The panel, entitled ‘This Ain’t Your Granddad’s Sweepstakes’, delved into issues on licensing, regulation and taxation.
More than 15 years have elapsed since the passing of Ed McMahon, the Tonight Show sidekick also famous for sweepstakes commercials that featured him awarding unsuspecting Americans with gigantic seven-figure checks.
Yet McMahon’s name circulated through the halls of Harrah’s Hotel at Caesars New Orleans on Friday before the nation’s preeminent gambling regulators.
Ahead of next week’s senate hearing in the nation’s capital on sports betting, a panel convened on the online sweepstakes casino market. The issue is one that is sweeping the broader industry. The panel, entitled This Ain’t Your Granddad’s Sweepstakes, delved into hot-button issues on licensing, regulation and taxation associated with the multi-billion-dollar market.
The panel opened the daily agenda at the National Council of Legislators From Gaming States (NCLGS) 2024 Winter Meeting. Moderated by Chris..