Posted on November 11th, 2015
Eric Schneiderman the Attorney General of New York has issued a cease-and-desist order for DraftKings and FanDuel the daily fantasy sports companies, late in the afternoon on Tuesday. The AG’s position is the two daily fantasy sports betting sites are considered illegal gambling. The two sites argue their businesses have a clear exemption through a […]
Posted on October 16th, 2015
Regulators in Nevada have ordered sites such as FanDuel and DraftKings, which are daily fantasy sports sites, to be shut down. The regulators said they could not operate in the state if they did not have a gambling license. This decision comes amidst a growing backlash from regulators and investigators over these sites, which have […]
Posted on August 22nd, 2024
Almost all licensed sportsbooks in the US have become extremely strict when it comes to limiting (and sometimes banning) people’s accounts. BetMGM, FanDuel, DraftKings, and many other big names all regularly engage with this practice, putting strong limits on what players can and can’t do while using their sites. This has caused major controversy in […]
Posted on August 1st, 2024
In late May, the state of Michigan ordered a cease-and-desist of Bovada sportsbook (Rated A). The State of Michigan included the following reason: “Due to the unregulated and unlicensed online gaming offerings on Bovada” and went on to cite several state laws. The sportsbook stopped accepting new clients from Michigan immediately and as of August […]
Posted on April 18th, 2024
We all know a sportsbook loves a loser. If you are on a terrible losing streak and cannot seem to cobble together a win or two, the sportsbook is your best friend. They surely won’t intervene and try to stop you from continuing to wager. But what happens if you win on a regular basis? […]
Posted on February 18th, 2024
We are a sports betting news website but occasionally we will post odds on politics, world events and non-worldy events like When Will Humans Land on Mars? Or even Alien First Contact Odds. Today’s topic is a little more terrestrial than those topics. We were curious as to how much money goes unclaimed in the […]
Posted on November 7th, 2023
Last week we reported Seminole Hard Rock’s plans to reboot their online sportsbook after some key legal decisions were made clearing the way. Namely, the suspension of the original deal between the State of Florida and Seminole Hard Rock was lifted. We reported the sportsbook should be live by next month. Well, it didn’t take […]
Posted on September 17th, 2023
The best teams in the nation all seemed to struggle yesterday but still ended up pulling off wins. Georgia, who was a 26.5 point favorite over South Carolina, was able to pull off only a ten point win. Michigan was a 40.5 point favorite over Bowling Green and yet were only up 14-6 at the […]
Posted on August 21st, 2023
Online casinos are popular as they allow players to enjoy their favorite games anywhere. These virtual casinos operate 24/7, making it easier for players to access the games and potential payouts regardless of their schedules. Most online casinos are optimized for mobile browser use, but some also offer apps. Platforms like FanDuel even make it […]
Posted on January 23rd, 2023
When legal sports betting in Ohio went live on January 1st, 2023, the launch went off with a bang. It is safe to say that the launch lived up to expectations. To put things into perspective, north of 11 million sports betting transactions were made on the first two days that Ohio sports betting was […]