Chris Sieroty

Washington, D.C.

U.S. Editor at Gambling Compliance

U.S. Editor, @VixioRegulatory in Washington, D.C. Opinions are my own. https://t.co/H3CNfijVP6

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Articles

Cybersecurity Incidents Hit Minnesota, Michigan Tribal Casinos

1 week ago | vixio.com | Chris Sieroty

Body Several tribal casinos have been forced to close their doors after ransomware attacks took hundreds of slot machines offline, while experts in one incident continue to work to reopen their casino floor. The attacks in Minnesota and Michigan were just the latest in a series of damaging incidents to impact a $41.9bn tribal gaming industry, whose substantial amounts of stored customer financial information make casinos an attractive target for hackers.
Arizona Approves Plan To Regulate Lottery Couriers

2 weeks ago | vixio.com | Chris Sieroty

Lottery courier services have come under increased scrutiny following several controversies in Texas that have raised questions about their operational practices, while putting pressure on state legislatures and lotteries to either regulate or prohibit them.
Legislative Proposals On Sweepstakes, Online Casino Struggle For Approval

2 weeks ago | vixio.com | Chris Sieroty

As lawmakers in state capitols across the U.S. turn their attention to passing those final few bills before they adjourn for the year, a series of measures to prohibit online sweepstakes games or legalize online gambling have fallen by the wayside. Over the last week, bills to prohibit sweepstakes have come up short in Arkansas, Maryland and Mississippi. Meanwhile, iGaming bills introduced in states from Virginia to Indiana and Maryland have garnered little legislative support.
Kambi Secures Nevada Gaming License

2 months ago | vixio.com | Chris Sieroty

The Nevada Gaming Commission has approved final licensure for sports-betting supplier Kambi Group, clearing the way for its entry into the state’s gaming market. Kambi already has an agreement to provide software and maintain the sports-betting platform for Bally’s retail sportsbook in Lake Tahoe. The company still needs to conduct a field test of its software prior to full launch of the casino’s bookmaking business.
iGaming Debate Remains The Same In Maryland: Tax Revenue Versus Cannibalization

2 months ago | vixio.com | Chris Sieroty

As Maryland lawmakers consider ways to close a multibillion-dollar budget deficit, two bills to raise new tax revenues through legalizing internet casino games are back on the legislative agenda for the second straight year. Senate Bill 340, filed by Democratic state Senator Ron Watson, received its first hearing on Wednesday (January 29) before the Senate Budget and Taxation Committee.
Massachusetts, Indiana Take Lead In Debate Over Election Betting Bans

2 months ago | vixio.com | Chris Sieroty

Legislators in two states will consider bills to ban betting on elections, while it remains unclear whether Democratic lawmakers will reintroduce legislation to ban similar wagers following the Republican takeover of the U.S. Congress. Even though there are no specific gaming regulations enabling wagering on elections in Massachusetts and Indiana, lawmakers in both states are set to debate proposals prohibiting bets on elections or betting on election outcomes.
Pennsylvania Industry Anxious As Skill-Game Bills Back On Legislative Agenda

2 months ago | vixio.com | Chris Sieroty

Pennsylvania lawmakers begin their new legislative session on Monday (January 27), with top Republican Senate leaders calling for the regulation and taxation of skill-game devices that provide an increasing competitive threat to the state's established gaming industry.
New Jersey Bill Bids To Regulate Sweepstakes; Mississippi Senator Seeks Ban

Jan 24, 2025 | vixio.com | Chris Sieroty

Newly-filed legislation to address sweepstakes casinos suggests state lawmakers are uncertain about whether to regulate or prohibit sweepstakes platforms, or merely subject them to further study. Amid nascent legislative efforts in Mississippi and New York to impose statutory prohibitions on online sweepstakes-based casinos, a bill in the New Jersey Assembly seeks to bring sweepstakes casinos under the state’s existing internet gaming regulations.
Virginia Skill Games Bill In Doubt As Gaming Commission Garners Support

Jan 22, 2025 | vixio.com | Chris Sieroty

Virginia Republican Governor Glenn Youngkin remains reluctant to legalize skill-game machines, calling on lawmakers to instead pass a bill this session to create a gaming commission before any further expansion is considered. In October 2023, the Supreme Court of Virginia overruled a lower court injunction and reinstated the state’s ban on unregulated skill-game machines that had become ubiquitous in convenience stores, truck stops and other venues across the state.
Maryland Regulators Cracking Down On Offshore Sites And Sweepstakes

Jan 17, 2025 | vixio.com | Chris Sieroty

Ongoing efforts to crack down on offshore gambling sites and unlicensed sweepstakes platforms operating in the U.S. continue to be challenged by a lack of acquiescence on the part of the companies, according to Maryland's chief regulator. In Maryland, a recent effort to force a group of 11 offshore gambling sites and sweepstakes platforms to block access to state residents has stalled after the operators ignored cease-and-desist letters.