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Luke Thompson

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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.

Casino November 19, 2021
Minnesota Woman Gambles Embezzled Money, Avoids Prison Sentence
A woman from Minnesota will avoid a prison sentence after agreeing to repay restitution for the $40,000 she reportedly stolen from the Garrison Fire Department Relief Association in the state and used the money to gamble. The woman admitted guilt and has received leniency in the matter.  However, her freedom will be contingent on her producing the missing funds, […]
Casino November 19, 2021
Cambodia’s Police Frees 60 Thai Victims of Casino Human Traffickers
Cambodia is working hard to clean up its reputation for a country where overseas workers become the victims of nefarious parties. With the number of human trafficking going up in the underground online gambling sector and the United States issuing a warning to businesses to think twice before setting up shop in the country, authorities have had […]
Industry November 18, 2021
BGC Praises Facebook Feature That Allows Consumers to Opt out of Gambling Ads
The Betting and Gaming Council has commended Facebook for its decision to shore up responsible gambling practices and introduce an “opt-out” feature added in to allow consumers to automatically filter gambling content, such as betting advertisements.  This comes shortly after Reset Australia offered scathing criticism of the social media giant, which it accused of scraping children’s data to fuel predatory “stalker […]
Business November 18, 2021
Flutter Strengthens Bingo Portfolio with Tombola Acquisition
Flutter Entertainment is set to pay $542.90 million to acquire Tombola, a bingo gaming company that has been generating robust financial results over the past years. The owner of Paddy Power, Betfair, and FanDuel revealed the acquisition on Thursday, looking to secure another high-value asset to its portfolio. Flutter Acquires Bingo Company Tombola  Flutter is confident […]
Industry November 17, 2021
ACMA Moves on to Add Illegal Lotteries to Target List
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) is doubling down on its efforts to clean Australia’s internet of illegal gambling. After targeting sports betting and online casino websites for over two years now and discontinuing access to several high-profile affiliate businesses, the watchdog is now taking aim at illegal offshore lotteries. This comes on top of the five […]
Casino November 17, 2021
Cambodia Shuts Down 79 Illegal Gambling Websites
Cambodia has recently been named in a list of US sanctions, targeting high-government officials and arguing that the country is not a safe harbor for business, especially in the gambling sector. Citing offshore gambling, drugs, and human trafficking, and more, several institutions have issued their concerns publicly.  However, Cambodia is determined to clean up its act, starting […]
Sports November 16, 2021
Front of Shirt Gambling Partnerships Lose Some Ground in Europe
Partnerships with gambling companies continue to dominate the front of Europe’s elite soccer clubs’ t-shirts, a new study by Research & Markets has found out, citing evidence of a strong presence of such partnerships in at least 15 European soccer leagues.  Even though gambling regulation has tightened across the continent, there seems to be a […]
Business November 16, 2021
MaxBet Goes Live with SIS’ Esports Betting Solution
MaxBet has officially launched the full-scale esports betting solution delivered by Sports Information Services (SIS) that now allows the Balkan operator to cater to the needs of a growing number of consumers. SIS Goes Live with Esports Product on MaxBet  The SIS Competitive Gaming platform is developed using the best practices that have allowed SIS to deliver state-of-the-art […]
Industry November 16, 2021
Philippines Posts Strong Gambling Revenues in Q3 2021
Gambling revenue in the Philippines is back on the up as the third-quarter results have restored some confidence in the market. The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR), which regulates and controls gambling in the country, has reported revenue of $538 million in the quarter, factoring in PAGCOR’s own venues, third-party license holders, and non-categorized […]
Casino November 15, 2021
Woman Sues Supplier for Mistakenly Displaying $100K Jackpot
A Pennsylvania woman has taken it upon herself to undo what she considers an injustice in the case involving a malfunctioning online slot game in New Jersey. According to the plaintiff, she has been refused a $100,000 jackpot from an online slot game due to a “bug” in the system.  However, the woman is not […]