First Came the Sports Betting Boom. Now Comes the Backlash.

May 13, 2023Posted inAmerican Gaming Assn, Athletics and Sports, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Columbus (Ohio), Connecticut, Council on Problem Gambling, DraftKings Inc, FanDuel.com, Florida, Gambling, Great Britain, Illinois, Kentucky, Law and Legislation, Maine, Maryland, Nebraska, Netherlands, New York State Gaming Commission, Ohio, Ontario (Canada), Penn Entertainment Inc, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, United States, Virginia, West Virginia
In many U.S. states and across the world, regulators are cracking down on the sports gambling industry, citing harm to the public and, in some cases, to athletes.

How Sports Betting Upended the Economies of Native American Tribes

February 10, 2023Posted inArizona, Athletics and Sports, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Burgum, Douglas, Casinos, Churchill Downs Inc, Computers and the Internet, DeSantis, Ron, DraftKings Inc, Florida, Gambling, internal-storyline-no, Kudon, Jeremy, Law and Legislation, Lobbying and Lobbyists, Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Indians, MGM Resorts International, Michigan, National Indian Gaming Commission, Native Americans, North Dakota, Politics and Government, Regulation and Deregulation of Industry, Seminole Indians, Slot Machines, State Legislatures, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Super Bowl, United States Politics and Government
Hard-fought deals for casinos gave many tribes a critical economic lifeline. When the doors opened to widespread sports betting, others wanted in on the gambling business.