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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.
Esports
January 30, 2019
China to Recognize Esports Players and Managers as Professions
China’s Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security is proposing 15 new professions, including esports event managers and esports players. China Recognizes Esports Managers and Players as a Profession The Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of China is planning to introduce 15 new career paths, including esports athletes and esports managers. The list […]
Sports
January 28, 2019
South Dakota’s Attempts at Legal Sports Betting Renewed
South Dakota is again considering legalizing its sports betting industry, or in the very least, a group of senators are pushing ahead with a new plan passed in Senate. South Dakota’s Sports Betting Efforts Continue Senators from South Dakota have put forth a new amendment in a bid to legalize sports betting in the state. […]
Casino
January 26, 2019
Northern Ireland’s McLeans and Toals Opt for FOBTs Restriction
The Fixed-odds betting terminals (FOBTs) have been the cause of some political divide and concern for gaming businesses and politicians in the United Kingdom and Norther Ireland. However, bookmakers are now setting the trend, with more companies opting voluntarily into restricting the segment. More Irish Bookmakers to Opt Out of FOBTs High-Stakes Last year, the […]
Esports
January 26, 2019
PUBG Sets Up Revenue-Sharing Campaign to Bolster Esports
PUBG Corp. continues to support the esports community by striking pivotal partnerships, expanding into new countries and most recently – announcing its revenue sharing scheme plan, allowing professional competitive organizations to get an even bigger chunk of the prize. PUBG Corporation Opts for Revenue Sharing with Esports Organizations PUBG Corporation, the masterminds behind the namesake […]
Esports
January 25, 2019
Sportradar, DOJO Madness Joint-Venture Bayes Esports Launches
Sportradar has teamed up with DOJO Madness to launch a dedicated esports joint-venture – Bayes Esports Solutions. Esports will be worth a billion US dollars in 2019 Betting on the outcome of esports is becoming more popular Companies seek a better way to outsmart customers Dojo Madness & Sportradar create Bayes Esports Solutions to help […]
Esports
January 24, 2019
NBA 2K Announces First International Qualifier in 2019
The NBA 2K League has been a success so far. Adopted by NBA Commissioner Adam Silver as part of the family, with franchises readily signing up and players enjoying at least $32,000 in annual salaries. Now, the League is ready to go global. NBA 2K’s League Hosts First International Qualifier The NBA 2K League has […]
Casino
January 21, 2019
Harrah’s Philly Gears Up for Test Run on Tuesday
Harrah’s Philadelphia Casino and Racetrack is launching a mandatory 48-hour mode on Tuesday, January 22 ahead of a full-scale launch later on. Harrah’s Philly’s “The Book” Opening Up for Test Run on January 22 The Philadelphia property owned by Harrah and known as “The Book” is about to launch its first two-day test period, allowing […]
Sports
January 19, 2019
DraftKings Faces Civil Complaints in New Jersey for SBNC
Following DraftKings’ water-shed Sports Betting National Championship (SBNC), a handful of delayed bets, and an apology, participants are now seeking to sue the sportsbook for failing to run events as advertised. DraftKings: A Quick Background of the National Sports Betting Competition Last week, DraftKings set up the inaugural Sports Betting National Championship (SBNC), a new […]
Esports
January 14, 2019
Criminals Use Fortnite V-bucks to Launder Money
The Independent and security company Sixgill investigate dark web for Fortnite V-bucks money laundering Stolen credit card data is used to buy V-bucks, which is sold at discount prices The culprits operate in multiple languages around the world Fortnite searches on the dark web increase Fortnite’s popularity has finally landed it in trouble. According to […]
Sports
January 13, 2019
Turkey Looks for Company to Manage 6,000 Betting Outlets
Turkey has launched a public tender for an official SporToto operator Estimated $11.4 billion are generated in the country through illegal gambling SporToto has as many as 6,000 outlets Turkey is now actively seeking companies that would take up on developing the sports betting offer of the state-owned SporToto. SporTotto & Turkey Look into Sports […]