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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
May 4, 2022
Philippines Pulls the Plug on E-Sabong with Presidential Approval
The Philippines has had a fraught relationship with e-sabong or online cockfighting which peaked during the pandemic and has been the source of many social ills ever since. Regardless of the infamous cases of kidnappings and some 36 people disappearing over the past year, authorities have been somewhat lackadaisical in their response and Philippines president […]
Casino
May 4, 2022
Ontario Regulator Issues Penalties to BetMGM and PointsBet
Ontario is now a month into its regulated online gambling market, and it has already meted out two penalties to companies that have colored around the lines. The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario or AGCO for short issued financial penalties to both BetMGM Canada and PointsBet. Regulator Fines PointsBet and BetMGM in Ontario AGCO […]
Industry
May 3, 2022
KSA Calls out Stakeholders on AML and CTF Shortcomings
The Dutch gaming regulator is one of the strictest and it is not inclined to overlook shortcomings in compliance on the part of gambling companies. Over the past months, the Kansspelautoriteit has issued several warnings to unnamed operators and advised on general advertisement practices, but there is more. Dutch Authorities Unhappy with Gambling Companies Reporting […]
Casino
May 3, 2022
Kalamba Games Gains Access to Big Time Gaming Megaways
Kalamba Games has become the latest licensed partner to Big Time Gaming and will gain access to the acclaimed Megaways mechanic which will now be implemented in the developer’s existing portfolio of titles. The Megaways mechanic is the exclusive property of Big Time Gaming, but the company has been happy to lease it to other […]
Blockchain
May 3, 2022
Crypto Investment Is Gambling Cybersecurity Expert Says
Investing in cryptocurrency has been all the rage, especially after the endorsement by Visa, PayPal, and Tesla of popular digital assets such as dogecoin, bitcoin, and ethereum. Yet, to cybersecurity expert Bob Seeman investing in crypto is no better than gambling. He described any investment moves in the space not as making down a prescient […]
Lottery
May 3, 2022
Colleagues Cut Pizza Guy out of Pool Lottery Winnings
Doing business with family and friends sounds like a great idea, but things can get ugly really quickly. This applies to colleagues pitching in to buy a lottery ticket and winning CA$1 million ($780,000). And, when you have 17 people participating, you are bound to have someone kick up a fuss. Former Pizza Delivery Guy […]
Casino
May 3, 2022
Crown Resorts Wants to Better Understand New EMG Tax Levy
Crown Resorts has accepted its fate that for better or for worse it will have to prove its reputation as a reliable gaming giant in Australia once again. The next two years will be challenging, but it all seems to be going well. However, the company is not exactly sure it understands the motivation behind […]
Casino
May 2, 2022
Aristocrat Makes First Dig for Biggest Project in Past 5 Years
All is well with Aristocrat Technologies’ bid to continue growing its footprint in the United States. But to deliver on its ambitious goals, the company is looking to add more boots on the ground with the first dig for its new manufacturing facility in Henderson, Nevada taking place on Friday. The new production unit will […]
Business
May 2, 2022
Munger Blasts Robinhood for Short-Term Gambling
Berkshire Hathaway vice chairman Charlie Munger has been an outspoken firebrand and as the right-hand of Warren Buffet, his words have had gravitas. He has blasted Robinhood over the weekend for what he described as “disgusting practices” which are now forcing the company to “unravel.” Munger on Robinhood: Too Much of a Good Thing He […]
Casino
May 2, 2022
Indian Man Ends Life over $46,000 Gambling Debt
A 39-year-old man in Chennai, India has ended his life over a gambling addiction that has grown so severe that it forced him to desperate lengths. P Prabhu of Vigneshwara Nagar amassed a crushing debt to the tune of INR3.5 million ($45,788) which left the man, who used to work at MNC and was earning […]
