AGA Urges Department of Justice to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling

In a new letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, the American Gaming Association (AGA) urged the Department of Justice to crack down on illegal online sportsbooks and casinos, as well as unregulated "skill game" machines.

"While the problem of illegal gambling is not new, its open and systematic conduct both online and in our communities has elevated the issue to a level that requires significant federal attention. We urge the Department to act as a priority to protect American consumers, crack down on illegal operators, and enforce federal regulations," said AGA President and CEO Bill Miller.

The AGA letter outlines the pervasive nature of illegal gambling and the threat these unregulated operators pose to consumers, state economies, and the legal gaming industry, and is part of the association's ongoing initiative to eradicate the illegal market.

The AGA calls on the Department of Justice to address illegal gambling by:

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• Continue to educate consumers about legal gambling options and the risks associated with illegal gambling.
• Investigate and prosecute the largest offshore gambling operators, including Bovada, MyBookie and BetOnline, that blatantly violate federal and state laws.
• Make it clear that "skill-based" gaming machine manufacturers must comply with the Johnson Act's registration requirements and anti-money laundering standards, and pursue aggressive enforcement actions against operators that do not fully comply.

"Illegal operators' days are numbered as a plague on our nation. These unscrupulous operators prey on vulnerable customers, offer no consumer protections, do not guarantee honesty or fairness, and do not provide economic benefit to states or tribal nations," Miller added.

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Esports suppliers must lead from the front – PandaScore’s Colorado licence

September 5, 2024

Esports betting in the US is yet to be fully exploited, and the total market and opportunity for esports continues to grow as regulation evolves.

That’s why at PandaScore, we recently secured our first license in a lucrative American market, in esports-friendly Colorado. This move is a strong signal of our ambition in the US, while also demonstrating our methodology for solving the problem of uncertainty that US esports betting currently suffers from.

Supplier licensing should lead the way

The unknown of what markets and lines can be offered remains a key piece of the puzzle in many jurisdictions. Uncertainty surrounding the legislation means operators are hesitant to jump in with both feet. At PandaScore, we’re helping operators navigate US esports betting regulation on a state-by-state basis, so they can make business-leading decisions in a market that has the right balance of stability and opportunity.

Except for a few states, esports betting regulation is relatively new: there isn’t a lot of precedent to work from, and its rapidly evolving nature means there’s likely a lot more work to do in the future. We intend to be at the forefront of making esports betting work for the entire ecosystem: operators, suppliers, regulators, and people who enjoy betting.

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While national regulatory frameworks may be changing at different paces, nearly all states are moving in one direction: expansion.

Esports suppliers have an obligation to show operators the way and provide them with the tools, knowledge, and expertise to make the right decisions. However, we believe that they should enter markets where they have some confidence in esports with caution.

There are several reasons why Colorado was PandaScore's first step.

Why Colorado

When deciding which markets to enter, we consulted extensively with our clients and narrowed it down to states that had the right combination of commercial opportunity, a solid regulatory environment, and clarity of licensing.

Since regulating esports, Colorado has had a friendly framework for esports. The regular betting catalog includes a wide range of esports titles based on games and tournaments approved by publishers or regulators, which is similar to how traditional sports betting works.

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The process itself was simple and clear, with clear terms and commercials that encourage investment, entrepreneurship and innovation - all elements that are important for ambitious organizations growing new markets and building new audiences.

Colorado is a natural next step in PandaScore's service-minded, customer-first approach. Esports suppliers should be a source of knowledge and expertise to help guide and amplify our clients' esports ambitions.

Service-minded approach, client-led growth

We involve operators in the licensing conversation from the beginning, consider which licenses are most valuable to them, and leverage our lean, efficient operating model to get it done.

We have proven that we are serious about the US market and that we can license efficiently. So, if an operator wants a particular jurisdiction, we make the decision based on revenue potential, giving them a clear, no-spin picture of the market and doing the hard work of getting licensed to offer their services in the US.

Player age verification as a mandatory service

A big part of that no-spin picture is addressing the concerns and risks around player age verification in esports. Compliance is paramount for suppliers and operators alike, and knowing the state-by-state requirements is essential.

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PandaScore has been offering player age verification for years and is well established on this front thanks to years of service in jurisdictions like Australia and Sweden. We already have an API that clients use for peace of mind, and we are enhancing it as a standalone service intended to support regulators and governing bodies to ensure compliance, reliability and growth.

For US esports betting to succeed, suppliers need to lead from the front. They need to be a true, secure pair that are experts in the relevant regulations, genuinely committed to their clients' expanding interests, and actively helping and serving operators, bettors and regulators.

Author Oliver Niner, Head of Sales, PandaScore

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Compliance Updates

“Please Remain Vigilant: Department PSA on Gaming Scam Calls”

The Arizona Gaming Bureau (hereinafter "ADG") has warned that gaming fraud calls are increasing in Arizona and nearby states. These scammers are trying to steal the user's personal information and the money earned by pretending to be related to many organizations such as ADG, National Indian Gaming Commission, Indian Gaming Association. The Indian Gaming Association, the Arizona Gaming Committee, the Arizona Indian Gaming Association, the New American Dream Foundation, and the Publishers Clearing House.

Legal organizations such as ADG, their partner tribal gaming regulations, and national gaming regulatory organizations never call users to inform them of "winning" or "sweepstakes." These legal organizations do not call the users to inform Arizona or the Domestic Revenue Agency ("I. R. S.") to inform the taxes and fees to be paid. If you claim these organizations and make requests or threats related to the above information, you are a scammer. Store money safely, tell this information to others, and immediately report the fraud.

Arizona's Justice Offic e-Tips to prevent fraud damage

Check the information: Before you take any action, hang up the phone, directly contact the official phone number of the organization claiming that the sender is represented, and check the legitimacy of the sender. Make sure to use the details of the contacts provided by the sender to make a call directly to those who claim that they are representing them. Scammers can hide their numbers and make them look as if they are calling from legal companies and organizations.

Suspect: Always look for doubts on inconvenient calls, especially calling for emergency response related to financial transactions. Government agencies have never asked to withdraw money from their accounts to send money with bitcoin, telemed, or gift cards.

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Only scammers require cryptocurrency payments: whether to buy something, to protect money, and there is no legal business that requires protein of cryptocurrencies. It's always a scam. < SPAN> Arizona Gaming Bureau (hereinafter "ADG") warns that gaming fraud calls are increasing in Arizona and nearby states. These scammers are trying to steal the user's personal information and the money earned by pretending to be related to many organizations such as ADG, National Indian Gaming Commission, Indian Gaming Association. The Indian Gaming Association, the Arizona Gaming Committee, the Arizona Indian Gaming Association, the New American Dream Foundation, and the Publishers Clearing House.

Legal organizations such as ADG, their partner tribal gaming regulations, and national gaming regulatory organizations never call users to inform them of "winning" or "sweepstakes." These legal organizations do not call the users to inform Arizona or the Domestic Revenue Agency ("I. R. S.") to inform the taxes and fees to be paid. If you claim these organizations and make requests or threats related to the above information, you are a scammer. Store money safely, tell this information to others, and immediately report the fraud.

Arizona's Justice Offic e-Tips to prevent fraud damage

Check the information: Before you take any action, hang up the phone, directly contact the official phone number of the organization claiming that the sender is represented, and check the legitimacy of the sender. Make sure to use the details of the contacts provided by the sender to make a call directly to those who claim that they are representing them. Scammers can hide their numbers and make them look as if they are calling from legal companies and organizations.

Suspect: Always look for doubts on inconvenient calls, especially calling for emergency response related to financial transactions. Government agencies have never asked to withdraw money from their accounts to send money with bitcoin, telemed, or gift cards.

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Only scammers require cryptocurrency payments: whether to buy something, to protect money, and there is no legal business that requires protein of cryptocurrencies. It's always a scam. The Arizona Gaming Bureau (hereinafter "ADG") has warned that gaming fraud calls are increasing in Arizona and nearby states. These scammers are trying to steal the user's personal information and the money earned, pretending to be a number of people from many organizations, such as ADG, National Indian Gaming Commission, and Indian Gaming Association. The Indian Gaming Association, the Arizona Gaming Committee, the Arizona Indian Gaming Association, the New American Dream Foundation, and the Publishers Clearing House.

Legal organizations such as ADG, their partner tribal gaming regulations, and national gaming regulatory organizations never call users to inform them of "winning" or "sweepstakes." These legal organizations do not call the users to inform Arizona or the Domestic Revenue Agency ("I. R. S.") to inform the taxes and fees to be paid. If you claim these organizations and make requests or threats related to the above information, you are a scammer. Store money safely, tell this information to others, and immediately report the fraud.

Arizona's Justice Offic e-Tips to prevent fraud damage

Check the information: Before you take any action, hang up the phone, directly contact the official phone number of the organization claiming that the sender is represented, and check the legitimacy of the sender. Make sure to use the details of the contacts provided by the sender to make a call directly to those who claim that they are representing them. Scammers can hide their numbers and make them look as if they are calling from legal companies and organizations.

Suspect: Always look for doubts on inconvenient calls, especially calling for emergency response related to financial transactions. Government agencies have never asked to withdraw money from their accounts to send money with bitcoin, telemed, or gift cards.

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Only scammers require cryptocurrency payments: whether to buy something, to protect money, and there is no legal business that requires protein of cryptocurrencies. It's always a scam.

AGA: Justice Department Needs To Crack Down on Illegal Gambling Sites

Do not share your personal information, the details of the bank account, and personal information such as bank accounts by telephone or access your computer in real time. Even if you seem to have come from a company you know, don't click on an unexpected text, email, or social media messages.

Consult a trusted person: Be sure to consult a reliable family or friend before making a serious financial decision, especially in digital currency, such as bitcoin.

Report a suspicious movement: If you find something strange, probably. Report to the local police and file a complaint to the Arizona Justice Office.

Business, government, or work spoofing scam:

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In a business, government, or professional scam, scammers seem to pretend to be a trusted person and send money. Scammers may claim that fraud has been discovered in your account and your money is in danger. To solve the problem, they may instruct you to send money and cryptocurrency. Sometimes there is a legal problem, borrowing money, or as part of the investigation, the account and benefits have been frozen. And we recommend that you buy a cryptocurrency to solve the problem or to protect money. These are obviously a scam warning sign.

AGA's Consistent Opposition to Illegal Sites

The scam of "won" is a little different. You may be sent to the phone, letters, email, and textbooks as "won". Probably, vacation, cruise, lottery, sweepstakes, etc. But they recommend that you can't wait to get the prize and pay fees, taxes and tariffs. And we seek credit card numbers and bank accounts. In some cases, you may be asked to pay by cash, gift card, telemed by telephone, and cryptocurrency. Paying money or sharing information to scammers will result in your financial information and information that can identify individuals. There is no prize. On the contrary, there is a possibility that you may be required to be more money or make a fake promise of earning a lot of money.

If you or your acquaintance seems to have been affected by fraud, www. azeg. gov/consumer. If you need to send a complaint form, contact (602) in Phoenix (602), (520) 628-6648, (520) 628-6648, (800), 352-8431, except for Phoenix and Touson urban area. 。

The Federal Trade Commission ("FTC") frequently educates the general public about avoiding and reporting fraud like "You've Won" fraud. If you find a fraud, report it to FTC. Call from ReportFraud. ftc. gov or online or 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357) or TTY 1-866-653-4261. Your report will protect others. By reporting fraud, FTC investigators can identify the scammers and stop the scammers before stealing the money you earn.

Furthermore, if you think you have suffered ID theft, you can get help from FTC by www. identitytheft. gov or telephone (877-438-4338).

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ADG seriously accepts complaints about illegal gambling. To report an illegal gambling suspicion, visit our website or send a phone (602) 255-3886 or email [Email Protected]. You can stay anonymous.

"Skill Games" Also a Target

Bill Odin was a reporter and editor of the news and sports for 25 years in the Philadelphia Ink Wirer and Baltimore Sun, and was the chief reporter of the team that remained in the final selection of the Puritzer's Awards in the News Bulletin category. The Bill has been interviewing casinos and gaming and gambling for 10 years, and has written a syndicate column on travel to casino resorts for 10 years. He has been interviewing the World Series of Poker for 10 years, and has been published on major American newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Miami Herald.

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The American Gaming Association (American Gaming Association) is a s o-called "skill game" found in the U. S. Department of Justice, online casino gambling, and even a US bar or restaurant. He showed off the formation of the crackdown of.

Targeting offshore sports betting and online casino industry, mirrors have appealed to Bovada, MyBookie, and Betonline, a major overseas gambling operator.

The US gambling industry, which has billions of dollars, covers a wide range of gambling, from actual stores to online sportsbooks and Igaming. Currently, more than 30 states provide legal sports betting, of which six states have a real money online casino.

Illegal betting businesses cut into the revenues of legal gaming companies, whether they operate online sports betting, Internet casinos or "skill game" machines in foreign countries. Illegal gambling also negatively impacts tax collections and can pose a threat to consumers, the AGA argues.

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The AGA, a trade group that speaks and lobbies on behalf of much of the U. S. gaming industry, has long railed against illegal gambling. But more recently, the AGA has acknowledged that cracking down on thriving and highly organized illegal gambling businesses, especially those conducted in foreign countries, requires a joint effort between state and federal law enforcement. On Wednesday, the AGA sent an open letter to the Department of Justice urging it to crack down on "pervasive" illegal gambling.

Do not share your personal information, the details of the bank account, and personal information such as bank accounts by telephone or access your computer in real time. Even if you seem to have come from a company you know, don't click on an unexpected text, email, or social media messages.

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"The Department of Justice is the only law enforcement agency capable of dealing with these illegal offshore sportsbooks and casinos. AGA recognizes and appreciates the enforcement challenges associated with such transnational crimes. We also appreciate the FBI's recent public service announcement to better educate Americans about the dangers associated with illegal gambling operations. However, the prevalence of such illegal activity requires sustained attention and action from the FBI.

"While securing indictments and convictions may be difficult, AGA is confident that the Department will make a strong and meaningful statement by investigating and prosecuting the largest offshore gambling operation that blatantly violates federal and state law.

The letter also addressed the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused casinos to close across the United States. The bill comes at a time when the gambling industry is recovering from the pandemic. Online gaming has become more attractive at the time.

Miller also mentioned a domestic threat to the fully licensed gaming industry: "games of skill" that mimic traditional slot machines and are found in bars, restaurants and social clubs. Some state officials are still fighting over how to handle such machines.

"It is clear that these devices match the federal definition of gambling devices, regardless of the state law that these devices are trying to abuse or avoid them. Those engaged in the manufacturing, repair, buying and selling, and use of these gambling devices to enter must submit to the ministry every year, as they are obliged by the Johnson Law.

Miller mentioned the federal law, which handles gambling equipment records.

The gambling industry consistently claims that any kind of illegal gambling is a threat to consumers. Consumers often confuse the approved and regulated businesses and businesses operated outside the regulation or approval. Untrained gambling business has almost no help in controlling gambling that has fallen into dysfunction, or has little protection of players' personal information and financial information, and "sometimes disappears, it just disappears. It is also known that customers will escape with their funds in the process, "AGA says.

Of course, legal gambling companies are not expensive to comply with regulations and have been fiscal hitting by competitors who do not pay taxes.

AGA is an industry organization that represents the $ 261 billion US casino industry. Members are composed of more than 70 commercial casinos and tribal casino operators, America n-approved gaming suppliers, equipment manufacturers, sports gambling operators, financial institutions, and other stakeholders in the gaming industry.

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• Bill Odin
• Bill Odin has been a reporter and editor in charge of news sports in the Philadelphia Ink Wireer and Baltimore Sun Paper for 25 years, and is the chief reporter of the team that remained in the final selection of the Pulitzer's Award in the breaking news sector. The Bill has been interviewing casinos and gaming and gambling for 10 years, and has written a syndicate column on travel to casino resorts for 10 years. He has been interviewing the World Series of Poker for 10 years, and has been published in major US newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Miami Herald. < SPAN> "It is clear that these devices match the federal definition of gambling devices, regardless of the state of the state law that these equipment manufacturers are trying to exploit or avoid. Those who engage in manufacturing, repair, buying, selling, leases, and using these gambling equipment that enter foreign commercial transactions must submit to the ministry every year, as is required by the Johnson Law.
• Miller mentioned the federal law, which handles gambling equipment records.
• The gambling industry consistently claims that any kind of illegal gambling is a threat to consumers. Consumers often confuse the approved and regulated businesses and businesses operated outside the regulation or approval. Untrained gambling business has almost no help in controlling gambling that has fallen into dysfunction, or has little protection of players' personal information and financial information, and "sometimes disappears, it just disappears. It is also known that customers will escape with their funds in the process, "AGA says.

Of course, legal gambling companies are not expensive to comply with regulations and have been fiscal hitting by competitors who do not pay taxes.

AGA is an industry organization that represents the $ 261 billion US casino industry. Members are composed of more than 70 commercial casinos and tribal casino operators, America n-approved gaming suppliers, equipment manufacturers, sports gambling operators, financial institutions, and other stakeholders in the gaming industry.

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Bill Odin has been a reporter and editor in charge of news sports in the Philadelphia Ink Wireer and Baltimore Sun Paper for 25 years, and is the chief reporter of the team that remained in the final selection of the Pulitzer's Award in the breaking news sector. The Bill has been interviewing casinos and gaming and gambling for 10 years, and has written a syndicate column on travel to casino resorts for 10 years. He has been interviewing the World Series of Poker for 10 years, and has been published in major US newspapers, including the Los Angeles Times, Chicago Tribune, and Miami Herald. "It is clear that these devices match the federal definition of gambling devices, regardless of the state law that these devices are trying to abuse or avoid them. Those engaged in the manufacturing, repair, buying and selling, and use of these gambling devices to enter must submit to the ministry every year, as they are obliged by the Johnson Law.

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Miller mentioned the federal law, which handles gambling equipment records.