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Velimir Velichkov
Co-editorWilliam Velichkov is a research-driven writer. His strengths lie in ensuring factual accuracy, vetting government documentation and reaching out to regulators and other officials. He is particularly fond of financial reporting, the sports betting industry, B2B partnerships and esports betting developments. William is a strong asset to the GamblingNews team as he adds a bedrock to our reporting.
Lottery
January 5, 2023
Mega Millions Jackpot Once Again Gets Closer to $1 Billion
The Mega Millions jackpot survived the drawing on Tuesday night. By now, the estimated prize of the jackpot is $940 million, which means that it is likely to hit the billion-dollar mark by the next drawing. Jackpot in Mega Millions Survives Tuesday Drawing Earlier this week, there were some 2.9 million winning Mega Millions tickets. […]
Sports
January 4, 2023
PointsBet Unveils New Original Basketball-Focused Show
Details of the launch emerged Wednesday and see PointsBet studio introduce “Count It,” a new NBA and college basketball-focused original show. Count It: A New Basketball Show by PointsBet PointsBet revealed that besides YouTube, Count It will air on all podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and others. The company said that the new original […]
Business
January 4, 2023
New Hampshire Betting Handle Increases in November Hitting $93.1M
The regulatory body in charge of sports betting, the New Hampshire Lottery, has announced its latest report, outlining that November marked a strong month for retail and mobile sportsbooks in the state. November Sports Betting Handle Soars In total, the combined retail and mobile betting handle in November hit $93,090,530. This marked the third month […]
Business
January 3, 2023
Wynn Macau Employees to Benefit from Special Allowance
A statement released by the company reveals that the special allowance will be paid to 98% of its current workforce which is 11,600 employees. Wynn Palace and Wynn Macau Employees to Receive Special Allowance on January 16 Wynn Macau explained that the special allowance will be “equivalent to one month’s gross salary.” The payment itself […]
Casino
January 3, 2023
Spam Bots on Twitter Promote Gambling in China, Says Study
One of the main challenges social media faces nowadays are spam bots. Despite algorithms and integrity measures, automated bots that promote ads continue to be a thing that’s part of major social media platforms, and getting rid of them requires a lot of scrutiny and resources. Spam Bots Continue to Be a Part of Social […]
Poker
December 22, 2022
Wind Creek Bethlehem Unveils New and Improved Poker Room
Famous as one of the best resort and casino locations in Pennsylvania, Wind Creek Bethlehem, announced it opened the doors of its new luxury poker room. Wind Creek Bethlehem Revamps Poker Room Managed by Wind Creek Hospitality, the authority of the Poarch Band of Creek Indians, which is the only federally recognized Native American tribe […]
Slots
December 22, 2022
Hacksaw Gaming Releases Rotten: A Horror-Themed Online Slot
Hacksaw Gaming, a leading developer of games for the growing iGaming industry announced the release of a new online slot game called Rotten. Consequently, the leading aggregator and content provider, Pariplay, announced it added a new game by Hacksaw Gaming to its leading platform. The spooky online slot game features a zombie apocalypse theme and […]
Casino
December 21, 2022
Las Vegas Sands Lands on the DJSI World Index Once Again
Las Vegas Sands announced Tuesday it was recognized once again by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI). Dow Jones Sustainability Indices Recognize Las Vegas Sands The latest recognition marks the third consecutive time Las Vegas Sands is recognized on the DJSI World Index. The company was recognized on the DJSI North America Index for the […]
Business
December 20, 2022
Gaming Innovation Group Teams up with LuckyBet
GiG unveiled Tuesday it joined forces with the casino operator LuckyBet. Through the new partnership, the casino operator will seek further growth by leveraging GiG’s leading platform solution. GiG to Help LuckyBet’s Growth through a New Partnership LuckyBet saw the potential in the leading products offered by GiG. Planning to further grow on a global […]
Sports
December 20, 2022
Nashville Predators Pick BetMGM for Official Betting Partner
The leading sports betting and iGaming operator, BetMGM, announced a new partnership with the Nashville Predators, a professional ice hockey team from Nashville, Tennessee, competing in the National Hockey League (NHL). Nashville Predators Ink Deal with BetMGM The new multi-year partnership announced Monday designates BetMGM as an official sports betting partner of the NHL team. […]
