Casino
June 24, 2021
$3m Online Roulette Payout Refused by BetMGM Due to Glitch
BetMGM is facing a potential lawsuit from an online casino player after refusing to pay millions in winnings, claiming there was a glitch in the game. Become a Millionaire in 5 Days Starting March 18, Jacqueline Davis played the Luck O’ Roulette online fixed-odds game for five days straight, experiencing the ups and downs that most gamblers experience. However, she […]
Industry
June 24, 2021
Nevada Unemployment Drops as Casinos Recover, but Still at Unhealthy Level
Nevada is now open for business, with COVID-19 restrictions lifted and casino and hospitality businesses dusting off the furniture. Across the state, things are slowly returning to normal as everyone exits the pandemic chaos, but a number of Nevada’s casinos are still closed. Some are waiting for the right time to reopen; others will never […]
Casino
June 24, 2021
The Race to Control Nagasaki’s Casino Resort Heats Up
Substantial progress is being made in Nagasaki as the prefecture looks to win the rights to host one of the first three integrated resorts (IR) expected to be built in Japan. Three candidates were ultimately shortlisted as potential operators of the city’s casino resort and they all have now submitted their formal written proposals for […]
Insider
June 24, 2021
Oliver Lietz: “The Key to Live Streaming Platform Success in Germany Is Ultra-Low Latency”
The German market embracing regulation and licensing for online casinos and sports betting for the first time has presented both challenges and opportunities for operators. With online casinos alone expected to reach €3.3bn a year by 2024, it’s no wonder some of the biggest casino and sports betting brands are keen to enter the fray […]
Industry
June 24, 2021
Gambling, Crypto Entrepreneur John McAfee Dead at 75
John McAfee, software entrepreneur, gambling fan and cryptocurrency promoter has allegedly committed suicide while waiting to be extradited from Spain to the US. He was expected to face charges of tax evasion, fraud and more, and the extradition order was just issued a day before his death. McAfee Rides a Wave of Success John McAfee […]
Insider
June 24, 2021
Why Now Is the Time to Launch an Online Casino in the US
Joonas Karhu, chief business officer at Bojoko, says that with impressive early revenues and limited competition, now is the time for operators to get in on the action. Whenever we talk about legal online gambling in the US, the discussion often immediately shifts to sports betting, and it is easy to see why; statistics suggest […]
Industry
June 23, 2021
Codere Online Merges with DD3 SPAC to Go Public
Codere Online, an online gambling subsidiary to the Spanish gambling company Codere Group, has signed a merger with Nasdaq-listed SPAC DD3 Acquisition Corp, hoping to get a $350 million valuation. Codere Online Merges with Nasdaq-listed SPAC DD3 Nasdaq-listed special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) DD3 Acquisition Corp has signed a merger with Codere Online, an online […]
Industry
June 23, 2021
Australia Launches Its First Self-Exclusion Register
The Australia Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) has appointed Engine Australia, a technology group, to create and provide the first self-exclusion register for online and mobile gambling in the country. Australia’s First Self-Exclusion Register to Launch in 2022 Engine Australia, a technology group, has been appointed by the Australia Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) to […]
Legal
June 22, 2021
Virginia’s Ban on Skill Games Goes Effective Next Week
Virginia’s ban on skill games has been set to take effect next week, but an Emporia business owner is going to court to stop the measure. Emporia Business Owner Is Not Happy with the Ban Virginia’s ban on electronic skill games would take effect next week but an Emporia truck stop owner, who is also […]
Casino
June 22, 2021
Lucky Star Among 6 Oklahoma Casinos Hit by Cyberattack
Six Oklahoma casinos have been hit by ransomware, and Lucky Star officials have contacted the FBI to investigate the cyberattack. Lucky Star Casino Joins the Long List of Ransomware Victims The FBI is going to investigate a cyberattack on six Oklahoma casinos this week. One of the venues hit by the ransomware is a tribal […]