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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 16, 2022
Massachusetts Hits $1B Threshold from Casino Tax Collection
Eleven years have passed and the State of Massachusetts has been able to collect over $1 billion in tax revenue and assessments from its ample and sprawling casino and slots parlor industry. While the journey has been long, and the economic windfall steady, it has taken a while to cross the threshold. Steady Income Generates […]
Sports
March 16, 2022
FSG Digital Launches Jefebet.com to Cater to Latino Bettors
Since 2006, FSG Digital, the interactive arm of Fifth Street Gaming, a hospitality and casino management firm operating out of sunny Las Vegas, has been focused on the Latin American market. Fast forward to 2022 and the company is doubling down on this commitment through the launch of Jefebet.com. Jefebet.com to Focus on Spanish-Speaking Bettors […]
Legal
March 16, 2022
Georgia Shuts Down Ballot Measure to Introduce Horse Racing Betting
The State of Georgia is adamant that it would not allow voters to have a say in whether they may bet on sports betting. State Senators voted against a constitutional amendment on Tuesday that would have allowed voters to put a measure on the ballot and introduce the possibility of allowing bets on horse races. […]
Blockchain
March 16, 2022
DraftKings Adds March Madness Primetime NFT Series
DraftKings continues to shift its focus on recreational sports fans and bettors – in fact, that focus was never anywhere else – and the company is pushing ahead with the Primetime NFT Series. Building on its experience in the non-fungible token market through its dedicated DraftKings Marketplace, the Primetime Series offer digital memorabilia that celebrates […]
Casino
March 15, 2022
Ocean Casino Announces $5M Sportsbook Bar in Atlantic City
Ocean Casino Resorts in Atlantic City is confident that it has a lot more to offer back to consumers who visit its premises for a recreational bet on sports or games of chance. Now, the facility is planning to invest $5 million to refurbish its bar and merge it with sports betting and gambling facilities. […]
Industry
March 15, 2022
IGT Joins Problem Gambling Awareness Month with Positive Play
International Game Technology (IGT) has launched the Positive Play campaign, an initiative designed to bolster the efforts by other industry mastodons who have committed to the Problem Gambling Awareness Month or PGAM and intend to uphold its tenets strictly. The idea behind Positive Play is to raise awareness for responsible gambling in the general public. […]
Sports
March 15, 2022
March Madness in Connecticut Means Illegal Bookies Going After Bettors
The United States is bracing for the biggest college event known as March Madness, rivaled perhaps only by the college football season in so far collegiate contests go. This month, an estimated 45 million Americans are likely to place a bet with the total betting handle reaching $3.1 billion, the highest on record by the […]
Casino
March 15, 2022
South Korea Relaxing Travel Measures, Health Protocols in Place
South Korea is moving forward with suspending the majority of COVID-19 travel restrictions, albeit with a few caveats. The country prepares to welcome tourists back starting from March 21, but this will come with its own requirements, including the fact that any inbound traveler must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The new travel requirements were […]
Sports
March 15, 2022
Irish Professor Warns Not to Normalize Gambling and Offer Enough Treatment
The normalization of gambling is a danger that lurks in societies that have become too open and liberal to sports gambling, professor Coin O’Gara believes. His opinion – or concern rather – is voiced in the context of Ireland moving ahead with a new gambling law that will presumably create better consumer safeguards. Too Much […]
Casino
March 14, 2022
Gamomat Taps Dimitry Völkle as Head of Partnerships
Developer of iGaming products Gamomat has tapped a new head of its distribution division and chief partnership officer to give a boost to its product scaling and sales. As a result, Dimitry Völkle will now be heading the company’s efforts in making its products known to consumers and partner brands. Völkle is a former Tipico […]