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The Ideas To Police Legal Sports Betting Are Well-Intentioned But Out Of Control

Brett Smiley

There’s no need to add a trip to a 7-11 and an ATM surcharge to the equation in the hopes that they make the right call between the front door and glass door.

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Boxer Ryan Garcia Claims He Won $10M Betting On Himself, Opening Massive Can Of Worms If True

Eric Raskin

The drama continues after the Garcia-Haney fight, with a purported $2 million bet and a possible example of odds manipulation.

Schuetz: Lotteries Were Not Purpose-Built To Regulate Other Forms Of Gaming

Richard Schuetz

The Nevada regulatory model was developed at a particular historical time to handle a particular historical reality. But one size does not fit all.

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Jontay Porter Punishment Gets Us No Closer To Knowing If Leagues Are Truly Tough On Gambling

Eric Raskin

What will happen if and when the player involved is not so low-profile as to make the decision to ban him easy?

Schuetz: Sports Integrity Efforts And Stopping Dumb Critters

Richard Schuetz

Sports integrity firms are a necessary piece of the puzzle in working to reduce corruption — but they won't make the problem go away.

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Schuetz: Gambling Regulation And Boeing Chart The Same Turbulent Path

Richard Schuetz

It is just impossible to create sound regulatory agencies out of whole cloth. They need to be developed. I would argue that the fault clearly falls on our politicians for this not happening.

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Rece Davis’ ‘Risk-Free’ Blunder, And The Downside Of Taking Gambling Mainstream

Eric Raskin

On live TV, a non-gambling guy was placed in a gambling conversation, and a phrase slipped out that gambling industry folks know not to use.

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Schuetz: The Casino Industry Needs To Get Its Own, On-Shore, House In Order

Richard Schuetz

Will state regulators do anything beyond joining letter-writing campaigns? Or will they abdicate to the federal government?