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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.
Esports
August 8, 2022
ESIC Receives Appeals and Asks Valve to Rethink CS:GO Sanctions
The Esports Integrity Commission (ESIC), the independent regulatory commission known as the integrity esports watchdog, released a statement regarding appeals it received late last week. ESIC pointed out that the appeals are tied to its massive investigation and judgments related to the CS:GO spectator bug. Two Coaches File Appeals with ESIC The Commission announced that […]
Casino
August 8, 2022
Bloomberry Resorts Posts Strong Q2, First Half 2022 Results
The resort developer and operator, Bloomberry Resorts, released its unaudited financial results for the six months and three months ended June 30, 2022. Bloomberry Resorts Enjoys Strong First Half, Q2, 2022 The company reported a strong first half of 2022 with double-digit growth. This result was further complemented by triple-digit growth in gross gaming revenue […]
Poker
August 5, 2022
UFC Fighter Colby Covington Wins First Poker Trophy
The famous MMA fighter, Colby Covington, won his first poker trophy earlier this week. Colby Covington Wins Tournament, Takes Home First Poker Trophy Covington entered Event 22 at the 2022 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open taking place at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida. The $1,100 Pot-Limit Omaha 8 event attracted […]
Casino
August 4, 2022
New York Can Rake $400M in Annual Tax from iGaming, Report
A newly released report estimates that New York State may benefit from approximately $400 million in annual tax revenue if lawmakers decide to legalize internet gambling. New York Is Losing Tax Revenue without Legalized iGaming Activities The white paper was commissioned by Light & Wonder but compiled by the leading provider of regulatory intelligence to […]
Sports
August 4, 2022
Betfred Continues Iowa Expansion, Inks Deal with Iowa Wild
The leading bookmaker Betfred continues its US-facing expansion by announcing a new deal in Iowa. The company said Wednesday that it inked a new sponsorship deal with Iowa Wild, the famous American Hockey League (AHL) team. Iowa Wild and Betfred Ink Multi-Year Deal Thanks to the new multi-year sponsorship, Betfred will benefit from various marketing […]
Casino
August 3, 2022
UKGC Fines LeoVegas £1.32M for AML, Social Responsibility Breaches
The gambling watchdog in the UK, the Gambling Commission, announced today a financial penalty against LeoVegas. UK Gambling Commission Imposes a Financial Penalty The Gambling Commission uncovered social responsibility and anti-money laundering failures. This resulted in a £1.32 million ($1.61 million) financial penalty against LeoVegas, the operator that is running leovegas.com, slotboss.co.uk, pinkcasino.co.uk, betuk.com and […]
Industry
August 2, 2022
Playson Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Charity Tournament
The leading casino game developer, Playson, announced the launch of a new charity tournament. Charities in Ukraine to Benefit from New Tournament The tournament will seek to support good causes in Ukraine and celebrates the company’s 10th anniversary. On Tuesday, Playson encouraged the iGaming industry to join it in supporting its “Big Play is On” […]
Casino
August 2, 2022
Apparat Gaming and EveryMatrix Announce New Content Deal
Apparat Gaming, the German slot developer, announced a new partnership with the leading iGaming software provider, EveryMatrix. EveryMatrix Integrates Apparat Gaming’s Portfolio On Tuesday, Apparat Gaming announced that its German accent suite of slots will become available to EveryMatrix’s operator partners. This makes EveryMatrix the latest content aggregator to provide Apparat’s highly popular content. Under […]
Casino
August 1, 2022
Jimmy Thomas, Hippodrome Casino Co-founder and Casino Pioneer Passes Away
James “Jimmy” Thomas, the co-founder and president of the famous Hippodrome Casino in London passed away late last week. Jimmy Thomas Passed Away at 88 On the morning of Saturday, July 30, Thomas passed away in his sleep after a short illness at the London Clinic. Members of his close family were present. The famous […]
Lottery
August 1, 2022
Staggering $1.34BN Mega Millions Jackpot Won in Illinois
Late last week, one lucky ticket-holder from Illinois won the Mega Millions jackpot. The person won $1.337 billion, which is the second-highest jackpot in the history of Mega Millions. Second-Largest Mega Millions Jackpot Won in Illinois The lucky winner managed to match all six numbers for the Mega Millions drawing on July 29. The winning […]
