Daily Archives: September 26, 2022

World Series of Politics: The NFL, the Wire Act and Brazil

It's a busy episode this week, with Brendan Bussmann and Brandt Iden looking at the NFL, the Wire Act and Brazil's election.

The dynamic duo kick off by discussing sports betting activity around the National Football League’s kickoff on 8 September. This season is set to be the biggest ever for sports betting; 46.6 million Americans plan to place a bet during the season.

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However, there are some issues emerging on where bets can be placed – the league is trying to prevent betting on match days.

There’s also some intrigue around the Wire Act, in the wake of a Rhode Island District Court judge ruling that the Department of Justice must formally state that it only applies to sports betting. Could this provide much-needed clarity after an attempt to enforce the act across all forms of gambling?

Does this mean the issue is dead and buried? Brandt is confident, but Brendan is not so sure.

Further afield, Brazil is preparing to go to the polls in a ..

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FSB secures licence approval in Nevada

B2B sports betting service provider FSB has secured licensing approval from the Nevada Gaming Control Board (NGCB).

The new manufacturers and information service provider licence will enable FSB to work with sports betting operators that are also approved to offer wagering in the US state.

The NGCB unanimously recommended FSB for a licence earlier this month, with the licence being finalised and formally awarded late last week.

The latest approval comes after FSB was also recently given the green light to launch in South Dakota and the Canadian province of Ontario.

“Receiving our licence in this crucial, critical jurisdiction clearly captures the momentum we’re experiencing as a business at this moment,” FSB chief executive Dave McDowell said.

“We aspire to be part of the long-term sports betting story in Nevada and look forward to embracing this market opportunity and, in the long term, aspiring to disrupt the North America region generally with our tier-one tech stack.”

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