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DraftKings embarks on month-long responsible gambling campaign for Responsible Gaming Education Month (RGEM).
Sportsbook operator DraftKings is running a month-long campaign as part of Responsible Gaming Education Month in September. That includes the launch of a sweepstakes tied to the start of the NFL season that offers players the chance to win NFL tickets, including a grand prize trip to...
The Indonesian National Police Force has seized more than $10 million (Rp154.3 billion) in a large-scale operation against online gambling.
The Polri, as Indonesia’s police force is called, froze the assets and seized 811 bank accounts containing more than $10 million in total. The operation is part of a wider crackdown on online gambling, which is illegal in the country.
“All are suspected to be...
New York State Senator Joseph Addabbo has stated that the downstate casino licenses for NYC may not be awarded until the start of next year, beyond the initial end-of-year timescale initially anticipated.
As reported by Sportsboom, Sen. Addabbo attributed the possible delay to legislative requirements, with the next sitting of the state not due to take place for another five months.
The...
Donald Trump Jr. has joined the advisory board of prediction market Polymarket, as well as investing in the company via 1789 Capital.
President Donald Trump’s son is backing Polymarket, both personally as a member of its advisory board and financially through an investment of an undisclosed amount via 1789 Capital, an investment firm where he is a partner.
In a statement on the partnership,...
The second California tribe has come out against a ‘broad and blanket’ ban on sweepstakes games.
Hot on the heels of the business arm of the Kletsel Dehe Wintun Nation voicing opposition to California’s Assembly Bill 831, another California tribe, Virgil Moorehead, Tribal Chairperson of Big Lagoon Rancheria, has also written to the committee in charge of the bill to request that they pause...
BetMGM has partnered with Jon Hamm and a new ad agency to launch a new look for its betting and entertainment brand.
Sports betting giant BetMGM has launched a new look for its brand, in collaboration with ad agency Highdive. That sees EMMY and Golden Globe Award-winning actor Hamm as the new face and brand ambassador for the company, starring in six new TV and media spots, set to launch publicly...
Brazil’s Permanent Subcommittee on Sports Betting Regulation has stressed that greater focus must be placed on the massive revenue losses to the illicit black market.
In recent days, a public hearing in Congress detailed that the underground gambling sector is believed to generate around R$35 billion ($6.4 billion) per year. That is thought to equal around half of all online gambling activity in...
The Soloviev Group and Mohegan, developers of the proposed Freedom Plaza entertainment and gaming venue in NYC, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the New York City Council on Problem Gambling (NYCPG).
The initiative will establish a Problem Gambling Resource Center (PRGC) on-site to promote responsible gambling, but primarily, to support and advise users impacted by problem gambling...
The NFL has sounded its arrival into the social casino space thanks to a deal with Aristocrat Leisure’s Product Madness subsidiary to launch NFL Super Bowl Slots.
The game is a free-to-play slot, available on iOS and Android across the world, complete with full NFL branding, actual game footage, and immersive “Daily Drills” and “Quarterback Rush” features to deliver an authentic experience.
Fans...
NFL insider and reporter Jordan Schultz has announced a new partnership with Fanatics Sportsbook ahead of a new YouTube show and podcast season.
The seasoned sports media reporter’s partnership is set to include the second season of his podcast, ‘Why is Draymond Green Talking About Football? with Jordan Schultz’ and the launch of his new YouTube show, ‘The Schultz Report’. Both are designed to...