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Melanie Porter

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After 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.

Sports November 26, 2021
Filipino Lawmaker Warns Online Cockfighting, Gambling Are Country’s New Pandemic
Alan Peter Cayetano is an ex-House Speaker from the Philippines currently hunting for a seat in the Senate. On Monday, he pleaded with Congress to reject the applications for 25-year legislative franchises requested by two different e-sabong companies in the country. His legislative endeavor follows Deputy Speaker Eddie Villanueva’s last week’s attempt to convince Congress to give a […]
Business November 25, 2021
Stats Perform to Assist A-Leagues in Establishing Digital Footprint
Provider of sports data and AI technology Stats Perform entered into a partnership with Australia’s premier soccer league body, the A-Leagues. The A-Leagues encompasses the pinnacle of professional Men’s Women’s Youth and E-Sports competitions in the country, which will now all benefit from Stats Perform data-driven and industry-focused solutions.  Stats Perform will leverage its technology to power the […]
Casino November 25, 2021
Man Who Spent GoFundMe Money on Gambling Enters Guilty Plea to Feds
A 42-year-old man from New Jersey who invented a heart-wrenching story to raise funds online in 2017 pleaded guilty in front of the U.S. District Judge Noel Hillman in Camden on Monday. Investigators named the man, Mark D’Amico, to be the mastermind behind the scam. Together with then-girlfriend Katelyn McClure and homeless veteran Johnny Bobbitt […]
Sports November 24, 2021
FanDuel Joins Grupo Globo for Subscription DFS Platform in Brazil
Flutter Entertainment brand FanDuel has teamed up with Grupo Globo to provide the latter’s Cartola FC brand with daily fantasy sports (DFS) solutions. The pair are developing a new paid platform dedicated to the DFS experience by the name of Cartola Express, marking an ambitious expansion move for the vertical in Brazil. Grupo Globo to Leverage Its Strong Ties with […]
Sports November 24, 2021
PointsBet Enters Virginia with Colonial Downs Group Partnership
PointsBet has entered Virginia, expanding its footprint and betting platform to another jurisdiction in the US in the process. The company has been awarded a temporary supplier license by the state lottery, which enables it to offer interactive sports betting products in Virginia.  Another Successful Launch in the US PointsBet teamed up with Colonial Downs Group to secure market […]
Casino November 24, 2021
Kids House of Seminole Accountant Allegedly Gambled with Stolen Charity Money
61-year-old Carrie Wagner is an ex-Kids House of Seminole accountant who was arrested after turning herself in for charges of embezzlement last Thursday. The Summa Cum Laude university graduate was taken into the custody of the Seminole County Jail for having plundered the Children’s Advocacy Center’s accounts.  A Contrite Accountant Faces 58 Charges Wagner is accused of […]
Sports November 23, 2021
Ghana Snubs South Africa’s Accusation of Match-Fixing During World Cup Qualifier
A World Cup qualifier between Ghana and South Africa has become the subject of criticism after reports surfaced that there may have been match-fixing involved. The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has issued a stern rebuke to those accusations and argued that there was no foul play in the game. The allegations come from South Africa’s […]
Business November 22, 2021
Parimatch Taps Dmitry Sergeev to Help Russian Division, Lead Eastern European Pivot
Parimatch Russia is expanding its clout in Eastern Europe with the hire of Dmitry Sergeev who will lead the company’s pivot in the region. Specifics as to what will happen in Eastern Europe will be disclosed next year, while the company adjusts several corporate cogwheels in the coming weeks. Sergeev was previously chief executive officer […]
Casino November 22, 2021
Sightline Argues the Case for Remote Verification in Nevada Casinos
Cashless payments were all the rage during the pandemic, and the momentum such solutions gathered during 2020 and the better part of 2021 may finally be transforming them into a permanent part of the casino gambling landscape in places such as Nevada. A proposal by Sightline Payments, an expert in the delivery of such technology, was […]
Business November 19, 2021
Gambling.com Posts Robust Results in Q3 2021
Gambling.com Group Limited has reported a robust performance for the third quarter of the year, with the group’s results bolstered by a commitment to organic growth and methodically building up its footprint in the online gambling industry and shored up by the return of the sports season in the US. Return of Sports Bolsters Gambling.com’s […]