gambling – Sports Law Expert

Pro League Network Partners with ProhiBet to ‘Enhance’ Regulatory Compliance on Alternative Sports

February 10, 2024

Pro League Network, one of the leading sports media and entertainment companies producing fun and unique sports, optimized for wagering, has announced a partnership with ProhiBet. Designed to safeguard sports integrity and ensure adherence to state-specific regulations, ProhiBet will play “a pivotal role in preventing specific individuals such as athletes, coaches, officials, and administration” from…
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Sun Belt Conference Partners with ProhiBet for Sports Wagering Monitoring and Regulatory Compliance Software

November 16, 2023

The Sun Belt Conference has partnered with U.S. Integrity and ProhiBet to enhance sports wagering monitoring efforts and provide educational resources to its student-athletes, coaches, staff and officials. “The Sun Belt Conference is dedicated to safeguarding the integrity of competition across all of our sponsored sports,” said Sun Belt Conference Commissioner Keith Gill. “Our partnership…
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Governor Announces Plan to Bring Sports Betting to Oklahoma

November 7, 2023

Governor Kevin Stitt has announced his plan to make sports betting a reality in Oklahoma. The Governor’s plan, which would allow Oklahomans to place in-person bets at gaming sites operated by federally recognized tribes, would protect tribal investments in brick-and-mortar facilities. The plan would also allow Oklahomans to place bets on their mobile devices on…
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NHL suspends Player 41 games for Violating League’s Sports Wagering Rules

October 28, 2023

The National Hockey League announced Thursday that it has suspended NHL Player Shane Pinto for 41 games for activities relating to sports wagering. The League’s investigation found no evidence that Pinto made any wagers on NHL games. The NHL considers this matter closed, absent the emergence of new information, and will have no further comment. Statement from…
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Hackney Publications Changes Name of My Legal Bookie to Legal Issues in Sports Betting, Announces Professors Gil Fried and Justin L. Davis as Co-Editors

October 14, 2023

Hackney Publications has announced that My Legal Bookie, a quarterly publication that reports on the legal side of the sports betting industry, is changing its name to Legal Issues in Sports Betting, as well as naming two co-Editors from the academic community. Subscriptions are free at the site. University of West Florida Professor Gil Fried…
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U.S. Integrity Announces Partnership with Fighting Illini Athletics

July 13, 2023

U.S. Integrity has announced a partnership with the University of Illinois Division of Intercollegiate Athletics (DIA), as the DIA aims to protect the integrity of its athletics department amidst the rapidly growing sports betting landscape in the U.S. USI will provide integrity monitoring services via its proprietary dashboard to the DIA. USI conducts analysis across…
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NFL SUSPENDS THREE PLAYERS INDEFINITELY AND ONE OTHER PLAYER SIX GAMES FOR GAMBLING POLICY VIOLATIONS

July 2, 2023

The NFL confirmed last week that three players have been indefinitely suspended for violating the league’s gambling policy. One other player was suspended six games. Isaiah Rodgers and Rashod Berry of the Indianapolis Colts and free agent Demetrius Taylor are suspended indefinitely through at least the conclusion of the 2023 season for betting on NFL…
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DraftKings Submits Superior Proposal to Acquire PointsBet’s U.S. Business

June 22, 2023

DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG) (“DraftKings”) has announced that it has delivered a letter to both the Non-Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of PointsBet Holdings Ltd. (“PointsBet”) “setting forth an indicative offer to acquire” PointsBet’s U.S. business in an all-cash transaction with a purchase price of $195 million (the “Proposed Transaction”). DraftKings’ proposal represents a…
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University of Iowa Announces Sports Wagering Investigation into Activities Involving College Athletes

May 9, 2023

The University of Iowa and the Department of Athletics announced yesterday that they “are aware of the sports wagering investigation and are fully cooperating. We have alerted the NCAA of the potential violations and we have hired outside counsel to assist in the investigative process. The athletics department provides education on NCAA rules regarding the…
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NFL Suspends Five Players for Betting on Football Games

April 21, 2023

The NFL confirmed today that three players have been indefinitely suspended for violating the league’s gambling policy. Two other players were each suspended six games. Quintez Cephus and C.J. Moore of the Detroit Lions, and Shaka Toney of the Washington Commanders, are suspended indefinitely through at least the conclusion of the 2023 season for betting…
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