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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.

Sports December 1, 2021
Study Urges for Stricter Regulation of Friendly Soccer Matches
The results of a new three-year study by the University of Nicosia Research Foundation, funded by the European Commission’s Erasmus+ program were released on Wednesday. The study looked into match-fixing within friendly soccer matches and revealed a troubling discovery. Friendly Soccer Matches Need Stricter Regulations From 2016 through 2020, there have been more than 250 […]
Sports December 1, 2021
Australia: Two Basketball Teams Join Reclaim the Game, Fight against Betting Advertising
Reclaim the Game is an initiative launched in 2020 by the Office of Responsible Gambling in Australia. The initiative aims to raise awareness of gambling harms and “counter the normalization of sports betting and advertising.” Sydney Kings, Sydney Uni Flames: First Two Teams to Join Reclaim the Game Initiative Sydney Uni Flames and the Sydney […]
Poker December 1, 2021
New COVID-Related Restrictions Push Belgian Poker Challenge to 2022
Earlier this year the increasing number of vaccinations against COVID-19, combined with the relatively stable amount of positive cases helped the gambling and hospitality industry to start its recovery. But after the summer, the number of positive COVID cases continued to grow, resulting in a return of restrictions. Another Annual Poker Event Postponed Due to […]
Industry November 30, 2021
UKGC: Remote GGY Skyrockets to $9 Billion during 2020-2021
Gross Gambling Yield (GGY) for remote gambling activities such as casino, betting and bingo skyrocketed in the UK for the period between April 2020 and March 2021. The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has announced new figures that reveal that remote GGY in the country has hit $9.13 billion (£6.9 billion). This marked a significant increase […]
Poker November 30, 2021
Partypoker Introduces New Functionalities, Updates Table Looks
It was a good start of the week for poker fans, considering that Partypoker announced a new update for their online poker tables. Partypoker Improves Table Graphics, Customization Options On Monday, Partypoker unveiled that it updated its online poker tables. The new update brought both graphics, as well as functionality improvements. According to the network, […]
Industry November 29, 2021
YouGov: Wealthy Brits Favor Euromillions, More Likely to Take Higher Risk
A new report released by the British market research and analytics firm YouGov unveils interesting details regarding the gambling spent of wealthy Brits. YouGov Reveals Details of a New Research Last week, YouGov released details regarding new research seeking to determine the gambling spent for Brits with different incomes. The analytics firm created three types […]
Poker November 29, 2021
PokerStars Postpones EPT Prague Due to Rising COVID-19 Cases
It was back in October when PokerStars announced the return of the European Poker Tour (EPT) to Prague. The last time that the event was held was back in 2019. A prime reason for the missing event last year was the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Although EPT Prague was planned to start this December, the event […]
Legal November 29, 2021
UK: Four Men Face Prison Time for Defrauding Ladbrokes and Coral with $886K
Four men in the UK are facing prison time for defrauding bookmakers out of more than $800,000 (£600,000). The men, who are aged between 33 and 59 years old, face sentences from nine months to four years in prison. The group was active from July 2020 until June 2021. Four Men Used Laminated Bills, Defraud […]
Poker November 26, 2021
WPT and 888poker to Launch New Online Series on November 28
The World Poker Tour (WPT) in collaboration with 888poker announced new WPTDeepStacks (WPTDS) online series. The announcement came on Thursday this week as the duo is looking to roll out more tournaments for poker fans, effectively closing the year. The WPTDS online series rolls out on November 28, and will run through December 20. The […]
Industry November 26, 2021
Hollywoodbets to Deliver Freeplay and Real Money Games to New Markets via Chalkline Deal
The leading retail and online sports betting company Hollywoodbets plans to increase its presence globally. As a part of its strategic plan, the company expanded its existing collaboration with Chalkline. Chalkline and Hollywoodbets Expand Collaboration Looking at boosting its growth in new markets, the leading retail and online sports betting operator Hollywoodbets announced earlier this […]