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The UK’s Gambling Commission has suspended Deadheat Racing’s operating license after raising concerns about social responsibility and possible anti money laundering failures. Deadheat Racing has been operating with General Betting Standard licenses since January 2015, which let the company offer … Continue reading →

The Maryland Gaming Commission has slapped two casinos with ‘cease-and-desist’ letters, effective immediately. Two casinos have been delivered cease-and-desist letters by the Maryland Gaming Commission after the organization found that they had been operating games to those in Maryland without … Continue reading →

British racing officials have handed out some of the toughest integrity penalties seen in years after an independent disciplinary panel concluded that jockey Dylan Kitts and a sort of stand-in owner, John Higgins, worked together to keep the horse Hillsin … Continue reading →

Following a 30-day test run, a proposal to allow student athletes and staff to bet on professional sports has been rolled back. Having been put in place from November 1 by the NCAA (National Collegiate Athletics Association) Division I leadership … Continue reading →

An investigation into sports betting violations has led to three infractions decisions against a Temple student athlete and two staff members. The NCAA Committee on Infractions released three infractions decisions on November 21, all related to sports betting violations in … Continue reading →

The fractious and polarized nature of the UK gambling tax hike debate is well publicized, with the ruling Labour government’s plans supported by think-tanks and reform campaigners, in contrast to the defensive position taken by the gambling industry.  However, the … Continue reading →

A gambling den in Houston was busted by local police, which involved the seizure of $9,000 and resulted in one individual being charged. Detectives from Constable Mark Herman’s Regulatory Enforcement Unit responded to anonymous tips pointing to a location believed … Continue reading →

An online gambling operator has been slapped with a £650,000 (roughly $848,757) fine after the UK-based Gambling Commission found failures in an investigation. The company, known as Videoslots Limited, runs websites including videoslots.co.uk, mrvegas.com, and megariches.com, and they’ve been told … Continue reading →

A number of gambling regulators across Europe have agreed to closer cooperation with one another, as a joint institutional declaration has been signed. The intention is to combat illegal gambling activities in the digital environment, with the countries involved to … Continue reading →

The UK Government has introduced a new code which aims to strengthen protections for players entering prize draw competitions. The introduction was announced on Thursday (November 20), with more than 20 leading operators having signed up to the voluntary code, … Continue reading →