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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
March 2, 2022
Relax Gaming Adds Intouch Games to Aggregator Platform
Relax Gaming has teamed up with progressive slots developer Intouch Games and added the company to its Powered By Relax platform offering, which includes thousands of slots by numerous developers worldwide. The studio will benefit from Relax Gaming’s established track record for technical delivery and market reach, which will allow the Intouch titles to reach […]
Casino
March 1, 2022
Las Vegas Off-Duty Cop Arrested in Armed Casino Robbery
Caleb Rogers is a good boy gone bad. The off-duty police officer appeared in Las Vegas Justice Court on Monday, February 28, 2022, where he faced his first hearing and possibly get bail. He was arrested on Sunday, 8 News Now reported in an alleged robbery at the Rio Hotel and Casino Sportsbook. A Las […]
Sports
March 1, 2022
UK Tote Group to Add Voxbet Voice and Text Messaging
UK Tote Group continues to pivot towards innovation with the company signing up a new partnership with Voxbet, a solution that is focused on allowing punters to speak directly into their devices and place a bet this way focused on horse racing. The project is designed to innovate the betting experience and is facilitated through […]
Industry
March 1, 2022
BACTA to Add YGAM and Betknowmore UK Gambling Training to Site
The British Amusement Catering Trade Association has become the latest organization to promote the importance of responsible gambling by making its Safer Gambling Training program accessible on the association’s dedicated bactaPortal. The program is the brainchild of YGAM and Betknowmore UK, which are focused on developing infrastructure that sheds scientific evidence into the development of […]
Sports
March 1, 2022
Kentucky to Make Another Effort to Legalize Sports Betting
Kentucky is back at it and if you ask Republican Rep. Adam Koenig, there is a very good reason why all of this is happening. The state is looking to make sports gambling legal, after years of trying to pass poker legislation. Speaking on Monday, Koenig said that Kentucky has everything to win and perhaps […]
Industry
March 1, 2022
“Jackpot Intercept” Program Effective in Collecting Delinquent Child Support Payments
Family comes first and so do your fiscal obligations to the state. In case you have decided to splurge on gambling before you fulfill those obligations, there are measures in place that make sure that you pay what you owe. Take the Massachusetts Gaming Commission (MGA) has been able to collect $3.7 million in owed […]
Sports
March 1, 2022
AWS Teams up with MLSE for VR and AR F2P and Betting
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has teamed up with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE), which owns the Toronto Maple Leafs and Toronto Raptors, and will seek to deliver a variety of sports, gaming, and betting-focused experiences to fans. The experiences will be predicated on the AWS cloud computing and artificial intelligence products and they will […]
Casino
February 28, 2022
MGM Has “Out of Jail Card” for Osaka IR Bid
MGM is sure it wants a bite out of the Japanese integrated resort pie, but it’s not sure it wants to nibble at anything stale. That is why MGM Osaka will have an “escape clause” should things go pear-shaped, Inside Asia Gaming, a leading local publication for the region writes. MGM Osaka Project Has Contingencies […]
Business
February 28, 2022
Flutter Entertainment to Build for Sustainable Future Ahead
Flutter Entertainment is outlining the goals the company wants to achieve over the next decade or so. The company has set firm objectives for the year 2030 with one of its most important pivots towards energy sustainability. This is part of a three-pronged strategy for the future aptly dubbed “Positive Impact Plan.” Building Communities, Focusing […]
Sports
February 28, 2022
Kindred to Double Workforce as Proprietary Sportsbook Ambitions Increase
Kindred Group is looking to take end-to-end control of its sportsbook platform, the company has confirmed. As part of that, the group is expanding its recruitment drive in a bid to bolster trading capabilities and continue to keep up with demand for its sports betting product demand. Kindred Group to Focus on Future Sportsbook This […]