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Sports
May 31, 2022
Prophet Exchange Adds Trio of New Hires as It Prepares for Launch
The upcoming peer-to-peer betting platform Prophet Exchange is yet to launch in New Jersey, but the company has announced several key appointments to its internal team. The additions of Matt Stolarz, Zhifeng Shi, and Casey Halpern will help the company achieve its immediate operational goals and ensure that its launch goes well. Trio of Hires […]
Industry
May 30, 2022
High 5 Games Signs a Multi-Market Deal with DraftKings
DraftKings, a gambling, sports betting and daily fantasy company, has signed a deal with High 5 Games, the industry’s largest independent casino games provider. As per the deal, the latter will power DraftKings with its proprietary suite of casino games. High 5 to Power DraftKings with Games The partnership will cover multiple jurisdictions. It allow […]
Sports
May 30, 2022
Boston Celtics vs Golden State Warriors NBA Finals Odds, Time, and Prediction
The two teams that have made it to the 2022 NBA Finals are the Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. The battle for the title starts on Thursday, June 2 at Chase Center in San Francisco where the Warriors have all wins since the start of the postseason. That said, no one should be surprised […]
Sports
May 30, 2022
California Teachers Union Opposes Sports Betting Legalization
While some parties are bickering over how to legalize online sports gambling in California, others, such as the California Teachers Association – one of the biggest unions in the Golden State – has cooled passions as it has positioned itself in diametrical opposition to campaigners. In fact, the CTA believes that bringing online sports betting […]
Casino
May 30, 2022
Asmongold Offers Solution to Twitch to Stop Sponsored Gambling
Asmongold has previously voiced his objection to people bashing out streamers for choosing to stream sponsored gambling content. The popular Twitch content creator has argued that “the system” is far more to blame than any of the streamers accepting what is reportedly millions of dollars to share their “passion” with others. But an easy solution […]
Casino
May 30, 2022
Kripp Weighs in on Twitch Gambling Debate
Kripp has become the latest Twitch streamer to weigh in on sponsored gambling sponsorships, and with this, adding to the overall controversy of the issue. The Twitch veteran and sworn Hearthstone player said that gambling on the Amazon-owned streaming platform is not an issue if it’s done correctly. Kripp Calls for Better Regulation of Gambling […]
Sports
May 28, 2022
Boston Celtics vs Miami Heat Game 7 Odds, Time, and Prediction
The decisive game of the NBA Eastern Conference finals is played on Sunday, May 29 at FTX Arena in Miami, FL. That’s where the Miami Heat will try to get to their seventh conference title, just two years after they won it the last time. To do that, they need to beat the Boston Celtics, […]
Business
May 27, 2022
California Gambling Reform May Help Prop Up DraftKings’ Falling Stock
It has been rough going for online betting operator DraftKings. The company’s stock continues to lose value despite recent good news and outstanding growth prospects. Its earnings call on May 6 scored significantly better than the Nasdaq consensus estimate, and with the continued efforts to legalize sports gambling across the entire US, long-term prospects are […]
Industry
May 27, 2022
Simplebet Looks Internally, Promotes Mark Nerenberg as COO
Innovative sports betting technology company Simplebet announced a change in personnel, promoting Mark Nerenberg to the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Assuming Wider Responsibilities Simplebet is expanding the scope of responsibilities for its Chief Product Officer Nerenberg by promoting him to the role of COO. Nerenberg has been serving as CPO at the tech […]
Legal
May 27, 2022
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit Tosses Circus Circus-AIG Lawsuit
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, several casino operators sought relief and monetary compensation, issuing a number of insurance claims for the losses they claimed to have suffered through the months of shutdown. Las Vegas Strip-based Circus Circus was one of them. In 2020, the operator attempted to submit such a claim to American […]