Schuetz: Three Realities About Dealing Sports To Billy Walters
There's an upside to taking action from bettors who are sharper than the bookmakers
July 26, 2024
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Opinion
Schuetz: Cigarette Machine On Premises Reveals What Casinos Are Really Protecting
"Now, many of you have suggested that I am a bit harsh on the casinos and I should work harder to isolate the good. In that spirit, I would applaud them for not using child labor in their production processes."
July 23, 2024
Is There A Problem With Operator Terms & Conditions? A Lesson From Across The Pond
"The solution lies in implementing clearer language, shorter agreements, and more transparent practices, but that is easier said than done."
July 25, 2024
Schuetz: A Tiresome Bout Of Problem Gambling Fatigue
"One of the trickier jobs in running a casino is approving credit-line increases for VIPs, which is often done well after midnight. The player generally has been drinking, is out of money, and wants more," Schuetz writes.
July 15, 2024
Poker And Casino Players Deserve The Same Protections As Sports Bettors
What explains the discrepancy between online sports betting and these other forms of online gambling? There are stated and unstated reasons.
July 8, 2024
Schuetz: Asymmetric Warfare And The Question Of Who Is Looking Out For The Bettors
Asymmetry is introduced when the operators have huge budgets for lobbying, and the betting consumers have essentially nothing.
June 25, 2024
Skins Game: Current Impasse Also An Opportunity To Get Online Casino Legislation Right
Thoughts on the importance of skins/brands and how legislative frameworks can be structured to support multiple brands under one license.
June 20, 2024
Schuetz: US Sports Betting Regulators Can Either Heed Others’ Lessons, Or Step On Land Mines
Brian Chappell observes that, in many ways, the betting operators and the government have highly aligned goals, which is problematic.
June 18, 2024
Schuetz: The ‘Ban Or Bankrupt’ Bookmaking Model Sinks Its Teeth Into The US
In short, if you are a good bettor, you will be banned; if you are a bad bettor or suffer from a gambling addiction, the betting operators will work to bankrupt you through a variety of ploys and inducements.
June 13, 2024
Schuetz: The Nevada Gaming Control Board’s Job Is To Call Balls And Strikes, Not To Pick Winners
PropSwap was not allowed to enter the Nevada market for reasons I still do not understand, by an organization past its "gold standard" days.
June 5, 2024
Schuetz: Shamelessness Reigns This Week With Louisiana Politics, Operator Snubs
Sen. Pressly’s possible logic: Since the state is so screwed up, what the politicians should focus on is suckling the gaming industry’s teat.
May 24, 2024
Schuetz: Operators’ Snub Of Massachusetts Commission Shows A Total Lack Of Respect
The way that the ten firms stiffed the MGC was the absolute ultimate statement of arrogance and ignorance.
July 24, 2024
