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Erik Gibbs

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Erik brings his unique writing talents and storytelling flare to cover a wide range of gambling topics. He has written for a number of industry-related publications over the years, providing insight into the constantly evolving world of gaming. A huge sports fan, he especially enjoys football and anything related to sports gambling. Erik is particularly interested in seeing how sports gambling and online gaming are transforming the larger gaming ecosystem.

Sports April 28, 2021
Paddy Power Begins Relaunch of Sportsbooks in England, Scotland, and Wales
Executives and employees of Paddy Power and Flutter Entertainment, along with sports gambling enthusiasts across much of the UK and Ireland, have cause to celebrate. Paddy Power is finally beginning to open many of its sports gambling shops across the region, although some restrictions are still needed. While the Irish shops are going to remain […]
Legal April 28, 2021
Crown Resorts to Pay Massive Fine as Victorian Gaming Investigation Continues
Crown Resorts has left a trail of bad decisions over the years, all leading to the questionability of its right to continue operating casinos in Australia. As investigations into its history continue, additional missteps are being uncovered and the company continues to pay the price for decades of institutional mismanagement. The latest comes via the […]
Casino April 27, 2021
Macau Casinos Expected to See Significant Response for Upcoming Holiday
For virtually all of 2020, casino operators in Macau could only stare at empty or near-empty gaming floors as the COVID-19 pandemic locked the city down. Stress and anxiety were the terms du jour for months on end as it seemed like the situation would never improve. Macau ended the year with almost no positive […]
Casino April 27, 2021
New York Furthers COVID-19 Recovery Efforts as Casino Capacities Increase
It’s beginning to look more and more like the US is finally starting to put COVID-19 in its rear-view mirror. As coronavirus vaccines continue to be rolled out and more is understood about how the virus is transmitted, outbreaks are being brought under control and economies are starting to be put back together. The latest […]
Sports April 27, 2021
Europe Still Lags in Controlling Suspicious Bets, According to the GLMS
Ever since man could reason, there have been those who are willing to try to game the system. This is the reason so much emphasis is placed on security and protection in the financial industry. It’s a problem that will never go away, but new methods of countering those illicit efforts are always being introduced. […]
Casino April 26, 2021
Seneca Nation Wants a Court to Decide if New York Casino Compact is Still Valid
A treaty from 1794, signed by George Washington, might play a role in resolving an ongoing conflict between the Seneca Nation of Indians and New York State. The two have been fighting over the validity of a gaming compact that was first introduced in 2002, but which may – or may not – have expired […]
Casino April 26, 2021
Vegas on the Mend as Strip Casinos Prepare to Increase Capacity to 80%
Las Vegas, and the rest of Nevada, has been anxious to return to normal for months, but continued COVID-19 issues have forced it to walk slowly. Casinos have been stuck at 50% of their normal capacities for too long and it looks like there might soon be a positive step forward. According to the Nevada […]
Casino April 26, 2021
Imperial Pacific May Be Done with the Casino Business in Saipan
It was a long time coming, but the writing was on the wall for anyone who could read it. Imperial Pacific International (IPI) is now – at least temporarily – done as a casino operator in the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI). The company has spent the past several years building out the Imperial […]
Casino April 23, 2021
Las Vegas Sands Ready to Boost Asian Gaming Operations
Las Vegas (LVS) Sands might have its eye on expansion into Texas, but it appears to be ready to dedicate a lot more time to its casinos in Asia. The casino operator is expected to come into a serious amount of cash soon and isn’t quite sure what to do with it. According to a […]
Industry April 23, 2021
William Hill Is Now Officially Part of the Caesars Entertainment Family
As Caesars Entertainment jumped through all of the bureaucratic hoops to secure its acquisition of sports gambling giant William Hill, there was some concern that another entity might try to muscle its way in at the last minute. Caesars has now made sure that this won’t happen, as it quickly closed on the purchase deal […]