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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
April 12, 2022
Meta Platforms Contends Innocence in Social Casino Complaint
Meta Platforms Inc has seen its best-known asset, the social media platform Facebook, attempt to mount another defense in a case brought against it for promoting social casinos at the users’ expense. Meta and Facebook Defends Itself from Social Casino Allegations Late last week, Facebook sought to dismiss a case lodged against it that the […]
Casino
April 12, 2022
Indiana Senator Admits Taking $40K Illegal Contributions from Casino
Former Republican senator Brent Waltz pled guilty on Monday to accepting $40,000 in illegal contributions by a casino company back in 2016. The money was extended to the senator to support his 2016 congressional campaign which ended up with Waltz defeated. Waltz decided to plead guilty ahead of a trial that he was going to […]
Industry
April 12, 2022
UKGC Boss Andrew Rhodes Calls for Global Regulatory Effort
The ICE World Regulatory Briefing has brought together some of the biggest watchdogs in the industry and among them, UK Gambling Commission chief executive Andrew Rhodes. During an address, Rhodes stressed the importance of cross-border regulatory moves to build an industry that is resilient to “big players” while calling for more decisive steps in the […]
Casino
April 11, 2022
Vsevolod Lapin Is Appointed as Playson’s New Chief Operating Officer
Playson has officially promoted Vsevolod Lapin as the company’s new chief operating officer. The promotion will accompany Lapin with a range of new responsibilities, such as improving game production, helping the market expansion, enforcing Playson’s brand identity, and will oversee its product portfolio. Lapin Joined Playson Back in 2017 While speaking about his promotion, Lapin […]
Industry
April 11, 2022
DC Lottery Collects $500,000 from Intralot over Super Bowl Mishap
The DC Lottery has not been the most competitive platform on the market. This sentiment was only reinforced when the platform experienced a major short circuit which left it unavailable during the Super Bowl and took the mobile app offline. The lottery has since received $500,000 as compensation from its technical partner, Intralot, responsible for […]
Industry
April 11, 2022
Pennsylvania Unlikely to Join the MSIGA Immediately after Michigan
The news that Michigan is entering the Multi-State Internet Gaming Agreement (MSIGA) has given poker aficionados some reason for optimism insofar as the future of online poker in the United States goes. Now, poker pros and fans are looking toward Pennsylvania and hoping that the Keystone State will follow suit although the state has given […]
Legal
April 11, 2022
NSW Gaming Regulator under Fire for Lack of Effectiveness in Its Work
The Star Entertainment has been under a lot of scrutiny recently and now, the NSW gaming regulator is in the criticism surrounding the operator. Inquiries have found out that the regulator has only fined The Star a couple of times and the total cost of these fines was not bigger than $200,000 since 2016. Just […]
Casino
April 11, 2022
Democrat Lawmaker Steps Down in Louisiana to Fight Gambling Addiction
The probe opened into Karen Carter Peterson, a Democrat lawmaker, who has been struggling with gambling addiction for the past 20 years, showing that we are all vulnerable to an issue that is becoming the focus of public attention as interest in gambling has skyrocketed over the past years. Peterson stepped down last week as […]
Sports
April 11, 2022
New York Sportsbooks Collect $1.63B in Betting Handle for March
The New York betting results for March are in with the Gaming Commission (NYSGC) reporting a good total amount of betting handle placed on some of the big events during the month. According to the regulator, a total of $1.63 billion was placed between March 1 and March 31. Sports Betting Continues to Score Strong […]
Business
April 7, 2022
Elys Strikes Partnership with Lottomatica as It Pursues NA, European Growth
Elys Game Technology has signed a new partnership with Lottomatica and will now provide the lottery operator with a range of customizable gaming software. The company stands to benefit from Lottomatica licensing rights which will allow both parties to benefit and expand their reach in their respective fields. Elys Ready to Deliver on a […]
