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Silvia Pavlof
AuthorSilvia has dabbled in all sorts of writing – from content writing for social media to movie scripts. She has a Bachelor's in Screenwriting and experience in marketing and producing documentary films. With her background as a customer support agent within the gambling industry, she brings valuable insight to the Gambling News writers’ team.
Sports
December 23, 2022
Irish Study: Team Sports May Cause Gambling
The Irish Times reported that new research conducted by the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and Higher Education Authority has shown that it is four times more probable that young males living in Ireland who have played team sports between the age of 17 and 20 engage in regular gambling than those who have […]
Legal
December 22, 2022
Survey Shows 60% of Students in US Colleges Gamble Illegally
During the period from December 7 to December 9, Intelligent.com conducted a survey among US college students asking them questions about their habits connected to gambling. The representative sample was 986 students who were 18 years or older and were enrolled in part-time and full-time undergraduate, college, and graduate programs across the US. Colleges Promote […]
Legal
December 22, 2022
Sweden Clamps Down on Unlicensed Gambling with New Law Proposal
The new law proposal was submitted on December 20. If Swedish politicians vote in favor of the legislation it is supposed to come into force on July 1, 2023. The Swedish minister for financial markets Niklas Wykman commented on the reasons for the proposal: Through these proposals, the Government is taking important steps in the […]
Sports
December 21, 2022
Caesars Sportsbook and Plainridge Park Casino Licensed in Massachusetts
Caesars Sportsbook got licensed without any problem but the Massachusetts Gaming Commission still had concerns regarding Plainridge Park Casino operating under the Barstool brand. Plainridge Park Casino to Cooperate in Investigation Plainridge Park Casino has chosen PENN Entertainment as its sportsbook partner in Massachusetts, which sparked the concerns of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission when they […]
Esports
December 21, 2022
Rivalry Sees Еsports Betting as Vital to the Success of Еsports
Rivalry’s key finding in its 2022 Rivarly Wrapped report was that the most important leverage factor and a sign of success for esports and sports, in general, is engagement. The report highlighted that when viewers have placed a bet on a certain event or tournament this increases their watch time and the extent to which […]
Industry
December 21, 2022
Genius Sports Adds Ohio Market to Its Sports Gaming Supplier Licenses
With the new license addition in Ohio, Genius Sports currently has acquired a total of 39 licenses throughout the whole of North America. This includes not only various US states but also tribal territories and areas in Canada. Ohio License Comes Ahead of Sports Betting Launch in the State The Ohio license comes just in […]
Sports
December 20, 2022
Bally’s Branded RSNs Face Bankruptcy as Sports Leagues Back Out of Sale Talks
The New York Post reported that the MLB, the NBA, and NHL will most probably back out of their plans to buy the 21 RSNs owned by Diamond Sports Group that account for about over half the local broadcast market in the US. The decision stems from the fact that Diamond Sports announced it is […]
Casino
December 20, 2022
Local Businesses Coalition Supports New Caesars Times Square Casino
CBTS, a coalition comprised of theatre workers, local business owners, hotels, construction firms, and other stakeholders operating in Times Square and the vicinity, has voiced its support for the licensing of Caesars Entertainment’s latest gaming and entertainment project at the iconic Times Square in New York pointing out that it will boost all businesses surrounding […]
Industry
December 20, 2022
Survey Shows Belgium’s Self-Exclusion System Needs Larger Scale
Belgium’s Gambling Commission conducted a survey with 275 respondent which have chosen to limit their gambling behavior through EPIS. The survey has revealed that the system is very beneficial for players but still needs improvements to be able to protect players in a more effective way. 90% of the Respondents Find EPIS Useful The overall […]
Business
December 19, 2022
Altenar Steps on the German Market via New Partnership with ChillyBets
Founded in 2018 ChillyBets has been a licensed gambling operator in Germany since 2021 and is the first German operator to partner with Altenar, which already has partnerships with companies in other European countries such as the UK and Belgium. This new collaboration effectively increases Altenar’s presence in the European gambling market. Altenar Makes a […]
