Many of the impersonated properties are, in fact, licensed operators in the Magnolia

So, no sports bets online? No, none – at least not such that are regulated and legitimate. A report by Fox 10 News indicates that scammers are posting ads online trying to convince people to sign up for sportsbooks that offer $1,500 upon sign-up, followed by other deposit bonuses.

Specific properties have been named as well, with the Golden Nugget among those. Golden Nugget General Manager and Vice President Chett Harrison was himself

Harrison acknowledged that the scams were difficult to distinguish even for people who worked in the industry. He himself had to double-check the email address before realizing an email he received was a scam.

Scammers have been targeting residents by mailing them offers with a phishing link that would take them to a fake online gambling website in the state.

 Magnolia State and so are any attempts to make people spend money on Internet

These scams continue to thrive despite the better efforts of regulators and the gambling companies themselves to uproot them. For their part, though, scammers need their emails to be convincing enough to catch you by surprise and make you click on the link.