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Scotland casinos start a campaign to lift forced venue closures
The casino industry in Scotland has united their forces to launch a campaign to urge Scotland's Government to reconsider the current coronavirus…
EsportsAre Loot Boxes Gambling Under US Law?
US gambling law asks for consideration, chance and prize, and loot box cases usually turn on the prize. How courts have applied the test and what has…
EsportsThe CSGO Lotto FTC Case: Owners Posing as Lucky Players
The FTC's CSGO Lotto case was about undisclosed ownership in endorsements, not a ban on skin gambling. What the order required and the disclosure…
GamblingThe Hot Hand Fallacy in Gambling: What the Research Shows
A 2018 paper overturned the classic hot-hand study, but not for roulette. Where streaks carry real information, where they cannot, and what casino…
GamblingProfessional Gambler Tax Status: When Schedule C Applies
Filing as a professional gambler moves winnings to Schedule C but not past the section 165(d) loss limit. What Groetzinger requires, what changes and…
GamblingDoes the Wire Act Apply Only to Sports Betting?
The 1961 Wire Act still decides why legal sportsbooks geofence bettors. What 18 U.S.C. 1084 says, how the Justice Department reread it, and what the…
Casino9/6 Jacks or Better Meaning: How Two Numbers Set the Return
The 9 and the 6 are the full house and flush payouts, and those two numbers set most of a Jacks or Better machine's return. How to read the table and…
CasinoTriple-Zero Roulette: The Arithmetic Behind a 7.69 Percent House Edge
Adding a third zero leaves every payout unchanged and nearly triples the single-zero edge. Pocket-count arithmetic for 0, 00 and 000 wheels and the…
CasinoCraps Odds Bet: Why It Has No House Edge and What 3-4-5x Odds Do
The odds bet behind the pass line pays true odds, so it carries no house edge at all. The dice arithmetic behind 3-4-5x odds and how far it pulls the…