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Fiona Simmons

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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 July 30, 2020
Massachusetts Sport Betting Legalization Postponed
Legal sports betting in Massachusetts passed the House vote but halted on the Senate vote yesterday. The state officials voted on the ENDURE act but excluded the language for sports betting legalization. Economic Development Plan Voted without the Language for Sport Betting Legalization Following the Senate vote on Wednesday in Massachusetts, sport betting in the […]
Sports July 29, 2020
Spain’s Betting Fraud Commission Approves an Action Plan
The National Commission to Combat the Manipulation of Sports Competitions and Betting Fraud in Spain has approved a national plan which sets out a series of measures to be implemented until the end of 2021 to effectively combat fraud and eradicate it from sport. The national commission has been created by the Government in 2019 […]
Business July 29, 2020
Massachusetts Betting Amendment Proposes 30% Tax on Online Wagering
Massachusetts lawmakers have voted amendments on House Bill 4879 to expand the scope of online lotteries in the state and increase sports betting tax to 30%. Amendments Passed for HB 4879 in Massachusetts Massachusetts lawmakers have amended a sports betting bill introduced last week to now allow online lotteries to operate legally in the state. […]
Industry July 28, 2020
Illegal Gambling on the Rise in Austria
Austria’s Financial Police continues the fight against illegal gambling activities. A recent report by the Financial Police outlined that illegal gambling is concentrated around large cities. The report also outlined that so far this year, there have been 660 illegal gambling machines confiscated.  Austria’s Financial Police Fights the Illegal Gambling in the Country Illegal gambling […]
Business July 27, 2020
LVS Waives Rents for Mall Tenants in Macao and Singapore
Las Vegas Sands Corp. filed information to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), revealing the company waived for the first six months millions in rents to mall tenants in Macao and Singapore. The total amount of rents waived to support its tenants is $170 million and accounts for most of the decline in mall revenue […]
Business July 27, 2020
IBIA Calls for Introduction of In-Play Betting in Australia
Australia’s Sports Wagering Scheme (ASWS) designed to boost sports betting integrity would need to consider adding in-play betting and strengthen racing betting regulation, the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has cautioned. IBIA Calls for In-Play Betting Options and Boosting Sports Integrity The International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) has launched an appeal for in-play betting opportunities […]
Legal July 27, 2020
Illinois Rolled Back In-Person Registration for Online Betting
Gamblers that want to play online in Illinois now hove to register in-person. This is because the Executive Order which allowed online registration was effective until yesterday, July 26. In-Person Registration for Online Betting Rolled Back Creating an online betting account now must be done in-person in Illinois. From today, July 27, gamblers that want […]
Legal July 26, 2020
Dutch Regulator Issued 14 Warnings for COVID-19-related Ads
While the online gambling industry is yet to be legalized in the Netherlands, some 14 warnings were sent out by the KSA. The KSA found operators that used COVID-19-related messages as a part of their advertising and asked those advertisements to be removed. Online Gambling Operators in the Netherlands Received Warnings Some 14 warnings were […]
Legal July 25, 2020
Rhode Island Removed In-Person Registration for Bettors
Rhode Island approved the bill that removed the need for a physical visit to a casino for anyone willing to open a sports betting account. St.Gov. Gina Raimondo signed HB8097 into law Thursday to facilitate the onboarding of new customers for the sports books operating in the state. Last week the number of US states […]
Business July 24, 2020
FanDuel Signs Strategic Partnership Deal with The Ringer
Daily fantasy and sports book provider FanDuel announced Thursday it entered into a strategic partnership with The Ringer. The multifaceted deal with the sports and culture website that has been recently acquired by Spotify will be focused around sports betting. The Ringer’s Exclusive Fantasy and Sports Book Under the terms of the deal, FanDuel has […]