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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.
Blockchain
April 25, 2022
Crypto Traders Recount How They Developed Gambling-Like Addiction
Stevie Rojas recently spoke to Bloomberg going into detail about how he got hooked on crypto trading and how a gambling-like addiction took over his life choices. Now, though, Rojas is clean and has quit what he considers a bad habit in retrospect. Rojas’ introduction to cryptocurrencies followed a familiar formula. He is one of […]
Lottery
April 25, 2022
Brazil Preparing for Powerball-like Lottery Game “Millionaria”
Brazil is closer to the launch of a new lottery draw, and then again, it isn’t. What should have been a May 2 launch has now been postponed – once again – to June with the “Millionaria” still having some way to go before it can be added to the nation’s lottery draws. Millionaria Ready […]
Casino
April 25, 2022
Gambling Company Offered $10M to Twitch Streamer Mizkif to Promote It
Twitch streamers have long been the focus of gambling companies’ marketing forays. Video is the leading form of advertisement and arguably the most successful one. Yet, it costs dearly to run a successful video marketing campaign, but Twitch solves this problem by enabling individuals to rapidly gain unprecedented exposure that could be converted into leads […]
Casino
April 25, 2022
Pokimane Tries to Fix Trainwreck Fan Who Lost $60,000 on Gambling Addiction
Imane ‘Pokimane’ Anys is one of Twitch’s biggest female streaming stars and she has been known to interact with other big streamers, and more importantly fans. Addressing one follower in a recent broadcast, Pokimane offered her two cents after the person reported to have fallen into gambling addiction following Trainwreck, another prominent streamer on Twitch […]
Blockchain
April 25, 2022
Man Arrested in New York over $1.8m Crypto Mining Fraud
Cryptocurrencies are associated with fraud, but law enforcement is getting increasingly better at cracking down on fraud on all levels of the blockchain. The case of Chester J. Stojanovich is another example of how efficient the US Department of Justice has become in cracking down on financial crime pertaining to the sector. Man Promises Unlimited […]
Sports
April 22, 2022
Carousel Fined $80,000 for MaximBet Geolocation Misfire
MaximBet, the sports betting agency launched by the namesake lifestyle brand, has brought an $80,000 penalty on its operator in Colorado. The Division of Gaming issued the fine to Carousel Group for failing to enforce geolocation standards between December 1 and December 16, SportsHandle explained in a detailed report on the issue. This resulted in […]
Blockchain
April 22, 2022
Crypto Gamble Pays Out $163B to Investors in 2021
Cryptocurrencies are a gamble. Their value may go up, but then again – it may go down. Much of the value of crypto seems to be unpegged to any central authority and prone to sudden swings, and therefore much more akin to gambling than investing in the stock market, for example. However, 2021 was a […]
Business
April 21, 2022
Oddin.gg Teams up with SB22 to Pursue Esports Vertical
Oddin.gg, an established provider of esports software, data, and odds, has teamed up with SB22 and will collaborate with the company, which is an up-and-coming technological solution provider operating in the North American region, to advance the esports vertical. SB22 to Benefit from Oddin’s Esports Expertise Oddin.gg is known for the provision of distinct products, […]
Sports
April 21, 2022
Las Vegas Sands Invests in US Integrity to Protect Sports Betting
Las Vegas Sands has sought to up its involvement in the integrity of the sports betting industry in the United States and beyond. To this end, the company is teaming up with a proven leader in the sector, US Integrity. The latter specializes in the tracking and monitoring of sporting contests and flagging potential corruption […]
Sports
April 20, 2022
Aussie Millionaire Sues TopSports for Accepting “Drunk” Wagers from Him
You are a millionaire with a penchant for making wagers on your favorite sporting contests. Then, you bet a little too much after having drunk a little too much. This is what Winton Veall asserts in a new lawsuit against TopSports, a sports betting company in Australia. According to him, TopSports knew that he was […]
