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Jerome García

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Jerome 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.

Legal August 1, 2020
Senate and House Locking Horns on Sports Betting Legalization
The issue of sports betting legalization in Massachusetts is hanging in limbo after the latest action by the House of Representatives who rejected the amended bill passed by the Senate. Earlier, the Senate approved the Endure Act, the program of economic development and job creation, albeit excluding the language in the bill referring to sports […]
Casino August 1, 2020
NY Commercial Casinos Remain Closed, Warns Governor Cuomo
Governor Andrew Cuomo did not allow commercial casino venues in New York to reopen, citing them as non-essential businesses. Casino Is Not Needed for Survival, Said Gov. Cuomo The commercial casinos in New York are not likely to reopen anytime soon. Earlier this week in a conference call Governor Andrew Cuomo did not give the […]
Business July 31, 2020
GiG Teams up with Casumo Subsidiary to Power Pay N Play Casino
Following the casino service industry enterprise license received by GiG yesterday, the company signed a two-year deal with Casumo subsidiary Mill of Magic to power the Pay N Play brand. Casumo-Owned Pay and Play Casino Will Be Powered by GiG The iGaming technology solutions giant GiG announced today a new partnership with the Casumo subsidiary […]
Business July 30, 2020
Hannahville Indian Community Secures BetAmerica’s Michigan Presence
Race track and casino operator Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) issued in a press release July 29 that it would launch its sports betting operations in Michigan in partnership with Hannahville Indian Community. Retail BetAmerica Sports Book Under the terms of the agreement reached with the Hannahville Indian tribe, CDI will open a BetAmerica-branded retail sports […]
Business July 30, 2020
Arkansas Wins 2020 Hits Another Snag in Pushing for over 16 Legal Casinos
The committee established to support a ballot vote on the legalization of casinos in the state has hit another snag. Arkansas Experiences Another Set in a Bid to Legalize Casinos The push to legalize casinos in Arkansas has experienced another hurdle with Arkansas Wins 2020’s bid for the legalization of 16 or more casinos hitting […]
Business July 29, 2020
Nevada Looking at 3-Year Recovery to Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels
Recovery in Nevada to pre-pandemic levels could take up to three years, economic analyst Jeremy Aguero has cautioned. Nevada’s Recovery Road Could Take 3 Years Nevada is looking at a long and sinuous recovery road, one analyst estimates, with Southern Nevada facing various challenges, from job cuts to reduced visitation rate, and the dangers of […]
Legal July 28, 2020
New Mitigation Strategy Replaced the Reopening Plan in Nevada
Nevada state officials presented a new strategy aiming at reducing the spread of COVID-19 and monitoring businesses. The new strategy will replace the phased reopening plan from next week. Governor Sisolak: “No more phases” At a press conference in Carson City yesterday, Governor Steve Sisolak announced that the phased reopening plan will be replaced with […]
Business July 27, 2020
RSI Goes Public on the NYSE, Merger Deal with dMY Agreed
Rush Street Interactive (RSI) announced Monday it entered into a definitive agreement with NYSE-traded dMY Technology Group for the merger of the two companies, upon the completion of which RSI will become a public listed company. SPAC Deals Continue The Boards of Directors of both the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) dMY and Rush Street […]
Business July 26, 2020
DraftKings and Kambi Partnership Terminates September 2021
Boston-based daily fantasy and sports book operator DraftKings announced it reached an agreement with Kambi Group for the mutual support and cooperation on the DraftKings’ migration from Kambi’s back-end platform services to the SBTech sports betting and iGaming platform. Contract Termination Date Agreed As part of the agreement, the contract between DraftKings and its previous […]
Business July 26, 2020
Estimated 90% of Endurance Sports in Could Go Bankrupt Due to COVID-19
An estimated 90% of all endurance sports businesses in the United States are threatened by bankruptcy, putting a $3 billion+ industry at risk. Endurance Sports Threatened by Pandemic with 500 Jobs on the Line The coronavirus outbreak may be endurance sports own Achilles heel with 80% of all endurance event operators in the United States […]