The first time NBA forward Jontay Porter tried to cheat DraftKings, by sharing information about his health with a handful of unscrupulous gamblers before a game, a monitoring company called US Integrity knew something was amiss before he set foot on the court. The oddsmakers at DraftKings Inc., the popular online betting service, had spotted...
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How ESPN Bet Is Trying to Catch Up to FanDuel and DraftKings
In the summer of 2023, ESPN Inc. and casino operator Penn Entertainment Inc. announced a 10-year, $2 billion deal. Penn, which was in a partnership with media company Barstool Sports Inc., had bolted for the self-proclaimed “Worldwide Leader in Sports.” On a call with analysts, Penn Chief Executive Officer Jay Snowden said, “We think we’re...
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Bowyer allegedly had 700+ illegal betting customers, washed money through Las Vegas and California casinos
Court documents reveal that alleged illegal bookmaker Mathew Bowyer had more than 700 customers, washed money through multiple casinos, and used Costa-Rican betting websites in his business. Bowyer was charged 1 August on three counts. He is accused of running an illegal bookmaking scheme, laundering money, and filing a false tax return. Bowyer, according to...
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Sports betting is legal in 38 states now, but these residents wager the most
Earlier this year a record 67.8 million American adults bet on Super Bowl – that’s more than a quarter of the U.S. adult population and a 35% increase from the previous year, according to the American Gaming Association. For 25 years, sports betting had been banned outside of Nevada – then in 2018 the U.S. Supreme...
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Mass. Gaming Commission studying online casino games, AI use • Rhode Island Current
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is trying to get its arms around the technological future of gambling – seeking bids for research into the potential impacts of “iGaming” and the use of artificial intelligence in the gaming industry. Two requests for proposals rolled out this month as part of the gaming commission’s research agenda. These research...