The Michigan Gaming Control Board partnered with Gamban to offer residents free software that blocks gambling websites and apps for periods of one to five years. The board said residents opting in do not have to join Michigan’s existing statewide online self-exclusion database.
The partnership gives Michigan residents an additional self-exclusion option separate from the statewide database.
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Reportedly, the Illinois Gaming Board is stepping up work to update Illinois’s voluntary self-exclusion programme. The initiative accompanies efforts to strengthen gambling-harm education, prevention, treatment and public awareness.
Colorado’s Limited Gaming Control Commission confirmed a $20,000 settlement with Fanatics Sportsbook on 27 August. Fanatics admitted breaching state rules after sending promotional messages twice in February to a self-excluded customer. The operator agreed to audit customer contacts and improve VIP staff training.
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission describes a statewide programme allowing people to exclude themselves from casino gambling, sports wagering or iLottery for a chosen term. Participants must complete a reinstatement session before returning to gambling, and operators may extend an exclusion across their offerings at their discretion.
It was reported that a New Jersey appeals court rejected a gambler’s attempt to reverse voluntary lifetime casino self-exclusion. The court regarded restrictions at out-of-state sister properties as an indirect consequence; the gambler’s lawyer warned the outcome could discourage enrolment.
Michigan’s Gaming Control Board approved fixed-odds horse-racing wagers for the state’s regulated online betting market, according to the report. The option lets customers lock in odds when placing a bet; the board’s executive director said the change responds to bettor demand.
The Michigan Gaming Control Board has approved fixed-odds wagering on horse racing in the state's regulated online sports betting market, according to the report. The format lets customers lock in their odds when a bet is placed, instead of relying on a traditional pari-mutuel pool.