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Fiona Simmons
JournalistAlthough Fiona doesn't have a long-spanning background within the gambling industry, she is an incredibly skilled journalist who has built a strong interest in the constantly growing iGaming network. The team at Gambling News is glad to have her on our roster to help deliver the best stories as soon as they hit. Aside from writing, she loves to dabble in online casino games such as slots and roulette, both for her own enjoyment and also as research to better improve her understanding of the industry.
Business
November 9, 2022
BETBY Boosts Sportsbook Offer for Roobet
BETBY, an innovative supplier of sports content for sportsbooks, has signed a new partnership with Roobet, a major cryptocurrency casino and operator. All BETBY content will be integrated with Roobet’s own sportsbook through the Slotegrator platform which is facilitating the content injection. BETBY Teams up with Roobet for LatAm Growth The partnership will focus on […]
Sports
November 9, 2022
FUN88 Brings Ilker Casillas as World Cup 2022 Ambassador
FUN88, a sports betting operator which focuses on Asian markets, has announced that it’s adding Spanish captain Ilker Casillas as its new brand ambassador ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar, which will be held from November 20 through December 18. The company sees this as an important milestone which will help the […]
Business
November 9, 2022
ASIC Lists a Guide to Helping Australians Tackle Crypto Scams
The Australian Securities & Investments Commission (ASIC) has published a ten-point advice in which the regulator outlined how to detect and avoid scams and what to do if a consumer has already fallen for one. This publication is part of Scams Awareness Week, which ASIC is keen to address as the number of fraudulent investment […]
Blockchain
November 9, 2022
FTX Accepts Binance Offer for Buyout for “Good of Users”
Binance and FTX have decided to bury the hatchet, but judging from the days of public squabbling between the two biggest offshore cryptocurrency exchanges, it seems that one is in a more favorable position. FTX, which has been suffering the financial pinch of the “crypto winter” has reached out to Binance for a buyout, which […]
Legal
November 8, 2022
Robber Pleads Guilty to Stealing Billions in Crypto
Billions of dollars in Bitcoin were seized and their owner finally admitted to acquiring them illegally. The wrongdoer stole more than 50,000 Bitcoin from a shady dark web website. Law Enforcement Uncovered Zhong’s Cache As announced by Damian Williams, the US attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Tyler Hatcher, the special agent […]
Esports
November 8, 2022
Bayes Esports and bet365 Expand Partnership to Ontario
Bayes Esports and bet365 have expanded their partnership in esports to now cover the Canadian market. The companies believe that they will be able to introduce punters in Ontario to a “new era of sports betting,” albeit the focus will clearly be on competitive video gaming, which is an area in which Bayes Esports is […]
Legal
November 8, 2022
PokerStars Forced to Reimburse a Player
PokerStars will be forced to reimburse a player whom it took bets from ahead of the legalization of online gaming in the country. A regional court concluded that the operator must pay back $58,494. PokerStars Took Bets Prior to the Legalization of Poker The player in question hired Dr Rendell Rechtsanwaltsgesellschaft, a German law firm, […]
Business
November 8, 2022
Antonino Barra Joins Altenar as Head of Sales
Malta-headquarter Altenar has announced that it is hiring Antonino Barra to be the company’s new head of sales. Altenar is a company that specializes in the delivery of sportsbook solutions and that has quickly gained global prominence. This comes shortly after the company launched its sportsbook in Peru with Apuesta Total. Barra will work on […]
Casino
November 8, 2022
MGM Resorts Is Distinguished as a Leading Inclusion Index Company
MGM Resorts has been shortlisted and recognized as one of only 36 companies to achieve full inclusivity across their entire organization. The Leading Inclusion Index Company award was granted to the casino and entertainment company at the 2022 Seramount Inclusion Index, which saw 175 companies apply, but only a handful dozen making the final cut. […]
Business
November 8, 2022
Future Anthem and STS Deliver an AI-Driven Personalization Betting Tool
Future Anthem, a company that leverages AI and data science to improve the experience in the sports betting industry, has launched a pioneering product that is designed to deliver personalized experiences for sports bettors. The new product is built in a way that will help improve the player experience and predict player exit. Power of […]
