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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.
Casino
May 25, 2022
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa Player Wins $1.3M
Lady Luck smiled on a Floridan resident earlier this month at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Tampa. On Monday, May 16, a player won $1.30 million playing Aristocrat Gaming’s Dragon Link progressive jackpot. The lucky winner was participating in the linked games that are available at several properties, including the Seminole Hard Rock […]
Casino
May 25, 2022
Macau’s Post Golden Week GGR Picks Up Slowly
While there were fears that the impact of a lackluster Golden Week holiday would carry on, Macau has started to see an improvement in gross gambling revenue, which doubled as per the latest results, Bernstein Research reported. In the week leading to May 22, a total of MOP100 million ($12.31 million) was spent on gambling […]
Casino
May 25, 2022
Genting Singapore Eyes Casual Gamblers as Source of Revenue
Genting Singapore is planning to broaden the scope of its operations by partially pulling away from the VIP segment and refocusing a part of its efforts onto the casual player vertical instead. The intention was confirmed by company CEO Tan Hee Teck who spoke to shareholders and outlined some of the future plans for the […]
Casino
May 24, 2022
Trainwreck Says His Donations Surpass $10B-Mark
Sponsored gambling sponsorships on Twitch continue to be as controversial as ever as of late, a slew of streamers and personalities have spoken their minds publicly. Mizkif, Pokimane, Asmongold, and xQc have all discussed gambling and how it impacts them and with Twitch allowing such sponsorships to take place legally, fans are getting a little […]
Industry
May 24, 2022
Gamblers Don’t Want Too Many Gambling Restrictions
As the government is preparing to impose more restrictive measures on gambling in a bid to safeguard consumers against gambling-related harm, and in more extreme cases, suicides, not everyone seems to be happy with the measure. In fact, some 65% of gamblers in the United Kingdom argue that by being too restrictive and setting limits […]
Casino
May 24, 2022
Californian Gambling Ballot Ads Confuse Voters
As Californians prepare to take a historic vote on the November ballot on whether they should legalize online sports betting in the state, and how, not many campaigns sit to be hitting the mark. In fact, the campaigners who are trying to impose their point of view are causing more confusion than they are answering […]
Casino
May 24, 2022
Córdoba Opens Bidding Process for 10 Gambling Licenses
Argentina is moving quickly through the legalization of online gambling with Córdoba, the second-most populous province in the country, now opening the bidding process for the 10 available gambling licenses. Córdoba Invites Companies to Apply for Licenses The province follows in the footsteps of Buenos Aires, which became the first province to welcome gambling companies, […]
Casino
May 24, 2022
DraftKings Teams up with White Hat Studios for IGaming Content
As DraftKings seeks to scale its offer in the igaming vertical, and most recently launched in Ontario, the company is also looking to add more fresh content that will maintain its competitive edge in this highly lucrative industry. More iGaming Partnerships in the United States This is why the addition of content by White Hat […]
Casino
May 24, 2022
Playson Brings Nikolay Illiustrov as Head of Games
Playson has appointed Nikolay Illiustrov as its new head of games and will work on helping the company establish its footprint in the future of igaming by guiding innovative gambling content for the firm as it prepares to conquer the highest echelons of the industry. In his position, Illiustrov will work on further developing Playson’s […]
Poker
May 24, 2022
Michigan Poker Officially Joins Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement
After it was confirmed a while back that Michigan will be joining the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement, this finally happened on Monday, with Michigan Gaming Control Board giving an official go-ahead to poker players who wish to join those from other states and enjoy their favorite pastime online. Michigan Happy to Clear Players for Multi-State […]