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Jerome García
JournalistJerome is a welcome new addition to the Gambling News team, bringing years of journalistic experience within the iGaming sector. His interest in the industry begun after he graduated from college where he played in regular local poker tournaments which eventually lead to exposure towards the growing popularity of online poker and casino rooms. Jerome now puts all the knowledge he's accrued to fuel his passion for journalism, providing our team with the latest scoops online.
Business
February 22, 2023
Hacksaw Gaming Inks Content Partnership with William Hill
Announced Tuesday, the new deal will deliver games from the leading provider of content for the iGaming industry, expanding William Hill’s offering. Per the terms of the new deal, the leading operator will benefit from Hacksaw Gaming’s portfolio of games including the recently released hit Dead or a Wild, among other leading titles. Besides innovative […]
Sports
February 22, 2023
New Football Betting Duty May Impact HKJC’s Operations
The announcement comes after the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government announced a proposed 2023-24 Budget. Within that proposal, a Special Football Betting Duty (SFBD) is established. The duty, which is effectively a charge on all bets for football, is expected to deliver HK$12 billion ($1.53 billion) in proceeds over the next five years. A […]
Blockchain
February 22, 2023
Hong Kong Considers Crypto Trading, Launches Consultation on Rules
Currently, China has tough regulations when it comes to crypto trading. In fact, the country has cracked down on the activity and banned such transactions in an effort to protect its population from speculative transactions and fraud attempts. This crackdown resulted in many Chinese crypto-focused web3 businesses giving up on the opportunity to operate within […]
Blockchain
February 21, 2023
Bet2Bank Introduces a New and Unique Betting Experience
The project confirmed Monday that the new unique betting experience seeks to eliminate different shortcomings of the traditional centralized wagering platforms. Such deficiencies include a lack of security, high fees, as well as lack of transparency. Bet2Bank users can benefit from accessing different features thanks to holding quantities of BXB tokens. Moreover, the project itself […]
Industry
February 21, 2023
Jamul Casino and JIV Tribe Team Up for Black History Month
Details of the new collaboration emerged Monday and see the duo celebrate the rich history, contributions and culture of Black Americans. With this effort, Jamul Casino highlights the importance of diversity and inclusion. Thanks to the new collaboration, the organizations have set different events throughout February. Earlier this month, Jamul Casino organized a luncheon that […]
Industry
February 21, 2023
Research to Determine Impact of Problem Gambling in Lancashire, UK
Organizations including Lancaster University Management School (LUMS) and Lancaster University’s Psychology department, the leading provider of drug and alcohol treatment, Delphi Medical, Blackburn foodbank, as well as Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS have all joined forces for the new project. Ultimately, the new research seeks to determine the prevalence of problem gambling for the region […]
Industry
February 21, 2023
Study Says Children Are Targeted by Gambling Ads on Facebook
The new study was completed in partnership between VicHealth and researchers from the University of Queensland and Monash University. It probed into gambling ads seen on social media by 16-to-25-year-olds. Overall, the report examined data from 83 young people. From that total, 54 of the participants were aged 16 and 17 years old. The recent […]
Business
February 20, 2023
OnAir Entertainment Celebrates Launch of Studio in Romania
The company confirmed Monday it expanded further its global presence by opening a new studio located in the Balkan country. Located in Bucharest, the new studio offers Eclipse Blackjack, Standard Roulette as well as Standard Blackjack tables. The new studio leverages a unique localization digital branding environment that is built well and can create benefits […]
Legal
February 20, 2023
Lawmakers in North Carolina Expected to File Mobile Betting Bill
After legalizing sports betting back in the summer of 2019, the state introduced the activity in March 2021. The legislation enabled tribal casino operators to offer the activity but restricted it to retail-only betting. As a result, the residents of North Carolina can visit Harrah’s Cherokee Casino Resort, Harrah’s Cherokee Valley River and Catawba Two […]
Legal
February 20, 2023
Efforts to Legalize Online Gambling in New York Continue
Online gambling or iGaming has been gaining popularity in the last decade. The global COVID-19 pandemic helped push the interest toward online gambling even further, yet, not many US states currently offer the activity. Keeping in mind the economic impact of the pandemic, New York enjoyed fresh tax proceeds after introducing mobile sports betting early […]
