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Simon Deloit

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Simon is a freelance writer who specializes in gambling news and has been an author in the poker/casino scene for 10+ years. He brings valuable knowledge to the team and a different perspective, especially as a casual casino player.

Business March 16, 2020
Flutter Updates Investors Regarding Covid-19 Financial Impact
Flutter Entertainment released an update today regarding the impact on their operations with regards to the mass cancellations of sports events around the world, in a coordinated effort to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus /Covid-19/. Sports Betting Revenue Vital The owner of Paddy Power Betfair exchange and FanDuel sports book provider revealed that […]
Sports March 14, 2020
Sports Competitions Around The Globe Hit Hard By Covid-19
Sports events around the globe continue falling off from the schedules, cancelled, suspended or postponed due to the pandemic spread of the coronavirus /Covid-19/. Football In Europe Off The English Premier League and Football League have suspended all games until April 3, as Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta and Chelsea player Callum Hudson-Odoi both tested positive […]
Lottery March 13, 2020
UKGC: National Lottery Timetable Dates Indicative Only
A possible delay in the tender process that is about to select the operator for the UK National Lottery for 14 years, starting from 2023, has provoked concerns among potential bidders, claiming any delay favours the current operator. Two Months Less To Transfer Operations The timetable for the bidding process, a procurement-type questionnaire drafted by […]
Casino March 11, 2020
POGOs Represent Serious Threat Regarding Money Laundering
The Anti-Money Laundering Council /AMLC/ in the Philippines reported that POGOs and their service providers present vulnerabilities in terms of high money laundering risk. Cash Is Untraceable The financial intelligence unit in the country, the AMLC, based its conclusion that Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators /POGOs/ are too exposed to illegal money operations due to a […]
Legal March 10, 2020
Could Betting on Politics Be Coming to More States?
Politics and politicians are often very divisive topics in so many ways. While lots of people love to be part of these conversations, there is a significant chunk of people who would simply prefer to stay on the sidelines. Either way, politics is becoming harder to ignore than ever before thanks to the constant waves […]
Business March 8, 2020
FOI: UK Gambling Commission Financial Sanctions Spending Evaluation
According to the results from a freedom of information request /FOI/ submitted to the UK Gambling Commission by the Gambling Business Group /GBG/, the strategic voice of the gaming industry, the commission has collected a total of £58.9 million in financial sanctions and voluntary settlements from June 2014 to December 2019. Industry Is Seeking Transparency […]
Legal March 7, 2020
Colorado: DraftKings Among The Latest Licensed For Operations
Colorado’s gaming regulator has granted 8 more licenses during its special meeting held on Thursday due to the high number of license applications. High Number Of Applications Having received 60 applications in total, 32 for master licenses, 18 for internet operators and 10 for sports operators, the Limited Gaming Control Commission in Colorado decided that […]
Legal March 5, 2020
Betgenius Taken To Court By Sportradar For Violation Of EU Competition Law
Sportradar has launched legal proceeding against data company Betgenius and its partner, London-based Football DataCo /FDC/, with the case being filed with the Competition Appeal Tribunal in the UK. The Swiss-based data company Sportradar claims that the structure for licensing and distribution of live data as per the deal between Betgenius and FDC is shutting […]
Sports March 4, 2020
Michigan Launch Sports Books Ahead Of March Madness
Michigan’s brick-and-mortar sports betting facilities may become operational ahead of March Madness, a spokesperson for the state regulator said on Tuesday. March Madness Money The Michigan Gaming Control Board has no set date for starting live operations regarding in-person sports betting within the three commercial casinos in Detroit, but the regulator is pushing with the […]
Business March 2, 2020
H2: Global Gambling Market Braces For Coronavirus Negative Impact
The global outbreak of the novel coronavirus /Covid-19/ is expected to bring the gambling revenue to 2018 levels in the optimistic, or worse, to 2017 levels in the pessimistic scenario, H2 Gambling Capital, the gambling industry data specialist company suggests. Global Decline Forecast A decline of up to 8% in gross global gambling revenue in […]