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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
January 18, 2022
SkillOnNet Continues to Build LatAm Momentum with Ortiz Gaming
SkillOnNet further strengthens its presence in Latin America through a partnership with Ortiz Gaming. The content partnership focuses on the bingo segment, one of the specialties Ortiz Gaming brings to the table through this collaboration. SkillOnNet Continues to Build up Its Library SkillOnNet itself is an award-winning operator and online casino platform. Moving forward, Latin […]
Casino
January 17, 2022
The Philippines to Extend Limited Capacity Protocols for Casinos, Venues
The Philippines will keep casinos in its capital, Manila, operating at limited capacity for the next two weeks as the government assesses the situation and tries to stem the tide of the latest COVID-19 wave. The alert level in the capital has been set at Level 3 and will remain so through January 31, 2022. […]
Sports
January 17, 2022
Scottish FA Hands Down 14 Notices of Gambling-Related Offenses
Soccer is coming under more scrutiny, as the Scottish FA handed down 14 notices of gambling-related offenses. Gavin Swankie, one player who will be investigated, is now facing nine allegations of breaching the association’s rules. Players Receive Notices from Scottish FA Over Breaches of Rules The Scottish FA has charged a player with seven breaches […]
Sports
January 14, 2022
Chris Eubank Jr. Joins 888poker on Cardroom’s 20th Anniversary
If you are looking for a big-ticket name in the world of interactive poker, 888poker is it. The website is easily one of the most significant players in the segment, and as its 20th anniversary has arrived, the company is teaming up with former two-time IBO-super middleweight world champion Chris Eubank Jr. The partnership is […]
Business
January 14, 2022
Looking to Become Netflix of Sports, DAZN Wants to Buy BT Sport
DAZN is looking to rapidly expand its reach with sports audiences around the world. Self-styling itself as the “Netflix of sports” whether the company reaches this goal would depend on how well it strikes home with sports audiences around the globe. Netflix provides quality content en masse to all of its subscribers. DAZN has managed […]
Sports
January 14, 2022
Sportradar Integrity Services to Assist CHL Monitor Integrity
Sportradar Integrity Services is expanding its reach and teaming up with new sports bodies to ensure the safety of sports worldwide. The latest partnership was signed with the Canadian Hockey League (CHL) for a period of several years and will see Sportradar provide the league with its arsenal of fraud detection tools. Sportradar Integrity […]
Industry
January 13, 2022
The Game Day Joins the Affiliate Race in New York
Affiliates are circling the newly-fangled New York online sports betting market, and for a good reason. The Empire State is projected to bring in $10 billion in wagering every year, plugging the outflow of bettors towards New Jersey by offering state-of-the-art solutions at home. The market is less than a week old, and observers are […]
Industry
January 13, 2022
AffPapa and Betsson Group Affiliates Extend Partnership
AffPapa, an iGaming directory for affiliates and operators, has extended its successful relationship with Betsson Group Affiliates (BGA). This comes after the companies have worked together since 2020, and they seem happy to continue doing so in the future. Announcing the partnership renewal, AffPapa briefly recapped the relationship between the companies, arguing that BGA and […]
Industry
January 13, 2022
Macau Continues to Tweak Pandemic Monitoring Tools
Macau is hoping to get a hold of how COVID-19 spreads across the special administrative region (SAR), and the truth is it already has. The past two years have seen the region tackle COVID-19 by keeping the infection rates incredibly low. Then, an Omicron variant was detected, prompting the SAR to introduce a two-week ban […]
Casino
January 13, 2022
JP Morgan Says US Casinos in Macau Already Seen the Worst
Days after Fitch calmed investor fears that US casinos in Macau may be in for a rough year ahead, JP Morgan, another respected investment bank, upgraded the stocks of the US-owned casinos in the special administrative region from Neutral to Overweight. This reflects a positive outlook for the properties tied to their US owners, including […]