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Luke 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.

Sports March 9, 2022
Arizona Struggles to Close $500m Betting Handle in December
Another month has passed and the results for December 2021 from Arizona are finally in. The state became one of the latest to legalize and launch its sports betting industry last year and has now been posting steady results, but the goal of realizing a $500-million sports betting handle in a single month has remained […]
Sports March 9, 2022
Odds Suggest Emmanuel Macron to Win Elections, Le Pen to Face Him in Run-Off
The incumbent French President – Emmanuel Macron – is in the race for another stint in office and according to Smarkets data, he is shaping up as the most likely winner in the election. Part of this is the leader’s track record with managing the COVID-19 crisis which prompted widespread unrest across France but ended […]
Casino March 8, 2022
Bragg Gaming Receives Supplier Licenses in Ontario
As the Ontario iGaming and betting market prepares to open the sluicegates for private operators on April 4, 2022, some suppliers and gaming brands have been vying for a license by the Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario. The latest to obtain the coveted permit is Bragg Gaming Group, which will be among the first suppliers to deliver on […]
Casino March 8, 2022
Ohio’s Casinos Post Record Numbers Among Easing COVID-19 Restrictions
Ohio has had it rough as the state’s casinos and racinos faced various restrictions, from reduced operational hours to a limited number of slot and table games for the most part of 2021. A positive trend seems to be emerging, though. Ohio’s Gambling Properties See Record Numbers in February Ohio’s 11 gambling properties managed to […]
Casino March 8, 2022
Macau Police Arrest Sergeant for Feeding VIP Gaming Room Information
Macau has put a lot of pressure on its casinos and gaming industry of late with the special administrative region or SAR choosing to clamp down on junket operators, redraft the licensing rules, and generally introduce a new and stricter governing framework that dictates the day-to-day operations of gaming establishments in the jurisdiction. This is […]
Legal March 8, 2022
Iowa HF 2497 Seeks to Establish Cashless Gaming, Esports Betting
Iowa is moving forward with a piece of legislation that is expected to introduce cashless payment options on casino floors and also push esports betting as one of the new verticals gamblers in the state may explore. House File 2497 has already cleared one of the first hurdles.  Cashless Gaming to Hit Casino Floors  In […]
Business March 7, 2022
Genius Sports Shuts Down for Belarusian and Russian Businesses
Genius Sports has become the latest iGaming company to send an unequivocal message as to where it stands on the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Belarus’ complicity in the matter. As of Sunday, March 6, Genius Sports has suspended all of its commercial relationships in the two countries, citing the unprovoked attack on a democratic […]
Sports March 7, 2022
Illinois Preparing to Suspend In-Person Betting Registration
Illinois is preparing to enter the March Madness season with a few perks of its own. The sports betting state has allowed bettors to continue betting on events remotely providing they have registered in-person beforehand for most of the two years the industry has been online. Now, the state has also scrapped this last pesky […]
Sports March 7, 2022
Colorado Prohibits Sports Betting on Belarusian and Russian Events
The Colorado Division of Gaming has become the latest body to suspend coverage of Belarusian and Russian athletic events due to the unprovoked and illegal war wagered by Russia on its democratic neighbor, Ukraine. The decision effectively prohibits any gambling websites that hold a license from the regulator to offer bets and markets on events […]
Sports March 7, 2022
Covington Mocks Drake for Losing $275K on UFC 272
Aubrey Drake Graham has made a name for himself in sports betting circles. For some time now, the rapper is known simply as “Drake” has been placing some staggering wagers through his favorite sportsbook Stake.com, and making headlines with the sheer size of the bets he volunteered. His most recent Super Bowl antics resulted in […]