Poker
April 7
Martin Zamani Wins PGT Event #10, Becomes 2023 US Poker Open Champion
Martin Zamani, a seasoned professional poker player, was the big winner of the PokerGO Tour (PGT) US Poker Open Event #10: $50,000 No-Limit Hold’em that wrapped up earlier this week. The event attracted a total of 37 entrants, helping generate a prize pool of nearly $2 million. Eliminating all of his opponents, Zamani secured the […]
Poker
April 7
Caesars Opposes Nevada Bill Aimed at Transparency in Online Poker
The Nevada Independent reported that at the latest hearing with the Assembly Judiciary Committee held on April 5, Caesars Entertainment opposed bill AB380, which requires regulators to create a list of people who have been suspended or banned for cheating with interactive gaming accounts. Caesars Interactive Addresses Cheating Claims Amidst Calls for More Transparency The […]
Poker
March 30
PSG Neymar Throws a Twitch Hissy Fit after Gambling Away Millions
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, a famous soccer professional playing as a striker for Paris Saint-Germain, streamed himself losing a million playing online poker. The athlete’s unfortunate loss was broadcast live on Twitch. Neymar has been streaming on the Amazon-owned platform in addition to playing on the field. He is working under an agreement with […]
Poker
April 5
GGPoker’s Progressive Knockout Tournament Will Be Another High-Paying Spectacle
Rapidly growing online poker platform GGPoker announced its newest high-octane poker tournament, featuring many exciting events focusing on eliminating opposing players. Participants will receive bounties for each defeated opponent, guaranteeing fast-paced games full of memorable moments. The 2022 Bounty Hunter Series continues the GGPoker’s tradition of hosting eye-catching events to aid its global expansion ambitions. […]
Poker
March 30
Poker Player Takes $1M to Get His Summer Body On
Losing weight is harder than it sounds. While many stigmatize being overweight or obese, the fact of the matter remains that we live in a society that expects you to be slim but then spoon-feeds you sugary drinks and foods at every corner. Worth His Weight in Gold Now, a World Series of Poker (WSOP) […]
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It’s no secret that influencers are becoming increasingly important for brands in any industry, the iGaming industry included. Whether you think this is true or not, there is something special about influencers. Jimmy Donaldson, perhaps more known as Mr Beast, is one of the most known influencers today. Surpassing over 120 million subscribers on YouTube, […]
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Responsible Gambling: Where Business Meets Ethics
I founded the harm minimisation gambling charity, BetBlocker. The investment to develop the software came straight out of the small business I owned at the time. It later was broken off as a charity because the service became very popular, and the business could not sustain the continued growth of a free service. We did […]
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Stronger Together: Raising Awareness of Safer Gambling
The theme of this year’s ICE London event is Stronger Together, which could not be more apt when referring to the ongoing challenge we face in raising awareness of safer gambling and reducing gambling harms. Gordon Moody is a charity founded over 50 years ago by the Reverend Gordon Moody himself. Mr Moody had already […]
By Robert Mabbett
GamCare and Consumer Protection
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Getting the right balance between player freedom and consumer protection arguably remains the holy grail of the gambling industry. I’ve always felt that having what I call a ‘healthy tension’ between regulators and industry is needed to ensure industry continues to raise standards in responsible and safer gambling whilst allowing industry freedoms to innovate and […]
By Simo Dragicevic
GamblingNews Talks Regulation with GeoComply SVP Operations, Gaming Chad Kornett (Podcast #19)
GamblingNews and GeoComply’s Senior Vice President Operations, Gaming Chad Kornett, explore how the company is making sure gaming operators function within the limits established by regulators. Compliance with regulations ranks at the top of the list of priorities for gaming regulators. This is true in any jurisdiction, particularly in the US. The structure of the […]
By Erik Gibbs
Connective Games CEO Serge Mukhanov: “We Bring Our Offer to a Global Audience and Add Innovation to the Industry”
Connective Games is a respected name in the online poker industry with more than 15 years of experience in building localized poker products and powering some of the biggest brands in the market. The company operates in more than 12 countries and has developed 500+ gaming solutions to cater to all tastes and player preferences. […]
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GamblingNews Discusses iGaming and Sports Betting with 888 Holdings’ SVP Yaniv Sherman (Podcast #7)
The GamblingNews podcasts continue to provide valuable insight into what’s going on in the gaming world, and one of the most recent guests is an original pioneer in the space. 888 Holdings took time out from its negotiations with Sports Illustrated and Caesars Entertainment so its senior VP and Head of US, Yaniv Sherman, could […]
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GamblingNews Discusses iGaming Cybersecurity with Hedgehog Security (Podcast #5)
The GamblingNews podcasts are delivering a wealth of knowledge on various aspects of the gambling industry and one aspect that can never be overlooked is security. We invited Peter Bassill, the founder and CEO of Hedgehog Security, to sit down with us to discuss how the company is helping gaming operators around the world ensure […]
By Erik Gibbs
ESA Gaming Maria Malfasi: “We’re Proud of the Innovation and Creativity We Bring to the Table”
ESA Gaming has had a busy year so far in 2021. Hot on the heels of a new partnership with iSoftBet, the company’s sizable footprint is growing. As one of the premier developers of iGaming products, ESA has sought market entries in multiple jurisdictions around the world, from Europe to Latin America and it has […]
By Stoyan Todorov
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