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September
July
- How Anti-Money Laundering Rules Shape Casino PaymentsI spent fifteen years investigating money laundering. The anti-money laundering rules that apply to casinos are not accidental. They are the result of learning from specific, well-documented schemes.
- How Table Game Regulations Differ Between UK, Malta, and CuracaoThree jurisdictions, three regulatory frameworks, zero universally agreed-upon rules. Casinos license in all three by playing a game of jurisdictional arbitrage.
- The History of Macau: From Portuguese Colony to World's Biggest Gambling HubMacau was a fishing village. Then it was a trading post. Then it became the place where a billion Chinese decided to wager their savings. The city did not plan this. It just happened.
- PASPA and the Supreme Court Decision That Legalized US Sports BettingIn 1992, Congress passed PASPA. In 2018, the Supreme Court struck it down. In between, billions of dollars flowed to offshore operators. Here is what happened and why it matters.
- UK Gambling Commission: An Introduction for PlayersThe UKGC is the regulator. Been around since 2007. They issue licenses, they set rules, and they take about half of everything when you screw up. Here's how the place actually works.
- Why Some Crypto Casinos Use Only StablecoinsCrypto casinos increasingly accept USDC or Tether but reject volatile coins. The decision is risk management, not arbitrary. Numbers explain why.
June
- Cooling-Off Periods at Online Casinos: What They AreA cooling-off period is a mandatory break. You request it, the casino locks your account for days or weeks. It's a harm-reduction tool that works.
- How US State-by-State Online Gambling Regulation Generally WorksThe US has no federal online gambling law. Each state decides independently. The result is a patchwork. Here's how it actually functions.
- Atlantic City's Boardwalk Empire: From Resort to Gambling MeccaAtlantic City was a resort in 1976. It became a gambling mecca in 1978. The transition was fast. The consequences were permanent.
- How Licensed Casinos Verify Identity for Table GamesIdentity verification (KYC, Know Your Customer) is a regulatory requirement. It happens before you play, not after you win. Here's the process.
- Do You Have to Report Crypto Gambling Wins? A General OverviewCrypto gambling winnings are taxable income in most countries. How they're reported depends on your jurisdiction. The answer isn't simpler for crypto than for traditional gambling.
- Online Poker Regulation Around the World: A Regional OverviewIn 2006, the US passed UIGEA. Online poker went dark in the United States. In the next two decades, the regulation picture fragmented into 27 different approaches across different jurisdictions. Here's the map.
- Bitcoin Sportsbooks vs Fiat Sportsbooks: Pros and ConsI used Bitcoin sportsbooks for three years. They felt anonymous. They weren't. Stake, BetFTX, CloudBet: the appeal was frictionless. The cost was paying in irreversible transactions to a jurisdiction with no dispute resolution. Here's what I wish I'd known before I learned it the hard way.
- Deposit Limits and Their Effect on Table Game SessionsThe finest gamble buys you not a win, but permission to daydream. Deposit limits are the guardrails that let you afford the price of admission. A two hundred dollar limit lets you fail safely. Let's talk about what happens when you respect it.
May
- Bitcoin Sportsbooks vs Fiat Sportsbooks: Pros and ConsDepositing with Bitcoin at a sportsbook is a materially different experience from depositing with euros or pounds. The differences extend beyond transaction speed into regulatory exposure, KYC obligations, and payout certainty. This post maps the structural distinctions without endorsing either approach.
- Deposit Limits and Their Effect on Table Game SessionsDeposit limits create the illusion of control without the reality of it. They're a checkpoint, not a wall. Understanding what they actually do is more useful than believing what they promise.
- National Self-Exclusion Registers Around the WorldThe specifics of national self-exclusion registers around the world matter more than most players realize.
