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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.
Casino
August 24, 2021
New Jersey AC’s Casinos Post One of Strongest Q2s
Casinos in New Jersey have posted one of their strongest second-quarter results in recent years. Demand for in-person gambling has outstripped interest in interactive gaming. Atlantic City Casinos Post Strong Results amid Rapid Recovery New Jersey is on the rebound, with Atlantic City’s casinos clocking in a strong second-quarter this year. Business has been recovering […]
Esports
August 23, 2021
Rise of Esports Gambling Boosts the Value of Owning Gambling Shares
Esports has seen a sharp rise in recent times. Their gambling value on esports contests has dramatically improved as competitive video gaming has been much less affected by the COVID-19 lockdown than its traditional counterpart – sports. With this in mind, investing in esports shares might be more tempting than ever, according to an analysis from This […]
Esports
August 20, 2021
Nevada’s Gaming Control Board Takes Steps to Expand Esports Betting
The gaming regulators of the state of Nevada are looking to improve the esports framework in the state, following the global upsurge of competitive video gaming’s acclaim. A Major Step for Esports Some of the first steps are based on Bill 165 that was approved by the Senate in June and became effective in July. Because of the […]
Esports
August 19, 2021
NA’VI to Become Bybit’s Gateway to Esports in New Partnership Deal
Professional Ukrainian esports organization Natus Vincere announced yesterday on its Twitter page that it will be entering a strategic partnership with the cryptocurrency exchange Bybit. The three-year deal will see the two parties develop their respective industries’ values. Developing Their Respective Fields Together As a part of the agreement, Natus Vincere’s players will don jerseys bearing Bybit’s logo […]
Poker
August 18, 2021
Poker Pro ADZ’s Suicide Saddens Poker Community
The professional poker world has received a huge blow as the pro player Matt “ADZ” Marafioti has been found dead after what seemed to be a suicide. In his last few days, the 33-year-old poker expert had been struggling with a desperate battle for custody of his son and with extreme paranoia. Marafioti’s Unfortunate Demise Marafioti perished […]
Esports
August 17, 2021
Esports Tech’s Games App Surpasses 100,000 Downloads
Global provider of advanced esports wagering products and technology Esports Technologies Inc has had a profoundly successful month of July. In a recent announcement, the esports betting firm revealed that its free-to-play Esports Games application had been downloaded over 100,000 times in total. A Promising Start for an Esports Predictions App The Esports Games app was launched in May this year […]
Esports
August 16, 2021
Two DPC Teams Try to Prove Their Innocence After Getting Banned for Match-Fixing
Back in the spring, two Dota 2 esports teams were banned for life because of match-fixing allegations. The teams in question – Wind and Rain and Pecado Squad Gaming were banned from participating in any Valve or Beyond the Summit-sponsored events. Today the teams’ battle against the (in their words) unfair ban continues as they try to prove their innocence. What Happened in May? […]
Blockchain
August 13, 2021
Polygon Opens Studio Focused on Blockchain Gaming and NFTs
Rario is Polygon Studios’ first NFT project since the studio was announced earlier this week. Rario will focus on promoting cricket NFT to some 2.5 billion people around the world. Polygon Studios Launches NFT Project in Cricket First Ethereum-based project Polygon is launching Polygon Studios, a development arm that is going to help the company to bridge the […]
Sports
August 13, 2021
Lionel Messi Gets Cryptocurrency Fan Tokens Joining PSG
Messi agreed to take part of his payment in fan tokens minted by Socios.com and allowing fans to engage closer with the club. Fan Tokens Value Jumps as Messi Agrees to Be Paid in $PSG Lionel Messi is accustomed to making headlines. The Barcelona FC’s former forward has finally had his long slow goodbye with the […]
Esports
August 13, 2021
Na’Vi Defeats Team Liquid in the VCT S3 Playoffs
Ukrainian esports organization Natus Vincere has just scored a significant victory against Team Liquid during the VALORANT Champions Tour EMEA Stage Three Challengers Playoffs. A Victory to Celebrate What makes the victory even sweeter for Na’Vi and sourer to Team Liquid is the fact that the match was the former organization’s debut in professional VALORANT. However, that isn’t to say […]