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Yasmin Moore
AuthorYasmin is an iGaming and gaming journalist with over 10 years of writing about various publications. Her experience spans the entirety of iGaming, traditional sports, as well as online poker. She is well-versed in every aspect of online gaming and her wealth of knowledge provides additional substance to our coverage.
Sports
November 29, 2021
PickGuru Gets $3.5M In Funding to Foray Social Sports Betting in the UK
PickGuru, a new social gaming platform by Oliver Slipper, a co-founder of Stats Perform, managed to secure almost $3.5 million in an investment round. The novel betting platform will use the money from the investment to scale its business before launching in early 2022. Various influential investors have put their trust into the idea, including […]
Sports
November 25, 2021
$10,000 For a Huskers Wager in Memory of a Deceased Veteran
In a quite unlikely happening, a deceased person “placed” an “irresponsibly large wager” on an American football game. An Irresponsibly Large Wager in Memory of a Deceased Veteran The person in question is Milton Munson, who passed away at 73. Munson, a former war veteran who served in the Air Force, was a huge fan […]
Industry
November 25, 2021
Manpower Shortage Increases iGaming Salaries, iGB and Pentasia’s Survey Reports
The fourth edition of the annual iGB-Pentasia salary survey has been released, detailing the global pay within the iGaming sector and the various trends in the industry. The survey pointed to five notable trends in the global gaming market. The most notable one is the global shortage of talent which, in turn, leads to seasoned workers being […]
Industry
November 24, 2021
Jumbo Demands Regulations for Lottery Draws Amid People Ending in Debt
According to research from the Australian dedicated and proven outcome-focused lottery enabler Jumbo Interactive, lottery players in the United Kingdom have collectively piled up a whopping $156 million (£117 million) of debt. The Data from Jumbo’s Research The statistics show that every tenth person who participates in a “big ticket” lottery promising big luxurious items […]
Sports
November 24, 2021
Betkwiff Renews Isle of Man B2C License
Sports betting company betkwiff, describing itself as a super-charged sports betting service, has successfully renewed its business-to-customer operating license in the Isle of Man. Betkwiff Renews B2C License With the Isle of Man Gambling Supervision Commission extending its license, betkwiff will aim to “open opportunities for international traffic.” Betkwiff believes it can use the strong […]
Business
November 24, 2021
FansUnite Spearheads Into the US Market With American Affiliate Acquisition
Canadian betting-oriented sports and entertainment company FansUnite will spearhead into the US market through the strategic acquisition deal of the sports betting tech provider American Affiliate. The deal will see FansUnite pay American Affiliate about $58.2 million. Out of that total sum, $13.5 million will be paid in cash, $41.7 million in FansUnite shares and […]
Casino
November 23, 2021
Georgia Turns on Gambling as PM Envisions Banning Online Casinos
Georgia, a once pro-gambling nation, is now making a 180-degree turn as the government considers cracking down on online casinos amid fears of money flowing out of the country. Georgia’s Prime Minister, Irakli Gharibashvili, explained that the government’s ambitions are to enforce the strongest online casino rules among all countries in the region. Georgia’s Two-Phase […]
Industry
November 22, 2021
United Kingdom’s Gambling Commission Proposes Changes to Its Policies
The Gambling Commission of the United Kingdom launched a consultation where it described upcoming changes in its policies. The proposed change of rules will affect compliance activities, regulatory enforcement, licensing and risk assessments. The Proposed Changes One of the envisioned changes seeks to speed up the enforcement process. Because transparency is important to the regulator, […]
Casino
November 19, 2021
Atlantic City Delays Discussions About the Smoking Ban
Atlantic City’s nine casinos won’t see smoking banned anytime soon, according to the latest developments. This was supported by Senate President Stephen Sweeney who confirmed that there have been no serious discussions about the anti-smoking legislation. There Have Been no Deep Talks About The Ban Yet “We haven’t even started to talk about it, really, […]
Industry
November 19, 2021
Entain to Sponsor Former NBA Player Oakley’s Charity Initiative
The Entain Foundation US, which aims to coordinate the global corporate social responsibility initiatives of the sports betting company Entain, has joined forces with the retired National Basketball League (NBA) All-Star power forward player Charles Oakley. Entain to Support Oak Out Hunger The collaboration will see Entain sponsor Oakley’s Oak Out Hunger initiative, run by […]