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Fiona Simmons
JournalistAlthough Fiona doesn't have a long-spanning background within the gambling industry, she is an incredibly skilled journalist who has built a strong interest in the constantly growing iGaming network. The team at GamblingNews.com is glad to have her on our roster to help deliver the best stories as soon as they hit. Aside from writing, she loves to dabble in online casino games such as slots and roulette, both for her own enjoyment and also as research to better improve her understanding of the industry.
Industry
March 13, 2023
ZapBets, an Innovative Message-based Betting Platform Unveiled at ICE London 2023
ZapBets offers curated and well-known sports and entertainment events, where fans can bet any value in a matter of seconds using their preferred messaging app (WhatsApp, Telegram, among others). Roberto Marinho, one of its founders, highlighted what this new platform brought to the table: We’ve stripped away the information overload, the unusual terms and the […]
Casino
March 13, 2023
Swintt Grows Market Presence in Germany with Jokerstar
Jokerstar has welcomed the opportunity to expand its local market clout through the addition of a number of premium games by Swintt. The operator is a prominent name in the regulated market and has a strong pull with local audiences. Swintt Grows German Footprint with Prominent Operator This is only going to improve over the […]
Legal
March 13, 2023
Trump’s Reelection Odds Mired by More Legal Trouble in New York
Donald Trump’s reelection aspirations are not new. The former president made it abundantly clear when he launched his 2024 presidential campaign in November last year, as he moves closer to a direct confrontation with the likes of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis who has remained mostly mum on what he thinks about Trump who still enjoys […]
Sports
March 13, 2023
Kane Hester Found Not Guilty of Match-Fixing
Elgin City striker Kane Hester has been acquitted of charges in a case of match-fixing which saw the player and accomplices allegedly try to defraud bet365, a sportsbook, out of roughly $17,000 in bets. Bettors Admit to Conspiring, Get Cleared Anyway The player was accused of purposefully receiving a yellow card to ensure that he […]
Casino
March 13, 2023
Casinos Remain Vulnerable to New Scams
CDC Gaming Reports correspondent Buck Wargo attended the event, which reunited 600 people from the industry, interested in improving security on-site casinos and protecting against scams and cyber fraud. Conference Highlights Ongoing Challenge in Containing Casino Scams The conference confirmed that casinos face new sets of challenges and that the pandemic had led to a […]
Casino
March 13, 2023
Ukraine Bans Gambling Businesses for 50 Years
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a new round of sanctions against gambling businesses in the country, which are linked to schemes worth tens of billions of hryvnias, the country’s native currency. Gambling Companies Become Targeted by Ukrainian Presidential Decree According to the president, more than 280 companies and 120 people were involved in these businesses […]
Blockchain
March 13, 2023
Second-Largest Crypto Lender Signature Bank Shut Down
Now, the second-biggest crypto lender, Signature Bank, has been shut down by authorities, with the Treasury, the Federal Reserve, and FDIC all stepping in to contain what they fear could have been a much larger market meltdown. The institutions gave a joint statement in which they said that the bank was closed down by the […]
Industry
March 10, 2023
Germany’s Strict Gambling Regulations Have an Adverse Effect, DSWV Says
Germany continues to be plagued by illegal gambling operators, resulting in lower revenues from the licensed gaming verticals. This is a serious problem that the European country has been struggling for a while with. According to the German Sports Betting Association (Deutsche Sportwettenverband/DSWV), legal sports betting declined in 2022 in spite of the FIFA World […]
Lottery
March 10, 2023
Australian Powerball Winner Forgot $40M Ticket in Pocket for a Week
Even the best of us sometimes get distracted. However, an Australian man took it a step further by holding a $40 million (around USD 26.46 million) Powerball ticket for a week before redeeming it. As reported by The Sydney Morning Herald, the winner is a “grandfather” from Swan Valley. The lottery player purchased the Slikpik […]
Industry
March 10, 2023
“Take Time to Think” Fails to Impact Players, Study Says
Recent research has highlighted that Take Time to Think, a safer gambling initiative by the Betting and Gaming Council (BGC), might not be very effective. The results show that the campaign and its slogan barely affect players’ behavior, if at all. The inefficiency of the Take Time to Think system was demonstrated by experts at […]
