Preventing Game Fixing in a Legal Sports Betting Era

Preventing Game Fixing in a Legal Sports Betting Era On July 24, 2023, the National Football League indefinitely suspended Denver Broncos defensive end Eyioma Uwazurike for betting on NFL games during the 2022 season. Uwazurike became the 10th player to be suspended in the 2023 offseason for gambling on games and/or betting on other sports […]

Deadlines Alone Insufficient to Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis

Deadlines Alone Insufficient to Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis With housing-affordability a massive concern across North America, numerous states and provinces are now implementing ‘shot clock’ legislation to expedite the review of development plan and/or building permit applications. From California to Florida, Texas to Washington, Ontario to British Columbia, widespread efforts to increase new housing […]

Growing Backlash to Sport Betting Ads Prompts Regulatory Reaction

Growing Backlash to Sport Betting Ads Prompts Regulatory Reaction Since the US Supreme Court overturned the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, effectively launching what has become a massive legal sports betting industry, Americans have legally wagered over $220 billion on sports, generating over $17 billion in revenue for sportsbooks and $3 billion in state […]

State of Washington Commits Grant Funding to Expedite Permitting

State of Washington Commits Grant Funding to Expedite Permitting State of Washington Offers $3M per Jurisdiction to Expedite Residential Permitting Processes   Washington State legislators have approved a new Senate Bill that, according to the State’s Dept. of Commerce, will offer up to $3 million per jurisdiction in grant funding beginning in early 2024 to […]

Short-Term Consultants Trend Highlights Long-Term Permitting Challenges

Short-Term Consultants Trend Highlights Long-Term Permitting Challenges The COVID-19 pandemic created massive permitting backlogs for many Community Development and Planning Agencies across North America. Spurred by a spike in home renovations at the same time many development agencies were having to lay off staff and/or struggling to transition to an efficient online permitting model, the […]

Single Customer View: A Major Achievement in Gaming Regulation

Single Customer View: A Major Achievement in Gaming Regulation Long established as one of the most influential gambling regulators in the world, the UK Gambling Commission is a vocal proponent of the power of collaboration. “We see greater collaboration amongst all of us, gambling regulators across the world, as the essential next step in tackling […]