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Melanie Porter
EditorAfter finishing her master's in publishing and writing, Melanie began her career as an online editor for a large gaming blog and has now transitioned over towards the iGaming industry. She helps to ensure that our news pieces are written to the highest standard possible under the guidance of senior management.
Business
April 7, 2023
Cathie Wood’s ARK Trims DraftKings Position after Selling Over 294,000 Shares
The issuer of actively managed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has announced it sold 294,143 shares of the operator in the context of the stock collapsing. This way, Cathie Wood’s ARK Investment Management took part in a wider market sell-off stimulated by the disappointing forecast for jobs in the private sector in the previous month. Label Label […]
Legal
April 6, 2023
Ireland’s Department of Justice Ready to Support the Implementation of the Gambling Bill
After it rejected a proposal for a series of measures aiming to protect gamblers from spending more than they can afford at the start of the year, the Department of Justice in Ireland has announced that it was ready to help the Gambling Regulation Bill progress in its 2023 Justice Plan. Over 140 Actions Part […]
Lottery
April 4, 2023
Dubuque Ticket Wins Second Lotto America Jackpot in Iowa, Setting New Record
A man from Davenport won the first Lotto America jackpot in Iowa in the spring of 2018. Now, five years later, it was time for the second Lotto America jackpot to reach the Hawkeye State. On April 1st, a very fortunate player who purchased a ticket in Dubuque managed to set a new record in […]
Industry
April 4, 2023
Ohio Reports Massive Drop in Revenue and Sports Betting Handle in February
Last month, we announced that Ohio reached $1.1 billion in total sports gambling wagers in January, an impressive figure for the first month when the Buckeye State officially embraced sports betting. The second report from the Ohio Casino Control Commission issued at the end of last week has revealed that the earnings recorded by brick-and-mortar […]
Sports
April 3, 2023
Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya 2 UFC 287 Odds, Time, and Prediction
This is going to be the second time Israel Adesanya and Alex Pereira meet inside the UFC Octagon, while they’ve also fought twice in a kickboxing match. Pereira is 3-0 against Adesanya, but online sportsbooks expect The Nigerian Nightmare to get his revenge this Saturday. Alex Pereira vs. Israel Adesanya 2 Odds Moneyline Odds Alex […]
Sports
April 3, 2023
Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Copa del Rey Odds, Time, and Prediction
Some 20 days ago, Barca defeated Real Madrid in the Spanish La Liga, thus practically taking Los Blancos out of the competition for the league title. Can they knock them out of the cup as well? Let’s find out! Barcelona vs. Real Madrid Copa del Rey Odds Moneyline Odds Barcelona +120 Draw +240 Real Madrid […]
Sports
April 3, 2023
Juventus vs. Inter Coppa Italia Odds, Time, and Prediction
Two weeks ago, Juventus and Inter played in the Italian Serie A, and the boys from Turin won 1-0. It was a continuation of Inter’s poor form which started in late February. Juve, on the other hand, have been playing very well in all competitions. Are we going to see them record another win as […]
Legal
March 31, 2023
VDACS Regulates Charitable Bingo and Texas Hold’em Games
The state’s Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) is the most recent agency to join the list of current agencies regulating gambling in the Old Dominion. By giving the green light to electronic bingo and Texas Hold’em games played for charity purposes, the department will oversee the exact percentage of the money played will […]
Poker
March 29, 2023
Horseshoe Las Vegas to Host the 54th Edition of the World Series of Poker
This year’s World Series of Poker (WSOP) is expected to build on the momentum of last year’s successful tournament when over 197,000 participants from over 100 countries took their best shot at the mouth-watering total prize pool of $347.9 million which broke all previous records. This year’s WSOP will mark the 54th edition of the […]
Casino
March 28, 2023
Crown Resorts Reports GoAnywhere Data Breach
The leading entertainment group, operator, and developer of integrated resorts from the land Down Under has announced that a ransomware group had reached out to them with claims of accessing “a limited number of Crown files”. The incident occurred during a file transfer procedure via the GoAnywhere platform. The latter offers managed file transfer software […]
