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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
October 31, 2022
BlueBet Injects $500K in F2P Provider Low6
It’s been a busy year for the debt-free, Australian wagering operator BlueBet. Before announcing the launch of its first US-based sportsbook in Iowa at the end of August, the ASX-listed mobile sports betting company sealed a deal with Caesars to mark its entry in Indiana. The company that recorded a fourth-quarter turnover of close to […]
Casino
October 31, 2022
Vibra Gaming Launches El Mariachi for LatAm
2020-launched gaming platform and game development company Vibra Gaming has released El Mariachi, a video bingo game designed for players in Latin America. The game that has been inspired by the Calaca culture in Mexico has been released just in time for the popular Day of the Dead celebrations in the country. With an RTP […]
Business
October 28, 2022
Real Luck Rejects Arviv’s Merger Proposals
After announcing it became the official sponsor for Thunder Awaken as Team Battles in TI11 last week, Real Luck Group has now explained why it rejected a couple of merger proposals from Kaos Capital’s founder and chief executive officer Adam Arviv. The group called Arviv’s proposals “contradictory and opportunistic,” questioning whether he had been acting […]
Legal
October 28, 2022
CFTC to Rule on Elections Market Bets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which is the primary derivatives regulator in the US, is expected to decide on a very important matter by the end of this week: should traders be allowed to place market bets on the upcoming elections in the country? Opposing voices have issued warnings regarding the risks associated with […]
Business
October 28, 2022
Red Rock Resorts Publishes Q3 Results
Red Rock Resorts, the NASDAQ-listed holding company that manages Station Casinos LLC and owns an indirect equity interest in it, has published its Q3 results. The company has reported an “effectively flat” revenue on a year-on-year basis compared to Q3 2021. It also signaled a 19% rise in new income and a 1.4$ drop in […]
Industry
October 27, 2022
US Integrity Teams with Betr Ahead of Ohio Launch
Leading sports wagering monitoring company US Integrity has sealed a deal with micro-betting-focused company Betr just in time for the latter’s launch on the Ohio market in January. While still in its growing stage, Betr has already kicked off a successful marketing campaign with the help of social media influencer and investor Jake Paul. The […]
Industry
October 27, 2022
ANJ Wants Tougher Regulations for Bonuses
After recently announcing it has added six new members to its Sanctions Commission, France’s national gambling authority (l’Autorité Nationale des Jeux or ANJ) has published a series of fresh guidelines on the gambling promotions and rewards offered to players. The new rules are part of ANJ’s regulatory agenda for 2022 which was presented in February. […]
Business
October 27, 2022
Churchill Downs Reports 4.5% AEBITDA Rise
At the beginning of September, horse racing company and owner of Churchill Downs racetrack Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI) signed a strategic deal with FanDuel, agreeing to supply the operator with services and technology that would allow customers to place pari-mutuel bets on races by the CDI. During the same time, Churchill Downs also announced it […]
Casino
October 26, 2022
Barcelona World Project Suffers New Delay
Hard Rock International’s Barcelona World casino project still seems far away from the day of the big inauguration. The project which is worth several billion was first supported by the Government of Catalonia a decade ago and has faced a series of bumps in the road that prevented it from coming to life. Now, the […]
Industry
October 26, 2022
BetMGM Appoints Rhea Loney as New CCO
MGM’s exclusive sports betting division and headline brand for online casino gaming BetMGM has filled up the vacant position of a chief compliance officer with Rhea Loney. Loney will be responsible for managing all gaming regulatory compliance for the brand under the close supervision of the interim chief legal officer Joshua Jessen. The latter took […]
