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Luke Thompson
EditorLuke is a media graduate who is looking to build upon his experiences from his strong love of sports betting and casino games which started during his first year of college. His fresh mindset always brings new content ideas to the team and his editorial skills will continue to grow with the help of the upper management team at GamblingNews.com.
Casino
March 29, 2022
SJM and Melco Resorts to Shut Down Satellite Casinos in Macau
Macau is rapidly changing its gambling laws which means that any remaining concessionaire would have to comply with what is expected to be the biggest overhaul of gambling regulation in the special administrative region. Among those are SJM Holdings and Melco Resorts International which are shutting down several of their satellite casinos in a bid […]
Casino
March 28, 2022
Loto Quebec Rolls Out Red Tiger Games, First in Canada
Loto Quebec will be the first provincial lottery in Canada that will add Red Tiger slots and other games to its portfolio as the country’s iGaming, lottery, and betting market all make a shift towards the private market. With this in mind, it’s evident that provincial operators would need to become more competitive and seek […]
Casino
March 28, 2022
The Philippines Suspends Suncity Group License, Offers Recovery Option
The Philippines has faced numerous challenges in regard to its gambling industry of late. The recently-regulated e-sabong vertical has turned out to be permeated by corrupt policemen and officials, leading to a spate of crimes. Yet, the Philippines has been actively trying to do the right thing on all levels of the industry and the […]
Casino
March 28, 2022
NY Casino Pitches Rile Locals Who Oppose Casinos in Their Backyards
The race for a new casino property in New York City is heating up with many properties, companies, and individuals bidding for the rights to open the first casino that will include live gaming. One of those bidders is The Water Club located on 30th Street and the East River in Kips Bay, but the […]
Business
March 28, 2022
Galaxy Gaming and John Wicks to Boost Reach of Perfect Pairs
Galaxy Gaming and John Wicks are more than happy to continue their collaboration in the coming years. To this end, the pair have agreed to extend their content partnership which began in 2019 and concerned John Wicks’ portfolio of table games and targeted distribution across the United Kingdom. Building upon Successful Relationships Now, the companies […]
Casino
March 25, 2022
Two Deadwood Casinos Fined $3,000 over Illegal Wagers
You won’t hear about too many casinos in the United States ending up with penalties and when they do, those penalties usually aren’t too stiff or worth talking about. This could be regulators still warming up or it could be proportionate to the transgressions. Regardless, regulators in the US are alive and kicking and they […]
Sports
March 25, 2022
Atlantic City Wants to See More Tax Contributions from Sports Betting
New Jersey legislators are considering a piece of legislation that would allow Atlantic City, the state’s main gaming hub, to benefit further from the state’s thriving sports betting industry. A new proposal tabled at a state Senate committee on Thursday wants to see 1.25% of the tax collected through sports betting that goes to the […]
Industry
March 25, 2022
Rightlander Is Joining Ontario Gaming Launch to Ensure Consumer Protection
Ontario is so close to launching its private gambling market with operators and companies welcomed to join as soon as April 4. To this end, Rightlander, a company that specializes in ensuring the safety of consumers in the gambling industry, said that its range of compliance and integrity tools will now be available to the […]
Sports
March 24, 2022
ACMA Blocks More Australian Gambling Affiliates
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is taking aim not just at the operators who try to operate in the country without a license, but also at those who enable them. That is why the latest enforcement move by the watchdog has targeted four affiliate gambling websites that try to drive traffic towards their […]
Casino
March 24, 2022
The Star Sydney Intelligence Officer Admits Allowing Suncity Junket to Operate
Australia’s Star Entertainment Group may be in even more trouble as a new inquiry has revealed on Wednesday that the company reportedly chose to work with junket operators in secrecy through the Star Sydney property. Star Sydney Due Diligence Staffer Says Suncity Was Present in Casino Based on the public hearings yesterday, it became clear […]