Opinion: BetMGM’s New Responsible Gambling Pledge Is a Joke

BetMGM’s “prominent” display It was barely news. BetMGM dropped a presser about how it is going to make the “Gamble Responsibly” wording on its ads and apps bigger. The operator plans to make the wording pop on its digital and social platforms, billboards, and on-property signage. So far so anodyne. Upon further reading, it became … Read more

Cockfighting Continues to Be a Multibillion-Dollar Business Despite Efforts of Activists and Law Enforcement

Making headlines For gamblers used to online slots, casino tables, and coffee-klatch poker games, the world of cockfighting seems like a mere blood-boltered shambles. However, from underground fights in the US to a national pastime in the Philippines, gambling on cockfighting remains a multibillion-dollar industry. This week, for example, has seen a glut of cockfighting-related … Read more