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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.
Business
September 22, 2021
PayNearMe Approved in Arizona, Launches with Barstool Sportsbook
Payment processing company PayNearMe is now officially licensed to operate in Arizona and has launched with Barstool Sportsbook. Launching in Arizona as New States Await PayNearMe has been granted an official license to operate in Arizona. The payment platform provider, which focuses on assisting iGaming companies in regulated gaming markets to conduct payments, received an […]
Sports
September 20, 2021
Netherlands to Pool Regulatory Efforts in Monitoring Gambling Advertisement
The Netherlands continues to put an emphasis on consumer protection in its soon-to-launch gambling industry with the media watchdog, the Commissariaat voor de Media (CdvM) and Kansspelautoriteit, the country’s gambling regulator, agreeing to exchange complaints and signals regarding potentially harmful advertisements pertaining to the gambling sector. The Netherlands Readies to React Quickly to Gambling Ads The regulators […]
Sports
September 17, 2021
Montel Jackson vs JP Buys Odds, Picks, Time and Where to Watch
We are stoked about the upcoming UFC Vegas 37 event as the Ultimate Fighting Championship has once again made sure to shortlist dozens of distinct fighters who will bring their A-game to the octagon at the UFC Apex in Las Vegas, Nevada this Saturday, September 18. One of the preliminary card fights to keep your […]
Sports
September 17, 2021
Arman Tsarukyan vs Christos Giagos Odds, Time, Where to Watch, and Pick
Saturday is not going to be like any other UFC Vegas event as both the main card and preliminary card are full of fights you would want to see. The bout between Arman Tsarukyan and Christos Giagos is one of those. Both fighters are on the main card and the odds back Tsarukyan overwhelmingly giving […]
Sports
September 16, 2021
Caesars Sportsbook Adds Kenny Mayne as Ambassador
Caesars Sportsbook has tapped ESPN sports insider Kenny Mayne who will join the operator as a brand ambassador and content creator. Mayne will be tasked with a number of day-to-day duties, including penning and producing original sports content that will resonate with Caesars’ established betting audiences. A perhaps forgotten fact about his career is that he was an usher at […]
Business
September 16, 2021
Fantasma Games Buys Wiener Games to Meet Demand for New Games
Responding to increased demand for quality products in the iGaming space, Stockholm-based Fantasma Games AB has decided to acquire an additional game development arm. The company has negotiated a deal to acquire Wiener Games OOD, a first for Fantasma, which has been producing games through its own in-house production unit. Wiener Games, an IGaming Minnow with Big Potential […]
Sports
September 15, 2021
MaximBet Gets Access to Ohio and Pennsylvania as It Scales Up
Online sportsbook operator MaximBet has signed two new market-access partnerships in Ohio and Pennsylvania, marking two more jurisdictions in which the company will soon launch. Introduced by the namesake men’s magazine, the sportsbook is an attempt by the company to break into a new vertical. Heading for the New States as MaximBet’s Operations Expand MaximBet already broke ground […]
Business
September 13, 2021
Danish Watchdog Finds Mr Green at Fault over Gambling Ad
Denmark has ordered the removal of a Mr Green Casino TV ad. The ruling comes after the Gambling Advertising Board (GAB) reviewed the commercial and decided against it in a ruling that is a first for the newly-established regulator. GAB, which launched in August 2021, has taken the time to review the pending case against Mr Green and […]
Sports
September 13, 2021
BetMGM Launches in Arizona on Time for NFL Opening Week
BetMGM has broken ground in Arizona to mark the 15th market in which the sports betting operator has gone live and right on time for the NFL’s first week. The launch, which took place last week, marks BetMGM’s continuous efforts to be recognized as a leading brand in the sports betting space and create a platform […]
Poker
September 13, 2021
GeoComply Responsible for PokerStars Users’ Mac Issues
PokerStars is experiencing a bizarre new problem that has prohibited poker players from entering and enjoying the game in licensed markets. GeoComply, the software company whose reps were once ushered in front of legislators to convince them that no one outside of a regulated market would be able to access gambling products, has been malfunctioning, prohibiting […]