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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.
Legal
April 20, 2022
Kia Lottery by Local US Dealer Incurs Consumer and Lawyer Wrath
If you are a local car dealer, you are probably looking for ways to entice customers into showing up and possibly making a new purchase. This is precisely what one showroom in Kentucky did, but ended up sending its ambiguous marketing offer to a trained lawyer who was more than happy to teach the sender […]
Legal
April 20, 2022
Poker Wade Woelfel Faces Third-Degree Murder Charges
Wade Woelfel, an established online poker player, who has amassed hundreds of thousands in live winnings and has been known as one of the most capable poker pros of his generation, is facing criminal charges that can put him away for up to 25 years. The Unintended Death of a Man Earlier this year, the […]
Business
April 20, 2022
FansUnite to Power Lovell Brothers Rebranding to Dragon Bet
FansUnite Entertainment has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Lovell Brothers Limited, the owners of the Dragon Bet brand. As a result, Lovell Brothers will launch a dedicated branded sports betting website in the Wales and UK markets, which will be based on the FansUnite Chameleon iGaming platform. DragonBet.co.uk will run entirely on the […]
Business
April 20, 2022
IBIA Adds VBet to Bolster Global Anti-Fraud Monitoring Tools
VBet, a well-known global sport betting brand, has become the latest member to join the International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA). IBIA is a collation of sports betting companies and officials who are committed to eradicating corruption in sports. VBet is present in some of the most important betting markets in the world and Europe, including […]
Legal
April 19, 2022
Third Indian State Pushes Forward with Gambling Legalization
India has not been the most gambling-friendly nation out there, but this is slowly changing. Meghalaya, a state in the country, is now preparing guidance and policies that would enable lawmakers to create binding legislation that enables private operators to launch both interactive gaming and betting. Undoing the Ways of Old The process started with […]
Casino
April 19, 2022
Cashless Gaming Card in NSW Hits Snag, New Solution Offered
New South Wales is still intent on making sure that gambling in the state is safer for consumers. Yet, an idea to introduce a cashless gaming card may have been put on the backburner as the government is looking into alternatives. One is the use of opt-in digital payments. Cashless Gaming Still Can’t Get Traction […]
Esports
April 19, 2022
Better Collective Secures Futbin Esports Site for $113M
Better Collective is making a quick move-in esports, acquiring the Futbin platform that focuses on video gaming and esports assets linked to the FIFA titles, a real-world soccer emulator, and arguably the most successful title in the genre. The sum of the deal is set at €105 million ($113 million). Better Collective Secures More Esports […]
Industry
April 19, 2022
New Jersey Sees March Total Bets Hit $1.12B
New Jersey has not slowed down, pandemic or no pandemic, and so far as the state’s sports betting and gambling activities go, they have done very well indeed. The sports betting market in the Garden State has hi more t $1 billion once again in terms of betting handle for the sixth month in a […]
Sports
April 19, 2022
Filipino Police Told Not to Relent on E-Sabong Crime Investigations
The Philippines has enjoyed a return of tourists to its islands and across its casino resorts. However, during the time visitors were gone, the country had to come up with new ways to sustain its public finances and address mounting health bills. One such way was the legalization of e-sabong contests, but this may have […]
Casino
April 18, 2022
Okada Manila Goes Ahead with Early Online Gambling Launch
The Philippines once shunned interactive gambling, but the country realized how useful the additional revenue can be in the absence of tourists and land-based gambling. While some still fear the social ills brought on by expanding online gambling would far outweigh any gains, the short-term seems to be reassuring for the country. This is why […]
