Articles by Ollie Ring (52)
Ohio officially launched legal sports betting on January 1, with numerous tier one operators going live at midnight. Geolocation security and compliance company GeoComply’s published data suggests the launch was a large success, with 11.3m geolocation transactions recorded over the course of the New Year’s weekend. The Ohio online sports betting launch saw Ohio usurp […]
The American Gaming Association expects 50.4 million American adults to place a bet on Super Bowl LVII, which would mark a staggering increase of 61% from the previous record set in 2022. What does the AGA survey suggest? The survey estimates outline the following: 50.4 million adults plan to bet $16 billion on Super Bowl […]
A bill has been introduced in New York seeking to increase operators’ responsible gambling requirements, specifically in relation to advertising. Lery Comrie, the New York State Senator who represents District 14 and Luis R. Sepúlveda who represents District 32 have introduced Senate Bill 1550 which, if passed, would require all advertisements for gambling and sports […]
New York legislators have heard from FanDuel president Christian Genetski and DraftKings CEO Jason Robins who both warned that New York’s staggering online sports betting tax rate will cause a shift in operational model should it not be lowered moving forward. January 31st 2023 saw a joint hearing with the New York Senate and Assembly’s […]
BetMGM at MGM Springfield has completed the trifecta of Massachusetts casinos to have taken illegal wagers within a week of sports betting being legalized in the state. The Massachusetts Gaming Commission will have to decide punishment for the three operators, who all have been found guilty of minor infringements as the state encountered teething problems […]
The state of Mississippi edged ever closer to online sports betting legalization with House Bill 606 moving through the Senate and now to the Gaming Committee, which will discuss the bill and have a final vote on its content. What does Mississippi HB606 say? The bill was first introduced to legislature in January, where it […]
The Washington State Gambling Commission (‘WSGC’) has arrested Sara Lee Moon at the Prossers Veterans of Foreign Wars Post, accused of theft charges. The suspect was sent to Benton County jail on four counts of first-degree theft. The Washington State Gambling Commission acts as an accredited, limited jurisdiction law enforcement agency, and is unique insofar […]
The American Gaming Association (‘AGA’) has announced record commercial gaming revenue in the United States of $60.4 billion in 2022. This represents a 13.9 percent increase on 2021’s prior record figure of $53.0 billion. AGA collects data from both the landbased and online sectors. Landbased gambling was still far the largest segment, with 80.5 percent […]
The Ohio Casino Control Commission has fined DraftKings and PENN Entertainment (Barstool) a total of $750,000 for breaches of its advertising regulations within days of the official state launch. DraftKings settled two violations for a total fine of $500,000 and PENN one violation for $250,000. The settlements saw both companies waive their rights to a […]
Sen. Joe Addabbo has filed Bill S4856 seeking to legalize online casino in New York. Most notably, the tax rate proposed by Addabbo sits at 30.5% which is comfortably lower than the 51% tax on sports betting GGR. The bill uses the state’s online sports betting legalization as an example of the benefits to the […]