The purpose of government is to do the best things for as many people as possible. This can run from making decisions on taxation to something as simple as whether they can play online casino games and poker. In Ontario, there could be a bit of buyer’s remorse as they are potentially looking at rejoining… Read more »
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PrizePicks Agrees to Pay New York $15 Million for Offering Real Money DFS Without a License
Might want to get the paperwork Atlanta-based daily fantasy sports operator PrizePicks has agreed to a settlement with the New York State Gaming Commission in which it will pay a $15 million fine and stop offering real money contests in the state. It will continue to offer free-to-play games. The agreement says that PrizePicks has… Read more »
DraftKings Fires Back at Plaintiff in Class Action Lawsuit Over Cancelled Bengals/Bills Game
Unexpected cancellation required decisions to be made No person or company is ever happy when they are the target of a lawsuit, but DraftKings is really mad about a class action lawsuit filed by one of its customers in January. In a memorandum filed in US District Court in Massachusetts, DraftKings’ lawyers called for the… Read more »
Ontarians Offer Opinions on Online Poker Regulations for Province, Part Two: “Ontario Takes a Step Back”
In early 2022, the province of Ontario was coming to the realization that change was afoot in the online gaming world, at least for them. The provincial government had passed regulations on all online gaming. This included virtually every gaming activity that Ontarians had previously gone to “rest of the world” companies to participate. Sports… Read more »
FanDuel to Remove DFS From Ontario As Ring-Fencing Is About to Begin
Pulling up stakes Our friends in Ontario, we have good news and bad news for you. The good news is, as we reported a couple months ago, you are about to get legal, privatized, online gambling starting on April 4! As someone who lives in a state with no legal online gambling, I look to… Read more »
Kentucky State Rep Introduces Bill to Regulate Sports Betting, Online Poker
When it comes to online gaming, the state of Kentucky is one of the most oxymoronic states in the country. Despite being the hub of horse racing in the U. S. and profiting tremendously from betting on those races, the state’s leadership has prevented online casino gaming, sports betting and online poker from being opened… Read more »
Man Suing Former Client for $93,000 in Taxes After Letting Him Use His DraftKings Account
Well, that was your first mistake This is a lesson about not letting anyone use your online gambling accounts, or anything connected to your financial accounts, for that matter. As reported by the Naples Daily News, Andrew Moste filed a lawsuit in Collier County (Florida) Circuit Court earlier this year against Oakes Farms, company owner… Read more »
Chamber of Commerce, Gaming Companies Lobbying Extensively in Kentucky for Online Poker and DFS
While people continue to watch hotspots like California, Florida, or Texas as the next breakthrough in online casino gaming, daily fantasy sports (DFS) and online poker, the real state to watch may be Kentucky. Plenty of online gaming organizations are putting their efforts into lobbying legislators in the Bluegrass State, only trailing the Kentucky Chamber… Read more »
Who’s Next for Sports Betting? Would You Believe Kentucky?
Since the surprise passage of online gaming and poker legislation in the state of Michigan to close 2019, there has been a great deal of talk regarding who might be next to broach the expansion of gaming. There are some usual suspects in the mix, including California (for the umpteenth year in a row) and… Read more »
Virginia Says Yeah, Kentucky Says Nay to Online Gaming and Poker
The molasses-like rate of passage of sports betting, DFS and online gaming and poker regulations in the States of America has been the norm in the industry rather than the exception. Since it was sparked to life in 2011, only four states have passed any type of regulations regarding online gaming and/or poker, with more… Read more »