounds worth of chips, compliments of a side wager that he had been betting throughout his time on the game. Mr. Green’s luck did not extend to the withdrawal process.