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Maryland Regulators Pick Away at Latest Fantasy Offerings
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September 10, 2024
Maryland Regulators Pick Away at Latest Fantasy Offerings
By: Robert Ward
On August 29, just as football fans were gearing up for the 2024-2025 NFL season, the Maryland State Lottery and Gaming Control Agency issued a new round of proposed regulations for both sports betting and daily fantasy sports. The proposed sports betting regulations address a wide range of topics, from geolocation and multifactor authentication to wind-down procedures for sportsbooks.[1] The proposed daily fantasy sports regulations, on the other hand, appear to further cement the agency’s longstanding opposition to pick ‘em-style fantasy sports competitions, which have drawn scrutiny from regulators across the country.[2] Pick ‘em-style contests differ from “traditional” fantasy sports contests. In traditional fantasy sports, players compete against others by drafting a lineup of athletes, subject to a salary cap,…
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New Sports Betting Options as NFL Season Takes Off
August 27, 2024
New Sports Betting Options as NFL Season Takes Off
By: Jake Gray
The 2024-2025 NFL season is fast approaching—kickoff is set for Thursday night, September 5th, between the Baltimore Ravens and Kansas City Chiefs in which MVP quarterbacks Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes will duel it out for the fifth time. This is their first matchup since the Chiefs knocked the Ravens out of the playoffs in the AFC Championship Game for the chance to play in…
Too Late to Get Licensed for the 2024 NFL Season?
August 22, 2024
Too Late to Get Licensed for the 2024 NFL Season?
By: Sara Dalsheim
Each NFL season, as more states join the legalized sports betting market, there are record-breaking numbers in wagering related revenue. Along with the rise in the number of states and revenues, there are more vendors and suppliers eager to work with and offer their products/services to the sports wagering operators. However, what these vendors may not realize are the regulatory barriers at play in such…
Shaken to the Core
September 26, 2021
Shaken to the Core
By: James Trusty
This month in San Francisco, U.S. District Court Judge Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers ruled that Apple must stop forcing game developers to exclusively use its payment system in their app purchases. With the ruling, app developers can include a link or other advertisement to facilitate alternative ways of paying for each app. The suit was brought by Epic Games, the maker of the wildly popular game…
This Fall’s Sports Betting Lineup Could Include 5 New States
August 26, 2021
This Fall’s Sports Betting Lineup Could Include 5 New States
By: Sara Dalsheim
The sports wagering industry in the United States will be significantly expanded by the end of this year. This NFL season, fans in up to five new states may be able to legally bet on games from their own personal mobile device and/or desktop computer. Since the Supreme Court’s ruling in mid-2018 the legal sports betting market has taken off exponentially including the introduction of…
Arizona Provides Ancillary Suppliers with New Short Form Application
August 24, 2021
Arizona Provides Ancillary Suppliers with New Short Form Application
By: Sara Dalsheim
On the afternoon of Friday August 20, 2021, nearly three weeks prior to launch of legal event wagering in the state, the Arizona Department of Gaming (“Department”) announced the release of a new short form licensing application for ancillary suppliers. The form may be used by affiliates, geofence providers, identity verification service providers, independent test laboratories, integrity monitoring providers, marketing affiliates, and any other person…
Twitch Bans Casino Game Links in First Step Toward Improved Regulation of Gambling Content
August 13, 2021
Twitch Bans Casino Game Links in First Step Toward Improved Regulation of Gambling Content
By: Jacob Grubman
Video game streaming platform Twitch has issued a new rule prohibiting the sharing of links and referral codes to sites offering certain casino games, signaling an increased focus on a gambling streaming market that had caught fire in recent months. “To prevent harm and scams created by questionable gambling services that sponsor content on Twitch, we will prohibit sharing links and/or referral codes to sites…
How does a Supplier Register to Participate in CT iGaming and Sports Betting?
July 15, 2021
How does a Supplier Register to Participate in CT iGaming and Sports Betting?
By: Sara Dalsheim
Connecticut legalized sports betting this year and is hoping to launch in time for the 2021 NFL season. However, the registration process for operators and suppliers has yet to be set forth. The focus in Connecticut is largely on licensing fantasy operators in time for the 2021 NFL season. As a result of protests from players in the fantasy sports industry, Connecticut lawmakers added a…
