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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
September 7, 2021
AGA Forecasts Record-Breaking Betting Activity This NFL Season
According to the American Gaming Association, this year’s National Football League season is going to have a record-breaking betting activity. The AGA expects bettors in the United States to put over 45.2 million on the line over the course of the football season. The predicted sum is 36% higher than the one in 2020. The Numbers: Much Higher than in 2020 According […]
Sports
September 7, 2021
Rise of Social Media Abuse Puts Extra Stress on Professional Tennis Athletes
Social media are a phenomenon of our society that has made it easier than ever to connect with people, share memories and experiences. However, social media outlets are also a platform for ill-intended people to voice their negativity for all their good sides. Elite sports athletes get the worst of it as every loss they […]
Legal
September 7, 2021
Sports Betting to Launch in Arizona Despite Yavapai-Prescott Opposition
A win for gambling in Arizona as the state will see sports betting launched, despite opposition from the local Yavapai-Prescott Tribe. This was officially ruled by Maricopa County Superior Court’s judge James Smith. Arizona is Moving on With Sports Betting The lawsuit from the Yavapai-Prescott targets Governor Doug Ducey and the director of the Department of Gaming. The initial conflict came […]
Esports
September 6, 2021
Esports Entertainment Signs Multi-Year Deal with Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Esports Entertainment Group is continuing its expansion outside of the realm of esports by signing a deal with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers football team from the National Football League. Esports Entertainment Becomes Buccaneers’ Esports Tournament Platform As per the agreement, Esports Entertainment will become the Buccaneers’ official esports tournament platform provider. Furthermore, Esports Entertainment will operate co-branded annual tournaments […]
Casino
September 6, 2021
Records Reveal Lobbying Ties of NY Gov’s Husband
Records reveal that William Hochul Jr., the husband of New York’s governor Kathleen Hochul, has been continuously working as a general counsel and senior vice president for Delaware North – a casino and hospitality company that lobbied with state officials. According to the records, most of this occurred at the time Hochul was still a lieutenant governor in the state. […]
Business
September 6, 2021
NHL May Become Major Sportradar Shareholder Following 10-Year Deal
The National Hockey League has recently signed a 10-year gambling data agreement with the sports betting data provider Sportradar, Sportico reported. Other than becoming NHL’s official betting data and streaming rights partner as well as its official media data rights and integrity partner, Sportradar will let the NHL purchase a number of shares. The NHL Can Get Three Stacks of Shares […]
Sports
September 6, 2021
Ontario Gambling Market Skyrockets Following Singles Launch
On September 1, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation announced that it has handled over a million Canadian dollars (about $800,000 USD) in the very first week of legalized single-sport betting in Canada. Some Pretty Promising Numbers According to the statistics, around 74% percent of all money gambled through Proline, OLG’s preferred platform, was wagered on single-game sports betting. These promising results raise quite […]
Casino
September 3, 2021
Gauselmann Officially Acquires the Westdeutsche Spielbanken Casinos
German gaming and gambling company Gauselmann Group has finished acquiring the four Nordrhein-Westfalen casinos operated by Westdeutsche Spielbanken. Gauselmann completed this acquisition by buying NRW.Bank’s shares of WestSpiel in a $168.3 million deal. Gauselmann Acquiring Four New Casinos This acquisition was largely thanks to the Nordrhein-Westfalen’s Ministry of the Interior and Warth & Klein Grant Thornton AG launching a tender process for the privatization […]
Casino
September 3, 2021
Wynn LA Dealers Unanimously Agree on UAW Deal
Wynn Las Vegas table game dealers will be joining the United Automobile, Aerospace, and Agricultural Implement Workers of America labor union through a unanimously agreed-on three-year deal. The UAW Deal Will Improve the Work Conditions for Dealers According to the dealers’ spokesperson, Kanie Kastroll, over 96% of them have voted in favor of joining the […]
Business
September 2, 2021
Reworks Joins Playtika in a $600M Acquisition Agreement
In a rather curious business decision at first glance, Israel-based digital entertainment company Playtika announced this Monday that it is acquiring the owner of the home design game Redecor – the Finnish company Reworks. Playtika’s Eighth Acquisition Deal The deal envisions Playtika paying $400 million upfront for 80% of Reworks and an additional of up to $200 million based on the target’s […]