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Heidi Specter
AuthorAs an avid follower of sports and the newly recognized industry of esports, Heidi uses her expertise to help the team push out the best sports content. She is also continually learning more about the gambling industry in general and pushes out a variety of content.
Sports
September 6, 2019
SG Launches Sports Betting Joint-Venture in Turkey
SG’s Şans Girişim joint-venture launches sports betting in Turkey SG and Demirören Group will run the entity together Digital wagers on sports are now accepted in the country SG has launched the Şans Girişim sports betting joint-venture in Turkey. The company will run betting operations in the country for a period of 10 years as […]
Legal
September 3, 2019
GVC to Miss Parliamentary Meeting on Gambling Harm
GVC’s Kenny Alexander to miss a parliamentary gambling harm meeting MPs unhappy with an umber of cancellation UKGC and ASA bosses also miss the meeting GVC has said that former boss, Kenny Alexander, will not appear at a Gambling Related Harm All Party Parliamentary Group meeting on Wednesday, September 4. GVC to Miss Gambling Harm […]
Esports
September 1, 2019
Is It Esports? World of Warcraft Twitch 2nd Most Watched Game
World of Warcraft Classic has been perceived as an esports by many of the hardcore guilds out there. As a result, the community is disgruntled and appalled. Yet, viewership for the game has soared to 32.7 million hours. Steady Viewership and Good News for WoW Classic Influencers Just as with any big release, the return […]
Business
August 30, 2019
DraftKings Launches Mobile App in WV after FanDuel
DraftKings releases mobile sports betting app for WV This is the second app to arrive on the market after FanDuel’s DraftKings teams up with NetEnt for a New Jersey partnership DraftKings has become the second operator in West Virginia to launch a mobile sports betting app, following an earlier release by FanDuel this week. DraftKings […]
Legal
August 28, 2019
Germany Receives Blue Letter from EC over State Treaty on Sports Betting
Newly proposed German sports betting legislation has become a cause for concern for the European Commission General Director of the European Commission Lowri Evans looks into the matter by handing German lawmakers a blue letter Germany’s interim sportsbook licensing falls under scrutiny Following Germany’s submission of their revised sports betting legislation to the European Commission, […]
Legal
August 26, 2019
Cherokee Nation Businesses Fight Pope County Lawsuit
Anti-casino group files lawsuit against Cherokee Nation in a Pulaski County court in Arkansas This comes just after Pope county officials gave approval to a Cherokee casino project Cherokee Nation project entails a $255 million large-scale casino and hotel complex In light of a recently announced partnership between Cherokee Nation Businesses and the hospitality company […]
Esports
August 25, 2019
Method and HyperX Host Separate WoW Classic Parties
Method to race for world first raid kills WSOE teams up with Method to broadcast their progress HyperX to host its own broadcast on the occasion of the event Method to Host a WoW Race to World First for Classic Days before the launch of World of Warcraft (WoW) Classic, one of the longest-standing competitive […]
Sports
August 23, 2019
Bet365 Quietly Takes Off in New Jersey for Testing
New Jersey prepares to welcome bet365 First tests for the sportsbook to determine future full roll-out bet365 still focused on NY market The New Jersey’s gaming regulator has given bet365 green light to start testing the operator’s sportsbook in the state. Bet365 Gets NJDGE Approval to Star Testing Sportsbook Bet365 is on its way to […]
Casino
August 21, 2019
Apple to Change Social Gambling Apps Rating to 17+
Apple to rate all social gambling apps 17+ The move follows other similar measures to restrict underage gambling Apple prepares to enter a number of Asian markets with this move Apple intends to restrict the access to social gambling apps by underage individuals. This is part of the company’s expansion strategy. More Anti-gambling Measures by […]
Casino
August 19, 2019
Cambodia Stops Issuing Gaming Licenses and Renewals
Cambodia to suspend issuing new licenses Existing licenses won’t be renewed Police begins to enforce the new directive immediately Cambodia will stop issuing gaming licenses effective immediately. Existing licenses will be allowed to expire, but won’t be renewed in what is the country’s largest clamp down on gambling. Cambodia to Completely Phase Out Gambling Cambodia […]