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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.

Sports September 12, 2019
MLB Partners with EquiLottery Games for Lottery Game
The Major League Baseball (MLB) has officially ventured into the world of lottery draw games through a new multi-year partnership deal with Kentucky-based live sports lottery game developer EquiLottery Games. Under this partnership, the league and the game developer will launch a new officially-licensed lottery game that is referred to as Baseball Buck and as […]
Blockchain September 9, 2019
Bethereum Posts Strong August Results, 900K+ Wagers Placed
Bethereum reports over 900,000 placed wagers 1M wager to bring the lucky bettor 40,000 Bether Malta continues with phase two of gambling framework initiative Innovative blockchain-powered platform Bethereum has posted its August recap, showing that the total bets placed via the platform has reached 900,000. Bethereum Posts August Recap and Reports 900K Bets Placed Bethereum, […]
Business September 5, 2019
NetEnt Completes Red Tiger Acquisition for £220m
NetEnt acquires Red Tiger in £220m deal That constitutes 12 times NetEnt’s projected EBITDA for 2019 The last tranche to be paid by 2022 and valued at £23 million NetEnt has revealed Red Tiger acquisition, paying £220 million to acquire the rival gaming vendor. The companies are hoping to achieve new synergies and accelerate growth […]
Legal September 2, 2019
China Acknowledges Philippines Sovereignty over POGOs at Meeting
President Xi Jinping acknowledged the Philippines sovereignty over POGOs Mr. Xi is pleased with the Philippines investigation into POGOs China tries to dictate regional geopolitics by leveraging gambling activities The Philippines Keeps Sovereignty over Pogos The Philippines POGOs operators are finally getting some slack from the Chinese government. This is what Philippine Finance Secretary Carlos […]
Business August 31, 2019
Two New Sportsbooks Enter Iowa Market
Iowa sees growing interest towards their regulated sports betting market Two more casino operators announce the launch of sportsbooks at their venues The new entries launch operations at Grand Falls Casino and the Diamond Jo casino in Northwood This week Iowans saw two more sportsbooks launch on state territory making for a total of 10 […]
Business August 29, 2019
Crown, Melco Delay Shares Transfers amid Investigation
Melco and Crown Resorts will wait until September 30 to transfer remaining shares Move is occasioned aid an NSW investigation Share price to go up if deal is not concluded by the deadline Melco Resorts and Crown Resorts have agreed to defer the second-tranche of a $135.35 million-share deal amid an ongoing Australian investigation into […]
Business August 28, 2019
SportsHub fined by NJ Authorities for DFS Operations
SportsHub misses deadline to obtain a proper license The company uses private data without consent NJ slaps SportsHub with $30,000 in first DFS civil penalty in the state New Jersey regulators have slapped DFS SportsHub Games Network with a $30,000 penalty for failing to protect consumer data and operating without a proper license. NJ Hands […]
Business August 26, 2019
NagaCorp Receives Shareholder Support on Expansion Project Dubbed Naga 3
Earlier in 2019 NagaCorp revealed plans for a $3.5 billion expansion project of the NagaWorld complex The project design entails additional hotel rooms, diversification and expansion of gaming spaces and more Lawmakers in Cambodia, on the other hand, grow weary of licensing Chinese investors and their land-based casino operations Plans for the Naga 3 expansion […]
Business August 24, 2019
Mobile Sports Betting set to Return in West Virginia in Days
The re-launching of mobile sports betting services in West Virginia is confirmed to take place prior to the end of August State lottery director John Myers revealed information for two sports betting apps, which are just about ready to roll-out but the dates remain unclear While concrete information remains somewhat scarce it is suggested that […]
Esports August 23, 2019
Fixing Games in CS:GO Now Can Get You 10 Years in Prison
Six Counter-Strike players have been arrested in Melbourne for allegedly fixing CS:GO matches, a SSIU investigation has shown. If charged and convicted, the players could face 10 years in prison. Esports Match-Fixing Could Get You 10 Years in Prison You can get in trouble for cheating at a game, and the game need not be […]