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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
October 29, 2021
2021 NASCAR Xfinity 500 Odds, Picks and Preview
NASCAR will be heading to Martinsville, Virginia this weekend for the Xfinity 500 race, with just a couple more events left on the season. The Sunday race will feature the winner of Hollywood 400 with Kyle Larson coming off his ninth victory this season at Kansas last week and delivering on a sterling performance. Yet, […]
Sports
October 28, 2021
Jamal James vs Radzhab Butaev Odds, Picks and Preview
We have another great boxing bout locked in for this Saturday, October 30. The fight between Jamal James vs Radzhab Butaev will be treading the needle as both boxers are posted very closely in DraftKings’ latest odds analysis. The fight will be broadcast out of Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada on […]
Sports
October 28, 2021
York City Player Suspended and Fined over Illegal Betting
A York City FC player has been suspended for a month from soccer and fined following evidence that he had placed illegal bets, the Football Association reported. A probe opened into Joshua King established that the player, who joined the club in August 2019, had placed over 139 bets on two season matches and events. […]
Sports
October 27, 2021
UFC 267 Jan Blachowicz vs Glover Teixeira: Odds, Picks, Preview
The UFC is back at Fight Island on Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the big marketing move Dana White orchestrated during the nadir of the pandemic with UFC 267 promising a series of great fights this weekend. The title fight on Saturday, October 30 will feature Jan Blachowicz vs Glover Teixeira and the bout is one […]
Sports
October 27, 2021
2021 Butterfield Bermuda Championship Odds, Picks, and Preview
We are a day away from the 2021 Butterfield Bermuda Championship that will be played in Southampton. Tee-off is set for Thursday, October 28 and the field of competitors brings a good number of Top-50 golfers, although there has been a decline. Regardless, the competition will be an opportunity for underdogs such as Hayden Buckley […]
Casino
October 27, 2021
Police Investigate Woman Who Kidnapped Herself to Gamble Ransom
Spanish police have arrested a local woman who faked her kidnapping to extract ransom money she then used to play bingo. The incident took place in the Catalonia region, where an unnamed 47-year-old woman was reported missing by her husband, Mossos d’Esuadra reported. Abductee Stages Own Kidnapping to Get Ransom Money The incident took place […]
Industry
October 25, 2021
GeoComply: Connecticut Betting Fueled by NY in Week One
With Connecticut launching online casinos and sports betting last Tuesday, the first trickles of big data are already in. GeoComply, the company that helps operators in the US provide their services to players based in the same state, has offered a quick summation of the numbers in the first week of betting in the Constitution […]
Sports
October 22, 2021
Jamel Herring vs Shakur Stevenson Odds, Picks and Prediction
Another boxing bout is booked for this Saturday, October 23 at 10:30 pm EST when Jamel Herring will take on Shakur Stevenson in what appears to be a heavily one-sided bout. While Stevenson is posted at (-700) his opponent will be competing for the WBO super featherweight title and will do his best to overcome […]
Business
October 21, 2021
Sportradar and Adomni Team up for Out-of-Home Sports Ads
Sportradar has teamed up with digital out-of-home advertising platform Adomni, forming this new collaboration during the DPAA Summit in New York last week and breaking the news on Wednesday this week via a press release. Through this partnership, the companies will assist sports betting operators, leagues, and teams to bring more advertising into the digital […]
Business
October 20, 2021
Jogo Global Receives Supplier License in the UK
The UK Gaming Commission has granted Jogo Global a remote gambling software and games host casino license. The regulatory approval allows the company to partner and extend its product line up to UK-licensed operators. Jogo Global offers several main types of products – from gaming platforms to premium mobile, online, and land-based content, as well […]