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
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Opinion
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
Schuetz: Data Is King, And Other Free Advice For The Massachusetts Roundtable On Wagering Limits
"It seems that we are gravitating toward a model in the U.S. that is less of a sports betting model and more of a sucker-punching model."
May 23, 2024
Schuetz: The Nevada Gaming Control Board Has Officially Lost Its Way
The type of turnover seen at the top of the NGCB is a recipe for disaster, and it is a guaranteed way to materially degrade the organization's effectiveness.
May 28, 2024