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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 February 7, 2020
Daily Fantasy Sports Contests Declared Illegal By New York Court
Last Thursday, a New York State appeals court delivered a ruling that has cast yet another shadow of uncertainty on the future of daily fantasy sports betting in the state. According to the court’s ruling, a law that was signed by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo back in August 2016 is unconstitutional. The law in question […]
Business January 30, 2020
Big Plans as the ICE London 2020 Approaches
ICE London is, without a doubt, one of the most important conferences in the gambling industry. This year, the high-profile exhibition event will be running from February 4 to February 6 at the ExCeL in London. As expected, several gaming operators and gambling companies are already gearing up to showcase the products and offerings that […]
Business January 28, 2020
UK Doubling Down on Efforts to Promote Safer Gambling
Last year, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission and other gambling-related authorities in the UK implemented a number of measures that were designed to foster responsible gambling. These measures have had varying degrees of success which leaves room for improvement. Fortunately, the gambling commission is not backing down on its quest to clean up the gambling […]
Poker January 25, 2020
Aussie Millions Main Event Win Goes to Vincent Wan
After making a three-way deal, Vincent Wan has won the 2020 Aussie Millions Main Event. Vincent Wan Wins Aussie Millions Main for $909K Vincent Wan is the now the winner of the 2020 Aussie Millions No Limit Hold’em Main Event at Crown Casino. He beat out a field of over 820 entries, and landed himself […]
Poker January 21, 2020
PokerStars Testing Sidebet Feature
PokerStars is in the process of testing a new feature that allows players to place sidebets. Sidebets May Soon Be Introduced at Pokerstars Sidebets are fun way for players to add a whole new level of excitement to hands when playing poker in land-based environments – and, it will soon be an option for online […]
Business January 18, 2020
UKGC Launches Three Groups to Address Safe Gambling
Three new groups will address issues of the UK’s gambling market to encourage safe gambling. UKGC Establishes Working Groups to Promote Safe Gambling The United Kingdom Gambling Commission has been working hard recently to make the online gambling market a safer place for players. In addition to announcing a ban on credit card transactions and […]
Legal January 16, 2020
US Congressional Backing Brings Gaming Caucus Back to Life
The latest news that Congressional Gaming Caucus has been relaunched by the two US Rep. Bennie Thompson and Guy Reschenthaler is one of a series of developments since the start of 2020, which promises to be a busy year for the betting and gambling industry in the US. Brought Back to Life The Gaming Caucus […]
Poker January 15, 2020
Nebraska Introduces Bill to Class Poker as a Game of Skill
A bill has been introduced in Nebraska that will classify poker, sportsbetting and fantasy sports as games of skill. Poker Could Soon Be Called a Game of Skill in Nebraska The debate over whether or not poker is a game of skill has been ongoing for years, and Nebraska may soon be making a definitive […]
Business January 15, 2020
Kentucky’s Lawmakers Face Opposition in Sports Betting Talks
Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear and lawmakers seem determined to push for a legalized sports betting industry in order to back up the public purse. However, certain conservative parties have remonstrated. Lawmakers Readying Up to Push Sports Betting Bill Kentucky’s push towards the legalization of sports betting is moving at a good pace with HB 137 […]
Business January 13, 2020
Gordon Ramsay Working on Online Gambling Plans
It has been revealed that Gordon Ramsay has applied for a gaming trademark with the UK’s Intellectual Property Office. Gordon Ramsay Applies for UK Trademark in Gaming Gordon Ramsay’s name is attached to a huge media empire, with a wide range of shows under his belt. Now, he’s going to be moving into the online […]