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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.
Legal
May 17, 2022
Minnesota Native American Tribes Closer to Realizing Sports Betting Dream
Native American tribes in Minnesota have a thing or two to be excited about. All 11 of them will be able to start offering online sports betting thanks to a new House Bill that passed with approval through the State House. Minnesota Musters Support for Tribal Gaming House Bill 778 will now regulate gambling laws […]
Casino
May 17, 2022
New Jersey Casinos Beat Pre-Pandemic Revenue in April
The April results for New Jersey’s casino and sports betting are in with gambling properties accumulating a total of $422 million or a 20% increase year-over-year. Results were strong both across the land-based and interactive verticals with in-person gambler numbers also increasing significantly, better than the 2019’s April levels as a matter of fact. April […]
Sports
May 16, 2022
Illegal Gambling Possibly Accounts for 80% of Betting in Asia
Illegal gambling is here to stay for the time being a new worrying report from the Asian Racing Federation explains, cited by Asia Gaming Brief. The 94-page work focuses on the proliferation of illegal and unlicensed gambling websites that are leading to increased gambling harm, loss of financial and personal data, and undermining the integrity […]
Casino
May 16, 2022
Vietnam Becomes Latest SEA Nation to Remove COVID-19 Restrictions
Vietnam has become the latest Asian country to ease up on its COVID-19 measures in a bid to bring in international travelers and restart its land-based gambling industry. The country is now dismantling its border restrictions introduced due to the pandemic and will seek to court travelers, tourists, and gamblers back. Vietnam Removes COVID-19 Restrictions […]
Slots
May 16, 2022
Yggdrasil and Peter & Sons Introduce Water Blox Gigablox Slot
Yggdrasil and Peter & Sons are back with a new adventure that will make the slot lovers among you dive right into Water Blox Gigablox’s primordial world. This unique sea-creatures-and-fjord-themed game throws you into the prehistoric melting pot only this time, an all-knowing shaman is there to make sure that the unique creatures of times […]
Sports
May 16, 2022
Caesars Becomes Official Partner to Indy 500, Indy Motor Speedway
Caesars Sportsbook has become the official betting partner to both the Indy 500 and Indianapolis Motor Speedway with the company continuing to deliver on partnerships with racing organizaitons and properties. Moving forward, Caesars will be the official sponsors for the upcoming races that will take place at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway during the year. Teaming […]
Casino
May 13, 2022
Puyallup Casinos in Tacoma to Bring People by Air to Gamble
Casinos are getting creative when it comes to securing patrons. Some, such as The Puyallup Tribe’s Emerald Queen Casinos in Tacoma and Fife have vowed to ferry customers to the casino by air. The tribe has teamed up with Kenmore Air and has established a seaplane service from and to South Puget Sound, enabling locals […]
Casino
May 13, 2022
Blue Chip Casino Gambler Tried to Dodge Child Support Payment
Casinos have seen it all and they know how to spot foul play when there is one. Billy J. Butler, a lucky punter who tried to stay under the radar, was arrested over attempted fraud at the Blue Chip Casino, asking another person to collect his winnings. The man tried to send someone else to […]
Casino
May 13, 2022
Colombia Dreams of Casino Oasis in Desert, Feasibility Questionable
Colombia may be struggling with finding enough workers for its casinos, but the country is not giving up on new projects. The latest casino aspirations of the Latin American nation include the development of a Las Vegas casino-resort oasis in a desert. Desert Gaming Mirage in Colombia The potential project is currently nothing but the […]
Slots
May 12, 2022
Goblin Heist PowerNudge Hits Pragmatic Play’s Shelves
You better watch out because the goblin kind are out and about. This may not be bad news after all and, if you share a goblin’s lust for gold, there is a good chance you will find the innovative Pragmatic Play Goblin Heist PowerNudge slot a great bit of fun. The game invites mischief from […]
