Sports
June 15, 2021
AIBA Commissions Investigation into Possible Olympic Match-Fixing
Match-fixing is a widespread problem in sports, and now the International Boxing Association is stepping in to investigate fraud in its midst. AIBA Hires McLaren to Probe Corrupt Practices Allegations The International Boxing Association (AIBA) is looking into potential fraud related to match-fixing and corruption during the 2016 Olympic Games. The investigation comes only a month before the […]
Industry
June 15, 2021
YouTube Is Banning Gambling, Alcohol, and Political Ads
YouTube has banned advertisements about a couple of topics from its visible masthead ad unit, including political, election, alcohol, and gambling ads. YouTube Bans Ads for Elections, Alcohol, and Gambling Since this Monday, YouTube is banning ads from its masthead ad unit on several topics, including political elections, alcohol, gambling (including sports wagering and casino games), and […]
Blockchain
June 14, 2021
Taproot Bitcoin Network Upgrade Gets Close to 100% Approval
The Taproot upgrade is all locked in after the community voted their near-unanimous approval of the next big step forward for Bitcoin. Bitcoin to Finally Get Its Taproot Upgrade Recent developments have not been great if you are a Bitcoin miner, but overall, the ecosystem has never been better. The long-coveted Taproot update may finally be happening as […]
Esports
June 14, 2021
BLAST Premier Flies the Coop with NFT CS:GO Launch
Bondly will help BLAST Premier get in on the NFT action with a dedicated Counter-Strike chicken token. NFTs Come to BLAST Series with Chicken Tokens BLAST Premier is expanding even further by bringing its unique signage and branding into the crypto space. Through a new partnership forged with Bondly, a leading provider of non-fungible token solutions, BLAST […]
Esports
June 14, 2021
Clarion Gaming and Esports Charts to Launch Betting Calendar
ICE365 will feature a dedicated esports betting calendar in collaboration with Esports Charts from June 28 onward. Gauge Esports Betting Impact with ICE365’s New Calendar Clarion Gaming has teamed up with esports analytics firm Esports Charts to provide a detailed breakdown of all upcoming esports tournaments. Decentralized esports events are often hard to track unless […]
Casino
June 14, 2021
Hard Rock International Adds Messi as Brand Ambassador
Ahead of its 50th anniversary, Hard Rock International has signed Barcelona forward Lionel Messi as its brand ambassador. Messi to Boost Hard Rock International Popularity Known for its customer-focused attitude, Hard Rock International has expanded its list of stars signing up with a new soccer legend to boost awareness and promote its IP. The renowned land-based casino operator […]
Sports
June 14, 2021
Better Collective Integrates Spotlight Sports’ Superfeed
Better Collective has integrated the Superfeed engine, recently launched by Spotlight Sports Group to enhance its sports racing content. Better Collective Goes Multilingual Better Collective has signed an agreement to integrate the Superfeed engine by Spotlight Sports Group, enhancing its sports racing content and strengthening its partnership with the group. The deal expands on a previous agreement between Better Collective […]
Blockchain
June 11, 2021
DraftKings Major Shareholder Pays $11.75M for CryptoPunk NFT
A major shareholder at a US sportsbook paid nearly $12 million to acquire a non-fungible token (NFT) of digital art, the latest cry among people with money burning in their pockets. Technology in Business, Technology in Art CryptoPunk#7523, one of the CryptoPunks series of digital art characters visualized over 10,000 pixels and created by Larva […]
Esports
June 11, 2021
Hackers Hit Electronic Arts in a Huge Data Heist
The entertainment industry has grown so much that every theft can make a perpetrator rich. This has led many people to try and breach the law for their own personal gain – some more successfully, other far less so. Hackers Breached EA’s Defenses and Stole a Large Chunk of Data Crimes, however, don’t only happen […]
Business
June 10, 2021
Sightline Acquires Leading Casino App Developer JOINGO
Financial technology company, Sightline Payments acquired JOINGO, a casino mobile app developer. The acquisition will boost Sightline’s offering while at the same time will increase the personalization of mobile marketing campaigns for its customers. Sightline Payments Takes over JOINGO Digital payments solutions provider for casinos and betting markets, Sightline Payments announced on Wednesday that it […]