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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.

Legal January 26, 2021
Videoslots Receives Injunction Over Deposit Limit Violation
The Swedish Gambling Authority (SGA) has imposed a fine on online casino operator Videoslots over violating the country’s temporary deposit cap. A Withdrawal Function Allowed Customers to Redirect their Money The Spelinspektionen, Sweden’s Gambling Authority, has handed an injunction to online casino operator Videoslots for breaching the country’s temporary deposit cap introduced due to the […]
Industry January 25, 2021
Codere Extends Debt Note Maturity to 2023
The gambling firm has renegotiated the terms of its senior secured debt notes to postpone their maturity to 2023 on the condition of a higher interest rate. Codere’s Creditors Approve Renegotiation of Terms Spanish gambling group Codere SA has received green light by its creditors to renegotiate the terms of its senior secured debt notes. […]
Legal January 24, 2021
Massachusetts: Sports Betting Bill Reintroduced, Revenue Tax Goes Up
Massachusetts is reviving the debate around sports wagering, which did not manage to pass at the end of the last legislative session. Crighton Wants to Redirect Money from Sports Betting to the Regulated Market Earlier this week, Senator Brendan Crighton, a Democrat from Lynn, reintroduced a bill aimed at legalizing sports betting in Massachusetts. Lawmakers […]
Industry January 23, 2021
Phil Mickelson Denies Lobbying for Billy Walters’ Commuted Sentence
The White House issued a release with a list of 143 people, who either received commuted sentences or were pardoned by President Donald Trump in his last hours of office. White House Release Says Phil Mickelson Lobbied for Walters Just a few hours before leaving office, President Donald Trump pardoned 74 people and commuted the […]
Industry January 22, 2021
New Orleans Casino Revenue Down By 31% in December
Another month of revenue losses for Louisiana with New Orleans being the gambling market worst hit by the pandemic. Casinos Are Open, Albeit at 50% Capacity The New Orleans casino market experienced a 31% decrease in revenue in December to $35.9 million from nearly $52 million in December 2019, thus becoming the gambling market that […]
Industry January 21, 2021
Vibra Gaming: First Content Provider Approved by LOTBA
Argentina’s online gambling sector has taken off with Vibra Gaming becoming the first developer that received an approval by the Lottery of the City of Buenos Aires to provide its products to online casino operators. At Least Twelve Companies Are Expected to Receive Approval Soon Yesterday, Argentine game and platform developer Vibra Gaming announced that […]
Industry January 20, 2021
Pennsylvania’s Online Casinos, Sports Betting Mitigate Losses in 2020
Sports wagering and iGaming helped the gambling industry to offset the impact of retail closures due to the Covid-19 pandemic. In total, 2020 posted a 22.24% drop in gaming revenues, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. December’s iGaming Revenue Skyrockets Pennsylvania is the third largest gambling market in terms of revenue in the United […]
Industry January 20, 2021
Texas Plans to Give More Leeway to Sin Taxes and Introduce Betting
Sin taxes may soon not be as sinful in Texas, a state that has opposed gambling and betting for years, and that may now be looking to give these activities some regulatory leeway. Texas Sees Sin Taxes as an Opportunity to Generate Revenue Texas is drawing closer to the legalization of several sin taxes, and […]
Legal January 19, 2021
Puerto Rico Sets April as Starting Date of Sports Betting Activity
The Puerto Rican Gaming Commission’s new director is confident that the sports betting sector will be able to start activity as of April 1. The Law Will Allow for Betting on International and Local Sporting Events Orlando Rivera Carrión, the new executive director of the Gaming Commission of Puerto Rico, has expressed hopes that sports […]
Industry January 18, 2021
UK Gambling Operators Criticized for Overstating Black Market Threat
The UK regulatory body said a recent report from PwC exaggerated the size of the unlicensed gambling market in a bid to soften the upcoming changes in the gambling law. Gambling Operators in an Attempt to Prevent Tighter Regulations The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has criticised some gambling companies for preparing a “dodgy” report about […]