FanDuel unveils Real-Time Check-In tool at SBC Summit Americas
FanDuel introduced its latest responsible gambling innovation at the Player Protection Symposium
FanDuel introduced its latest responsible gambling innovation at the Player Protection Symposium
During a panel at SBC Summit Americas in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. on Wednesday, FanDuel introduced the U.S. sports betting market leader’s latest responsible gambling innovation.
FanDuel’s SVP of Public Policy and Sustainability, Cory Fox, unveiled Real-Time Check-In during the Summit’s Player Protection Symposium panel titled RG Tech: Potential Game Changers.
The tool combines data with machine learning to analyze and model personalized deposit behaviors. In effect, it estimates how much a user should be depositing and compares that projection with reality.
The idea is to supply FanDuel customers with real-time data that helps them to manage their spending in real time. Its launch follows FanDuel introducing its My Spend responsible gambling dashboard for users at the end of last year.
If a customer makes a deposit that is inconsistent with their established deposit pattern, Real-Time Check-In will prompt them to review the transaction and give them an option to lower the deposit amou..
EPIC Global Solutions has landed a deal to provide gambling harm awareness training to Underdog employees.
The gambling harm consultancy partnered with Underdog to host a series of workshops and training sessions to provide employees with the tools to identify problematic gambling behavior. Underdog has already leveraged EPIC’s expertise in gambling harm by hosting sessions led by EPIC staff. The sessions provided Underdog employees with training on communication practices and how to build healthy relationships with customers.
“We’re very pleased with the positive start to our working relationship with Underdog,” said EPIC VP of North America Teresa Fiore. “They have a deep understanding that responsible gaming practices must be at the core for any major operator, and it’s a constant and consistent process of learning and attentiveness.”
EPIC provided Underdog with training sessions that included consultant and former college basketball star Stevin “Hedake” Smith. The former Arizona..
A pair of bills filed in New Jersey would not only introduce new restrictions on where gambling can be advertised but also mandate a study of how the language used in ads affects bettors.
Assemblyman Clinton Calabrese and Assemblywoman Garnet Hall’s Bill A5562 was reported favorably out of the Assembly Tourism, Gaming and the Arts Committee on May 8 and is awaiting second reading in the full chamber. Sen. John McKeon and Sen. Renee Burgess’ S4366 introduced a companion piece to a committee in the Senate on May 12.
The bills propose banning gambling advertising in or close to schools or colleges as well as prohibiting marketing in any media that “predominantly” targets people aged under 21.
The stated aim is to, “deter illegal or irresponsible gambling, challenge perceptions of gambling and encourage the use of responsible gambling tools.” A lot of the language is vague, and appears to mostly relate to physical advertising such as billboards and signs while not taking into account th..
The NCAA is considering a change of stance regarding its rules related to gambling.
According to a Sports Illustrated report, the NCAA is discussing the removal of its ban on wagering on professional sports. Last month, the NCAA’s Division I Board of Directors proposed the rule change leading to the organization’s DI Council to consider the matter.
The board of directors voted 21-1 in favor of adopting bylaws to lift the ban.
The DI Council is planning to discuss the ban removal next week with a potential implementation of the rule change coming as soon as June 2025. The NCAA’s active bylaws regarding sports wagering prohibit betting by all players, coaches and team officials on pro sports that are also played at the collegiate level. The NCAA also bans wagering by players, coaches and team officials on all competitions sponsored by the organization.
The NCAA plans to maintain its current ban on college sports wagering as America’s governing body of amateur sports considers allowin..
BetRivers operator Rush Street Interactive has partnered with Integrity Compliance 360 (IC360) to launch a program designed to help educators improve high-school students’ gaming literacy.
The new initiative, titled Gaming Literacy Aiding Decisions (GLAD), aims to not only help teenagers understand online gambling better but also promote their responsible relationship with what RSI and IC360 note is an “ever more socially prevalent activity.”
The GLAD curriculum will initially launch in Delaware, where RSI’s BetRivers currently holds a de facto monopoly on online gambling, as well as in New Jersey.
This spring, both RSI and IC360 have been working with educational districts on creating and delivering an educational curriculum. Those initial efforts will help inform the full GLAD rollout. The GLAD program ultimately will be available to educators more broadly to curate the content that resonates best with students.
Operators have responsibility to teenagers, says RSI CEO
“Consumers..
SBC Summit Americas is reinforcing its commitment to promoting safer gambling by integrating the previously standalone Player Protection Symposium into the event’s core conference agenda.
This strategic move ensures that all registered delegates will have access to discussions, insights, and best practices around player protection, cementing the topic as a central pillar of the 2025 summit.
The Player Protection Symposium will be held on May 14 in the Palm Room (Level 2) at the Broward County Convention Center. Featuring a focused conference agenda and networking opportunities, the symposium will offer a dedicated space for operators, regulators, compliance experts and technology providers to share strategies for player protection.
“I think it’s clear to everyone that player safety is no longer a side conversation. It should be a central focus for every company operating in our industry,” said SBC CEO and Founder Rasmus Sojmark.
“That’s why we’ve integrated the Player Protection Sy..
Startup launchpad Defy the Odds is teaming up with a gambling-specific financial platform to promote responsible gambling and provide personalized payment processing.
Defy the Odds, a women-led launchpad with a focus on founders from underrepresented backgrounds, has landed a strategic partnership with EDGE Markets. Earlier this year, EDGE Market launched EDGE Boost, an RG solution that provides users with a dedicated credit card and bank account to separate gambling transactions from normal finances.
“EDGE Boost is focused on providing bettors with financial tools that enhance their experience while keeping responsible gaming at the forefront,” said EDGE Markets CEO Seni Thomas. “Working with Defy the Odds will allow us to introduce our technology to many more eyes and innovators in the betting and iGaming space, giving them the financial flexibility they need to succeed while also promoting responsible gaming.”
As part of the partnership, Defy the Odds will advise EDGE Markets and..
Sam A. Antar’s push to hold BetMGM accountable for his losses gambling on the site once again failed in court
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals sided with BetMGM, upholding the decision by the New Jersey District Court that the online gambling company was not liable for Antar’s losses on the site.
The lower court determined that the state’s Consumer Fraud Act (CFA) did not override the state’s casino laws and concluded that Borgata Casino and BetMGM were under no legal obligation to compel problem gamblers from not gambling.
Court said Antar knew what BetMGM was offering
Antar’s original complaint alleged the BetMGM VIP coerced him to keep playing on the site even though they allegedly knew he could not afford to gamble on the site anymore. Antar claims his VIP hosts kept him addicted to playing on the site and he wagered more than $24 million with the company.
The Circuit opinion noted that Antar argued that the online casino site violated the CFA by deceiving him into continuin..
BetOnline.ag and SportsBetting.ag have been issued cease and desist orders from the Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) for conducting illegal gambling in the state.
The MGCB has determined that the two Panama-based operators are violating Michigan’s Lawful Internet Gaming Act, Gaming Control and Revenue Act and Michigan Penal Code by illegally accepting wagers from customers in Michigan without proper licensing.
“The Michigan Gaming Control Board is committed to enforcing Michigan’s gaming laws and protecting consumers from illegal gambling,” said MGCB executive director Henry Williams. “We encourage residents to only engage with licensed and regulated online platforms for a safe and fair gaming experience.”
The MGCB has ordered BetOnline and SportsBetting to exit Michigan following an investigation sparked by an anonymous tip. The probe found SportsBetting to be illegally accepting wagers on sports, politics, horse racing and online casino games. The platform also violates Michig..