Month: December 2024

In the United Kingdom and the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has upheld an earlier judgement against the Ladbrokes online gambling and sportsbetting brand of prominent operator Entain after determining that one of its television commercials had breached local responsible marketing protocols.

The regulator used an official press release to detail that Gibraltar-based LC International Limited trading as Ladbrokes had broadcast an advertisement in October featuring various people using their mobile phones to place wagers on a horse race while sat inside a café. The watchdog explained that one of these players had been depicted as a seemingly distracted man with a trembling leg accompanied by a voice-over that asserted ‘Come starter’s orders, I’m a bag of nerves.’

Dodgy depiction:

The ASA stated that the television commercial had broken its advertising code by portraying ‘gambling behavior that was socially irresponsible’ owing to the fact that the nervous bettor was apparently ‘preoccupied with the race while his food remained untouched.’ The regulator moreover pronounced that the ‘bag of nerves’ comment in the advertisement was…

In the American state of Indiana and a prominent former casino executive has reportedly been sentenced to serve two months in federal prison after being found guilty of running a scheme that illegally funneled gambling cash into a local politician’s unsuccessful 2016 congressional campaign.

According to a Wednesday report from the Associated Press news service, John Keeler (pictured) had been an executive with Centaur Gaming and okayed the 2018 deal that saw this entity sell all of its assets including the Hoosier Park Racing and Casino and Indiana Grand Racing and Casino facilities to Caesars Entertainment Incorporated as part of an arrangement worth approximately $1.6 billion. The businessmen then purportedly partnered with local entrepreneur Rod Ratcliff to establish Spectacle Entertainment, which later bought the floating Majestic Star Casino Hotel and Majestic Star Casino Hotel II venues in the Indiana city of Gary.

Victorious vision:

Felonious feat:

Judge James Sweeney from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Indiana reportedly sentenced Keeler to the two-month prison term after the defendant had earli…

Sports betting became legal in North Carolina on March 11, 2023, and customers seem to be pretty excited about it – maybe even overly excited. On the first day when betting was available, almost $29 million was wagered, while players spent nearly $200 million during the first week. 

Problems for college athletes:

NC State, UNC, and Duke participated in March Madness, so customers were able to not only enjoy watching their favorite teams but also bet on the highly anticipated matchups.  

However, college athletes are going through various issues, since the advent of sports betting has seen fans become more involved in the games than ever before. Since betting was launched, players have begun to receive troubling messages related to their game performance.

Armando Bacot, UNC basketball player, said: “I thought I played a pretty good last game, …