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Mike Johnson
Lead EditorMike 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
April 6, 2022
Kambi Unveils New CCO and Promotes Three People to SVP Positions
Kambi Group, a leading business-to-business provider of sports betting services to licensed B2C gaming operators, has strengthened its commercial team with the addition of new chief commercial officers and three senior vice presidents. Wachtmeister to Lead Kambi’s Commerce The one stepping in as a CCO is the experienced Cecilia Wachtmeister, who has been working for […]
Sports
April 6, 2022
Ronaldinho Gaúcho Is the New Ambassador of Catimba Fantasy Soccer
Ronaldinho Gaúcho, who is a five-time world champion with the Brazilian National Football Team and named the best player on the planet twice by FIFA, is the new ambassador of Catimba Fantasy, a new game released by the Brazilian League Catimba Scores, which paid out more than BRL 20 million ($4.3 million) in winnings last […]
Industry
April 6, 2022
MP to Not Face Further Scrutiny over Entain Donations
Campaigners from Clean Up Gambling got infuriated after Kathryn Elizabeth Stone OBE, the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards has announced that most probably the watchdog will not launch an investigation into Craig Whittaker for failing to provide information on donations he received from the Gibraltar-based gambling company, Entain Operations Ltd. Whittaker Walks Away Scott-Free from Scathing […]
Casino
April 5, 2022
Metro Police Officer Appears in Court over Three Casino Robberies
A federal grand jury has indicted a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officer accused of stealing approximately $164,000 from three Southern Nevada casinos. Las Vegas Officer Goes on Crime Spree Caleb Mitchell Rogers, 33, appeared in federal court after indictment on March 22, 2022, on three charges of interference with commerce by robbery […]
Business
April 4, 2022
Stanley Choi Steps Down as International Entertainment Corp Chairman and Executive Director
Billionaire businessman and famous poker player, Stanley Choi Chiu Fai, has stepped down as Executive Director and Chairman of the board of Hong Kong-listed Asian gaming investor International Entertainment Corp (IEC) as of March 31, 2022. The company announced that Choi has resigned from both positions in order to dedicate more time to other commitments and confirmed this […]
Lottery
April 4, 2022
British Woman Launches Lawsuit against Camelot for Denying Her $1.3M Jackpot
Joan Parker-Grennan, a 53-year old bookkeeper, is taking Camelot, which holds the license to run the National Lottery, to the High Court after the company denied paying out her £1,000,000 ($1.31million) jackpot from a scratchcard game. A Happy Win Turns into Seven-Year Spat with the Lottery Joan, who lives with her husband Dave, 60, in […]
Industry
April 1, 2022
Macau Government Confirms Stricter Rules for the Casino Gambling Sector
The Executive Council of Macau announced that the Macau Special Administrative Region (SAR) government would submit to the Legislative Assembly a new gaming law for the optimization and improvement of the gaming sector, suggesting stricter rules for those who operate in the sector. On March 31, 2022, the Executive Council pointed out the main aspects […]
Casino
March 31, 2022
Senior Government Minister Questions Future of Casinos in NSW
Cities and Infrastructure minister of New South Wales Rob Stokes has questioned the future of the casino industry in Sydney and Australia following the damaging revelations of criminal practices, including money laundering, and collaborating with Asian junket operators despite advice not to, by investigators into Crown Resorts and Star Entertainment Group. Casino Shortcomings Bring into […]
Casino
March 30, 2022
Gaming Realms Launches Slingo Games in Québec with Loto-Québec
Gaming Realms announced that it would launch its services, focusing on its Slingo Original games, in Québec through its partnership with Loto-Québec, the provincial corporation, which is the only regulated iGaming operator in the namesake Canadian province. Québec is home to approximately 8.5 million people, and therefore one of the biggest iGaming markets in Canada. […]
Sports
March 30, 2022
PMU Enters Senegal Market through Partnership with Honoré Gaming
Pari Mutuel Urbain (PMU), a French horse racing company, has entered the Senegal market for the first time. The company has collaborated with the Senegalese National Lottery (Lonase) to allow punters in Senegal to bet on the same horse races and with the same payouts as the PMU’s players in France. PMU has extended its […]
