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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 24, 2022
Summit Ascent Halts Tigre de Cristal Phase II Development for Now
Summit Ascent Holdings has issued a second statement about the Tigre de Cristal resort based in Vladivostok, Russia as the war in Ukraine unfolds. The Hong Kong-listed company said that it would now postpone Phase II of its development efforts in the property. The company revealed a strong increase in its financial results with a […]
Casino
March 23, 2022
EveryMatrix Brings Carlo Cooke as Commercial Head for SlotMatrix
EveryMatrix has tapped Carlo Cooke as its new commercial director for the aggregation product. Cooke is stepping in the position as head of SlotMatrix, the company’s casino content aggregation platform which is distributing iGaming titles to all partners linked to the network. EveryMatrix Seeks to Scale Innovation and Performance As head of this unit, Cooke […]
Business
March 23, 2022
IGT Extends Contract with Singapore Pools Once Again
Global supplier of iGaming solutions International Gaming Technology (IGT) has agreed to a six-year partnership with Singapore Pools Limited. As a result, IGT will be powering Singapore Pools’ lottery solutions through its dedicated Aurora system which is now rolling out across all shops in the country. Singapore Pools and IGT Continues to Carry On Together […]
Business
March 23, 2022
Genius Sports and Pixellot Extend Partnership for Streams and Data Integration
Genius Sports continues to rapidly expand its footprint in the world of sports – the latest being a partnership with Pixellot, a tech company that specializes in the distribution of sports broadcasts and is tasked with their production. Pixellot’s Streams Important Part of Genius Offers Thanks to this tie-up, Genius Sports will be able to […]
Industry
March 23, 2022
Study Says ‘Play Breaks’ Help Gamblers Spend Less
A new study by the Journal of Gambling Studies may have the key to mitigating gambling harm and helping excessive gamblers find the means to counterweigh their excessive gaming behavior in the long term. While the study did not target problem gamblers per se, it focused on those who tend to gamble the most and […]
Casino
March 23, 2022
Plgen Holdings Wants to Pursue Primorye Project in Russia
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, many businesses have quit or stalled their plans in the country aggressor. NagaCorp was one of the latest companies to say that it would discontinue current plans, sit back, wait for the situation to develop and then decide what it can do about its planned integrated […]
Casino
March 22, 2022
Dragon Gaming Debuts in the Scratchcard Vertical with Prominent Slot Remakes
Dragon Gaming has announced three new releases of popular video slots that will now debut as scratchcards games. The company, which focuses on developing cutting-edge iGaming software and games for the interactive casino sector, is bringing Rise of the Titans, Play with Cleo, and Saiyan Warriors to this new medium which will enable players to […]
Casino
March 22, 2022
Man Takes 250 Fraudulent Student Loans, Tells Court They Punish Him for Making Money
Elliot Sterling must be a record-setter with over 250 student loans he claimed in the name of various students and fictional applicants. Yet, instead of using the loans to further his education, Sterling had other plans which now have ended him in a real pickle as he faced 15 counts of financial aid fraud, wire […]
Sports
March 22, 2022
Philippines Investigates Policemen for Assisting E-Sabong Disappearances
The Philippines is amping up its efforts to curtail the spreading of crime associated with e-sabong, a lucrative gambling activity that was legalized just a year ago and that has already been yielding steady results for the treasury, but with an important caveat. Crime associated with the activity has been growing exponentially, ranging from kidnappings […]
Sports
March 21, 2022
VBet and Paris FC Launch Partnership for 2021-2023 Seasons
VBet has become the official sports betting partner to Paris Football Club and will stick with the team throughout the remainder of the 2021/22 season as well as come back for the new soccer campaign in 22/2023. Paris FC is part of Ligue 2 and now has a chance to progress in the upper flight […]