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Mike Johnson

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Mike made his mark on the industry at a young age as a consultant to companies that would grow to become regulators. Now he dedicates his weekdays to his new project a the lead editor of GamblingNews.com, aiming to educate the masses on the latest developments in the gambling circuit.

Business February 21, 2020
Sportradar Agree Data Deal With The Action Network
Sportradar has penned a multi-year agreement with the sports betting platform, The Action Network, to become an official provider of sports data and content for the media company. Under the agreement, the US-based Action Network will be able to leverage sports data services from the content solutions provider Sportradar to power up its premium subscription […]
Business February 19, 2020
Scientific Games Reports 2019 Growth Despite Tough Q4
The Las Vegas-headquartered Scientific Games has surprisingly announced a rise in its year-on-year revenue and a reduction of the reported 2019 net loss, despite having a tough Q4 with falling gaming and social revenue. Revenue The 12 months through to 31 December 2019 reportedly generated revenue of 1.2% higher than the previous period, with $3.4 […]
Casino February 18, 2020
MGM Remains Sole Bidder for Osaka Integrated Resort
Amid the scramble to secure a license to be the first casino operator to build an Integrated Resort (IR) in Japan, MGM Resorts International has finally pulled ahead of the race, with the government of Osaka confirming that the company has been the only one to bid for the project so far. MGM teamed up […]
Sports February 17, 2020
Everton Shirt Lucrative Sponsorship Deal With SportPesa Cut Earlier
One of the two Premier League clubs from the home town of the Beatles, Everton Football Club, have announced that they are cutting short their current shirt sponsorship deal with the Kenyan betting company SportPesa by the end of the current season. The sports book operator from Africa has also agreed to the premature end. […]
Business February 14, 2020
Scientific Games and William Hill Partnership Extended
Scientific Games announced today that they have agreed with the UK-based sports book provider, William Hill, on a four-year extension of their partnership deal that allows the betting company to use igaming solutions in the UK and European markets. If Something Works, Do Not Change It According to the deal, Scientific Games will continue to […]
Business February 12, 2020
Philippines Gaming Revenue up by 11.7% in 2019
The gaming regulator in the Philippines, the Philippines Amusement and Gaming Corporation /PAGCOR/, has announced in their 2019 annual report that the gaming industry in the country generated PHP75.75 billion /$1.50 billion/. Beating Projections The 2019 number, compared to PHP67.85 billion in 2018, represents an 11.7% increase of the revenue on an annual base, beating […]
Casino February 9, 2020
Report Suggests Del Lago Casino $270M Finger Lakes Region Impact
The presence of casinos in certain areas help boost the overall economic activity in the region, or at least this is what is suggested by the recently announced report that Del Lago Resort & Casino in Tyre, N.Y., generated $270 million for the Finger Lakes region. Millions Of Revenues And Hundreds Of Local Jobs The […]
Sports February 6, 2020
Sportradar Adds Virtual In-Play Baseball Betting For MLB
This week Sportradar, the leading provider of sports data and information, announced their partnership with Major League Baseball /MLB/ expanded further through the launch of virtual baseball in-play for all licensed gaming operators around the world. Meet Sportradar Sportradar is the MLB real-time game statistics exclusive distributor, providing data for all international markets except the […]
Casino February 5, 2020
NetGaming Supercars Take Centre Stage at ICE London 2020
One of the gaming industry’s largest events, ICE London 2020, kicked off this week with NetGaming taking centre stage. The up-and-coming creative casino games studio solidified their presence in the main boulevard (Stand MS6) with their supercar-themed competition featuring a Porsche GT2 and Pagani Huayra. The company welcomes all visitors to enter the competition so […]
Business February 4, 2020
Betfred Sportsbook Goes Live in Iowa
Last week Grand Falls Casino & Golf Resort in Larchwood, Iowa announced that its partnership deal with the UK-based sports betting operator Betfred finally materialized, as the casino opened a sports book where day-to-day operations will be handled by the bookmaker partner. Iowa Market Quite Dynamic Since the moment Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed the […]