The advertising and bonus practices of DraftKings will be placed under the microscope following a new lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania.

Filed in the Eastern Pennsylvania District Court, the suit comes from five DraftKings customers, however, the class action will enable others affected to join down the line.

The plaintiffs argue that DraftKings’ promotion of “risk-free bets” combined with the “hidden and confusing terms” of its casino deposit match promotion leads to players placing a greater number of bets than initially intended, and in doing so, they “risk developing a dangerous gambling addiction”.

The suit claims that DraftKings is, among other allegations, legally negligent, violating Pennsylvania state consumer protection laws and practising intentional misrepresentation. The group is seeking damages for any qualifying members of the class.

Casino bonus

The suit specifically highlighted a 2023 promotion that offered a $2,000 deposit match bonus offered at DraftKings casino. H..

The advertising and bonus practices of DraftKings will be placed under the microscope following a new lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania.

Filed in the Eastern Pennsylvania District Court, the suit comes from five DraftKings customers, however, the class action will enable others affected to join down the line.

The plaintiffs argue that DraftKings’ promotion of “risk-free bets” combined with the “hidden and confusing terms” of its casino deposit match promotion leads to players placing a greater number of bets than initially intended, and in doing so, they “risk developing a dangerous gambling addiction”.

The suit claims that DraftKings is, among other allegations, legally negligent, violating Pennsylvania state consumer protection laws and practising intentional misrepresentation. The group is seeking damages for any qualifying members of the class.

Casino bonus

The suit specifically highlighted a 2023 promotion that offered a $2,000 deposit match bonus offered at DraftKings casino. H..

In a landmark episode of iGaming Daily, Antony Gevisser, Senior Vice President Legal and Regulatory Affairs at Super Group and a member of the IMGL, underlined that the growth of the black market has been enabled by regulatory failure.

Quizzed by podcast host Ted Menmuir, Gevisser went on to emphasise the importance of governments, politicians, regulators and enforcement agencies stepping up and taking more notice of the threat of the illicit market.

Responsible regulation in particular is needed to combat the growth of the black market, Gevisser said. He then took aim at regulators “creating issues within their own regimes, which would lead to less competitiveness, less market entry by the right players and therefore a bigger availability of space for these black marketers.”

The current state of play around the black market is worrisome for the industry. However, Gevisser warned that the industry has reached this point “organically over time”.

“As certain countries started to reg..

The UK government has delayed plans to relax the rules surrounding high street slot machine shops.

Under the previous Conservative government, plans had been considered to allow the installation of higher-stakes machines at adult gaming centres (AGCs), however, these have been shelved by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) amid concerns over how these establishments treat vulnerable customers.

As it stands, under the “80/20 rule”, no more than 20% of machines at AGCs can be category class B slots that allow stakes of up to £2 and jackpots of up to £500. The remaining 80% must be class C or D, offering stakes of up to £1 and prizes of up to £100.

In May 2024, the Conservative-led DCMS had stated it was considering adjusting the ratio to 50/50 of abandoning the rule altogether.

DCMS concerns

As reported by The Guardian, DCMS officials confirmed that the government would “not be introducing changes to the 80/20 rule this year” as the department acknowledged “concerns..