Colorado Sports Betting Will Launch May 1
We are set to see Colorado sports betting launch on May 1 as scheduled. The state’s casinos remain closed under Governor Polis’ “safer at home” order in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Sporting events are on hold indefinitely. Still, the Colorado Division of Gaming and state regulators are pushing forward. Punters will have access to […]
Will Advertising During COVID Provide A Good ROI?
When things return to normal, some gaming companies might point to one decision that helped them survive the shutdown economy. Should they be advertising during COVID? In October 2019, Google signed off on several changes to how, when, and where companies can advertise online. This announcement applied to gaming companies. At a time when all […]
Using Casino Sounds To Encourage Bookings Post Shutdown
People gamble more if they hear the typical sounds of the casino. These casino sounds and the Payout Memories they elicit can hold the key to helping casinos navigate the post-shutdown world. University Study Of Casino Sounds The data came from a study at the University of Alberta. During the study, professors analyzed 600 people […]
Catching Up On The Wire Act Case — Part 2: New Hampshire Lottery Has Friends In Court
Earlier this month, half a dozen amicus briefs were filed in the Wire Act case pitting the New Hampshire Lottery Commission and gaming company Neopollard against the US Department of Justice. The litigation arose in response to a November 2018 memo issued by Assistant Attorney General Steven Engel. The DOJ’s Office of Legal Counsel via […]
Catching Up On The Wire Act Case — Part 1: A Response From New Hampshire, Neopollard
The legal battle over the scope of the federal Wire Act is still moving ahead in New Hampshire. On Feb. 26, the NH Lottery Commission and Neopollard Interactive submitted their respective responses to a brief the Department of Justice filed with the First Circuit Court of Appeals. You may recall that the DOJ appealed a ruling […]
PokerStars Founder Isai Scheinberg Surrenders To Feds In New York
Prosecutors in New York finally have their hands on Isai Scheinberg. As Forbes first reported, the founder of PokerStars surrendered to federal authorities upon entering the country from Switzerland a week ago Friday. Scheinberg, 73, stands charged with a number of gambling and financial crimes including money laundering and bank fraud. The defendant pleaded not guilty in […]
Study: Deposit Limits A Good Indicator, Bad Solution For Problem Gambling Online
Finnish online gambling operator Paf announced that it will lower its annual loss limit for customers from €30,000 to €25,000 beginning next year. The decision stems from the results of a study it conducted in conjunction with Stockholm University. It found that allowing players to set their own deposit limits is largely ineffective in curbing […]
US Online Gambling Still Under Threat: DOJ Is Appealing Its Loss In The Wire Act Case
The case about the enforcement and breadth of the federal Wire Act is not over yet. The Department of Justice filed its intent to appeal a district court decision on the Wire Act to the First Circuit Court of Appeals. In June, a federal judge in the New Hampshire District ruled that the Wire Act […]
Federal Judge To DOJ: Wire Act Only Applies To Sports Betting
New Hampshire has won its lawsuit against the US Department of Justice clarifying the scope of a 1961 federal gambling law. In a 60-page ruling issued Monday, US District Court Judge Paul Barbadoro rejected a 2018 opinion from the Office of Legal Counsel which expanded the Wire Act to broadly cover interstate online gambling. The previous interpretation from 2011 applies narrowly […]
Arguments In Wire Act Lawsuit Begin In New Hampshire Federal Court — Live Updates
CONCORD, N.H. — On Thursday morning, a federal judge in New Hampshire will hear arguments in the legal challenge to the new Wire Act opinion issued in January by the US Department of Justice. The NH Lottery Commission brought the first action against that opinion, seeking to protect its online ticket sales and its ambitions for regulated […]
