The NCAA has joined IC360’s Bad Actor Program to report online abuse and harassment during championship events. Participating betting operators can cross-reference reported incidents against customer accounts and take action where warranted; IC360 said the programme had five US members as of Friday.
The NCAA’s reports will help participating operators identify accounts linked to abuse of athletes and other sports personnel.
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Nebraska has joined the National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program, allowing participants to exclude themselves from casinos and pari-mutuel wagering through an online app, the NRGC said. Participants can select an exclusion period and complete identity verification; idPair operates the programme.
Wyoming has joined idPair’s National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program, allowing residents to enrol for exclusions covering sports betting, horse-race betting and skill-based amusement games. The Wyoming Gaming Commission said sign-ups would begin Monday; Wyoming is the 21st US gaming jurisdiction in the programme.
Kalshi filed an anti-harassment rule change with the CFTC on 13 October. The rule would allow financial penalties, suspension or account deactivation for users who abuse athletes or other third parties in connection with trading.
Kalshi has filed an anti-harassment rule change with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC). The filing, submitted on 13 October, would make athlete harassment an impermissible activity on the platform and could allow Kalshi to fine, suspend or deactivate users who abuse athletes and other third parties in connection with trading activity.
DraftKings is promoting its DraftKings Predictions platform in California and pursuing expansion in Georgia, Texas and Florida, according to the report. The article says prediction-market operators argue their products fall under Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulation rather than state gambling laws, a position disputed by some state regulators. It also reports that the debate has divided the gambling industry.
Fanatics Sportsbook, IC360 and Signify Group have launched a programme to identify bettors who abuse or threaten athletes, coaches and officials online. It will combine Signify’s social media monitoring with IC360’s ProhiBet platform, with serious cases investigated and potential criminal conduct referred to law enforcement. Fanatics said it will suspend or permanently close accounts linked to abusive or threatening conduct; the programme is due to begin at the start of the football season.