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Fiona Simmons

Journalist

Although 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.

Business February 16, 2021
ReelPlay Appoints David Johnson as Chief Executive Officer
ReelPlay has shifted CCO David Johnson to the position of chief executive, as the company shakes up its internal structure preparing for a busy 2021. Former Chief Commercial Officer Becomes ReelPlay’s New CEO Stepping in as CEO, David Johnson previously served as the company’s chief commercial officer and joined in 2018 together with former CEO […]
Sports February 16, 2021
Stats Perform to Assist in the Fight for Integrity with a New Tool
The sports data company has launched a new tool which uses a combination of different types of technology to assist in integrity investigations. The tool utilizes statistics such as expected goal rate, player performance data and the Opta database. That comes on top of other Stats tools that monitor bet reports to give a multi-faceted […]
Business February 15, 2021
Yolo Investments Launches Gaming and Fin-Tech Fund
Tim Heath’s Yolo Investments venture-capital fund has debuted a sub-fund focused on the gaming and financial technology sectors. A Series of Profitable Undertakings for Yolo Investments On February 15, Yolo Investments announced the launch of a gaming and fin-tech sub-fund. The gaming venture capital firm is now searching for investment opportunities across the gaming and […]
Industry February 15, 2021
GambleAware’s New Campaign Seeks to Assist Female Gamblers
GambleAware’s “There, but not There” campaign aims to help women who experience gambling-related harm in the UK cope with the issue. New Campaign to Raise Awareness about Women Gamblers GambleAware is here for female problem gamblers. The “There, but not There” national campaign focuses on helping women aged between 18 and 54 and assisting them […]
Blockchain February 15, 2021
Crypto Casino Helps Launder $39m in $589m Scam
Mirror Trading International CEO Johann Steynberg disappeared with $589m of investors’ funds in what is the biggest crypto scam of 2020, says Chainalysis. 2020’s Biggest Cryptocurrency Scams and MTI Chainalysis has issued its annual report targeting the biggest scams in the crypto and blockchain industry. The report covers 2020 and names three scams, with the […]
Legal February 12, 2021
No Alarm About Gambling Consumption in Spain, DGOJ Admits
The head of Spain’s gambling regulator cited different studies showing problem gambling in Spain is not a public health problem. Gambling Restrictions Are Preventive, DGOJ Says The director-general of Spain’s gambling regulator, the Dirección General de Ordenación del Juego (DGOJ), Mikel Arana, said that harmful gambling does not represent a public health problem. However, the […]
Industry February 11, 2021
LeoVegas Reports Revenue Up 8.9% to €387.5M in 2020
The online betting operator had a record fourth quarter that pushed comprehensive profit in 2020 by 103.2% to reach €19.3 million. LeoVegas Reports Growth Despite Pandemic and Changing Market Regulations  For the 12 months ending 31 December 2020, LeoVegas posted overall revenue of €387.5 million (£340 million/$469.8 million), an 8.9% increase from €356.0 million in […]
Blockchain February 11, 2021
MasterCard Set to Get on the Cryptocurrency Bandwagon in 2021
MasterCard’s almost billion users worldwide will be able to use digital cryptocurrencies for payment to 30 million sellers. The company believes this may introduce new options for both merchants and customers and build trust with customers already using cryptocurrencies. The giant announced it wants to give its users more options and to enable them to […]
Business February 10, 2021
US Expansion Drives Kambi’s 2020 Revenue Up by 28%
Betting solutions provider Kambi Group had a record 2020 with revenue increasing from €92.3 million to €117.7 million YoY due to the ongoing expansion in the US market adding market-first launches in Michigan, Illinois and Colorado. Both Q42020 and Year to Date Figures Are on the Rise Betting solutions provider Kambi Group saw its total […]
Casino February 10, 2021
Canada’s Nova Scotia Joins the Online Casino Games Boom
With an estimated $100 million leaving Atlantic Canada for offshore gambling websites, Nova Scotia, and some fellow Atlantic provinces, has decided to legalize the activity and open an online casino games website. Atlantic Provinces to Soon Get Online Casino Gaming Nova Scotia has made up its mind – it will host online casino games starting […]