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As 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.

Legal March 2, 2020
Tribal-Only Sports Betting Faces Opposition in Washington
A little over a week ago, Washington State made yet another advancement to its sports betting bill – this came after the state made one of the biggest moves paving the way for the future of the industry. At the time the bill, ESHB 2638, was advanced to Washington’s Senate Committee on Labor & Committee […]
Industry February 28, 2020
Massachusetts Gaming Commission Calls for Public Input on New Casino
The Massachusetts Gaming Commission is close to re-opening the casino application process but an interesting development seems to be overshadowing those plans for now. This new development is a newly proposed gaming facility in southeastern Massachusetts. Now, the state gaming regulator is seeking public input from the residents located in Region C on whether they […]
Sports February 26, 2020
BetMGM Gets Approval for Sports Betting App in Indiana
On Monday, BetMGM officially received approval from the Indiana Gaming Commission to launch a mobile sports betting offering in Indiana. This sports betting app is a product of Roar Digital which is the joint venture between MGM Resorts International and GVC Holdings. While there is a lot of excitement pertaining to the addition of a […]
Legal February 24, 2020
Experts Call for More Focus on Problem Gambling in Virginia
Virginia is poised for a massive gambling expansion in the not so distant future and this is expected to have a significant impact on the state. One of the areas that experts are hoping lawmakers will delve deeper into as they continue with their plans to legalize various forms of betting is problem gambling. Needless […]
Business February 21, 2020
Gambling Addiction in Japan to Be Covered by Public Health Insurance
Japan is still on track with its plans to launch a gambling industry despite a few setbacks that have gotten in the way of progress. The issue of gambling in the country has been very controversial with many people citing serious concerns regarding the establishment of integrated resorts in three Japanese prefectures. Recent bribery allegations […]
Casino February 20, 2020
Gamblers Missing in Action as Macau Casinos Reopen
A little over a fortnight ago, casino in the Chinese territory of Macau closed shop in a bid to give room and time for efforts to combat the recent Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. The 15-day mandatory shutdown period finally came to an end and some 29 gambling facilities moved to quietly reopen their doors. Unsurprisingly, not […]
Legal February 17, 2020
Gambling Expansion and Policy Study Group Formed in Alabama
Sports betting continues to gain momentum across the United States as more states make moves that are meant to capitalize on the highly lucrative market. Alabama has been one of the states that have been trailing behind in the country’s sports betting industry. The residents of the state seem to have discovered sports betting opportunities […]
Sports February 14, 2020
NBA and PointsBet Sign Multiyear Partnership Deal
The NBA is definitely not backing down on its bid to capitalize on the rapidly growing sports betting market in the United States. Last Wednesday, the professional basketball league’s officials announced that they have recently entered into yet another lucrative multiyear partnership with PointsBet, one of the world’s leading sports betting operators. This marks the […]
Industry February 12, 2020
ICE London Update: Microgaming’s New and Exciting Titles
As expected, the ICE London 2020 was every bit as exciting as we had hoped. With well over 9,000 game operators and just about 600 solutions providers in attendance, it can now be classified as a success. This time there were over 70 new exhibitors from over 35 jurisdictions across the world, a clear sign […]
Sports February 10, 2020
Century Casinos Strikes Sports Betting Deal with Circa Sports
Century Casinos Incorporated last week announced that it has inked a lucrative sports betting deal with Circa Sports Colorado LLC. The latter is now Century Casinos’ official sports betting partner. The two companies are looking into gaining access to the nascent sports betting sector in Colorado. Already, each of them has submitted applications with Colorado’s […]