Angel Hristov's latest articles
Industry
June 24, 2024
NY Assemblyman Criticizes the Lack of a New Tribal Compact
New York Governor Kathy Hochul’s inaction when it comes to forming a new gaming compact with the Seneca Nation of Indians doesn’t sit well with assemblyman Joseph Giglio. Despite being vital to the regional economy of Western New York, the compact seems to be low on the priority list of lawmakers. As a result, the […]
Lottery
June 21, 2024
$700K Jackpot Left NC Woman So Excited She Almost Had a Heart Attack
Donna Smith from Huntersville, North Carolina, just scored a life-changing $700,000 jackpot playing the lottery. The mouth-watering sum was won via a $10 Triple 777 ticket sold at Run-In on Gillead Road in Huntersville. Smith purchased the winning ticket on Sunday morning and immediately rushed to the NC Lottery headquarters to claim her prize. After […]
Business
June 21, 2024
Genius Sports Appoints Chair and Director, David Levy Takes Advisory Role
Sports data, tech and broadcasting specialist Genius Sports announced changes to its board, including the appointment of an industry heavyweight as chair and the transfer of ex-chair Levy to and advisory role. In addition, the company will welcome a new independent director. According to Genius Sports, its board will now be chaired by Kenneth […]
Sports
June 21, 2024
Full Pull Innovates with Truck and Tractor Pulling Betting App
Full Pull Entertainment has made betting history by launching a new platform where fans can place real-money wagers on truck and tractor pulling. This will notably mark the first time fans in the United States are able to wager on this discipline. The new real-money platform is called Full Pull Picks and, as the name […]
Industry
June 21, 2024
Spelinspektionen Bans MRSL over Unlicensed Gambling
The Swedish Gaming Authority (Spelinspektionen) has issued yet another ban, this time against MRSL NV. The decision came after the authority understood that the company, through its MrSloty.com brand, targeted the Swedish market without possessing the necessary license. The Spelinspektionen investigated the matter and, after evaluating the available information, learned that MRSL’s gambling website contained […]
Lottery
June 20, 2024
USA Players Win Big Despite Missing $57M Powerball Prize
Players from New York, Georgia and other states have narrowly missed the $57 million Powerball jackpot during the latest drawing. However, the two players were still rewarded well for nailing quite a few numbers correctly. As of the time of this writing, there is no information about the stores that sold the winning tickets. The […]
Business
June 20, 2024
Tipico Names Hefer CEO as Baca Takes over as Supervisory Board Chair
German sports betting provider Tipico has named Axel Hefer as its new chief executive officer. In this position, Herfer will succeed Joachim Baca who will now take over as chairman of the supervisory board instead. Baca has led Tipico for the last eight years, playing a crucial role in the company’s growth into a sports […]
Industry
June 20, 2024
ACMA Cracks Down on Illegal Gambling, Blocks 3 Offshore Sites
The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) announced that it had requested the blocking of more illegal offshore gambling websites. Internet service providers have thus been required to stop access to the sites’ associated domains. According to the authority, the sires in question operated in violation of Australia’s Interactive Gambling Act 2001. The media regulator […]
Business
June 20, 2024
GiG Continues Ontario Growth with Venture Labs Deal
Just after finalizing its €15 million bond issue, Gaming Innovation Group (GiG), an iGaming marketing and media leader, announced the signing of a head of terms agreement with Ventures Lab. A market-leading leading online sports betting and gaming group, Ventures Lab will become GiG’s fourth partner in Ontario. In line with GiG’s global growth strategy, […]
Industry
June 19, 2024
Svenska Spel to Publish Healthy Revenues Report
Svenska Spel, Sweden’s state-owned operator, announced its intention to start reporting how “healthy” its revenues are. Mirroring Kindred’s Journey Towards Zero reports, the initiative will see the Swedish operator disclose what portion of its revenues come from low-risk customers. According to Svenska Spel’s announcement, the first report of this kind will be published at the […]
