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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.
Sports
January 7, 2022
Drogheda United FC Vows to Stay Away from Gambling Partnerships
Drogheda United FC is taking a stand against gambling sponsorships in Irish soccer. The team has vowed that it would not seek any ties with gambling companies to forward its sustainability and competitiveness. Looking for Investment Opportunities Elsewhere While teams have grown accustomed to similar arrangements with gambling firms, many are now trying to look […]
Industry
January 6, 2022
KSA Thanks Minister Dekker for Service, Warns Operators over Advertising
Sander Dekker, the Dutch minister of Legal Protection, will step down from his post in January as the country’s outgoing government passes the reins onto the next. Dekker will not be a part of Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s fourth term and will pass on the baton to Franc Weerwind. Dekker Withdraws from Post on January […]
Business
January 6, 2022
Luckbox Charts a Busy Year of Player-Acquisition and Growth
Shortly after Rivalry posted its outlook for 2022 and recapped most of what had been achieved in 2021, Lockbox joined with an investor update of its own. Both companies are a rare breed of esports-first betting agencies that gradually branched out to include other aspects of the iGaming experience, such as casino gaming and sports. […]
Casino
January 6, 2022
MGM Resorts Revamped Loyalty Offers Better Earning and Redeeming Options
A new loyalty program is going to roll out at MGM Resorts International this February, with the revamped initiative allowing consumers to benefit from various perks at any of the operator’s 20 leading destinations in the United States. Expanding the Scale and Benefits of the Rewards Program The company is effectively merging the non-gaming and […]
Casino
January 5, 2022
Oryx Gaming Enters the UK Content Ring with 888casino
Bragg’s Oryx Gaming is now officially entering the UK content ring through a partnership with 888caisno. The launch comes a little over a month after the company obtained a license from the UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) to deploy its products throughout one of the world’s busiest iGaming markets. Enter Oryx Gaming, Enjoy 888 Players As […]
Legal
January 5, 2022
888 Cleared of Complaints Alleging Underage-Focused Poker Ad
Two complaints against 888 UK Ltd have been dismissed by the United Kingdom’s Advertising Standards Authority (ASA), exempting the operator from any fault. The complaints were levied at two video ads that appeared on Callum Airey’s YouTube channel and prompted a response from concerned consumers. 888 Did Not Target Underage Individuals In the videos, the […]
Business
January 5, 2022
Pragmatic Play Brings Irina Cornides to Spearhead Growth in 2022
Pragmatic Play has a new chief operating officer in the face of Irina Cornides, who is joining the team to strengthen the supplier’s presence in the iGaming industry. With a strong pull among peers and a proven track record of excellence, Cornides is the right fit for the company, Pragmatic argues. She has held similar […]
Industry
January 4, 2022
KSA Warns Anonymous Operator over Ads during Live Games
The Kansspelautoriteit (KSA) is not happy with the way some operators still fail to follow up on what the Dutch gambling regulator believes is a pretty straightforward code of conduct for entities in the country. In one such case, a licensed entity continued to push online ads for live soccer league games bringing the watchdog’s […]
Sports
January 4, 2022
Rivalry Focuses on the Next-Gen Sports Betting Experience in 2022
Rivalry, the esports-slash-sports betting company, has issued a letter to its investors today, outlining its progress achieved over the past year as well as setting strategic goals for the year ahead. In the months to come, Rivalry will embark on a mission to improve on its 2021 results, which marked the company’s strongest growth to […]
Esports
January 4, 2022
Fandom Sports Boosts Esports Presence with a Fully-Fledged Platform
Fandom Sports, a provider of betting solutions, is expanding in the highly promising space of esports betting. The company is looking to bolster its operational growth in 2022 and that envisages the addition of a new feature rollout all through the first quarter of the year, and beyond. Part of this is also the addition […]