The NBA is responding to recent allegations of current and former players tied to illegal gambling schemes by proposing and implementing policy changes for the entire league. According to ESPN, …
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Senate confirms crypto expert Michael Selig as next CFTC chairman
by SBC Americas4 minutes readThe selection process for a new chair of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has finally come to a close after nearly a year of hearings and nomination changes. The …
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Massachusetts keeps moving towards rules on limiting bettors
by SBC Americas4 minutes readMassachusetts‘ gambling regulator has proposed a new regulation that would make the state the first in the U.S. to require sportsbooks to inform their users when and why their betting …
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NCAA condemns Kalshi for readying transfer portal contracts
by SBC Americas4 minutes readNCAA President and CEO Charlie Baker said that Kalshi’s apparent intent to offer sports event contracts on which college athletes will enter or withdraw from the transfer portal is “absolutely …
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Does banning player props solve the college sports betting problems?
by SBC Americas5 minutes readAs reports rise of student-athletes receiving more abuse related to sports betting and incidents continue to emerge of players themselves being integrated in betting scandals, would a ban on college …
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NJ lawmakers hear both sides on the issue of banning in-game props
by SBC Americas4 minutes readLawmakers in New Jersey heard from both sides of the argument regarding a proposed bill to ban in-game prop betting, or micro-betting, in the state. However, since the hearing was …
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NCAA’s Baker believes sports event contracts feel ‘catastrophic’
by SBC Americas5 minutes readNCAA President Charlie Baker has been outspoken about the impact of legal sports betting on its student-athletes, but the organization is also having to consider another vertical. Baker sat down …
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NCAA gambling probe extends to former San Francisco student-athlete
by SBC Americas3 minutes readThe NCAA investigation into sports betting violations at Fresno State led to the discovery of similar infractions at another California university. Former University of San Francisco men’s basketball guard Marcus …
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NY judge doesn’t buy argument that DraftKings promos were misleading
by SBC Americas3 minutes readNotch another one in the win column for DraftKings, as Southern District of New York Judge Denise Cote dismissed a class action lawsuit against the sportsbook over its promotions. After …
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PCH owner ARB Interactive strengthens legal & public policy teams
by SBC Americas4 minutes readThe owner of Publishers Clearing House is bolstering its legal and public policy teams as it plans to expand its reach in the social plus gaming space. New hires come …