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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.
Industry
April 18, 2022
UK Lottery Competition Committee Chair Has Ties to Russia
The National Lottery bid is once again in focus following a Mail on Sunday investigation which established that the man chairing the National Lottery Competition Committee has strong ties with Russia. Stephen Cohen ended awarding a license to Allwyn, the lottery company owned by Czech billionaire Karel Komarek. Mail on Sunday Finds Ties Between UK […]
Casino
April 18, 2022
Massachusetts Study Sees Minority Casino Workers Impacted the Worst
Trying to gauge the long-term impact of the pandemic on the casino industry has been going on for a while now. Some have said that burdening casinos with additional regulation would impinge on their competitiveness and make the recovery harder. Others have objected that casinos can certainly dispense with some “givens,” including allowing customers to […]
Industry
April 15, 2022
Rhode Island Casino Employees Hope to Have Smoking Prohibited
Smoking in casinos is becoming an increasingly bigger issue for those working there. As such, there has been a strong response from workers everywhere in the United States calling for the end of smoking on gaming floors. While some have objected that this would impinge on financial results, others have welcomed it as a long-overdue […]
Industry
April 15, 2022
AGA Calls on DoJ to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling Operators
The United States has been rapidly expanding its sports betting and iGaming landscape over the past few years, and yet, not enough is being done to address the reach of unregulated sportsbooks and online casinos, the industry’s leading trade organization believes. Target Illegal Gambling Sites, Says Bill Miller The American Gaming Association is confident that […]
Industry
April 14, 2022
Macau Outlines New Penalties for Offending Junkets
Macau is not going to back down from regulating junket operators. Companies who engage in such activities would be held liable for various offenses to be inscribed in a new law and participants in junket operations would have to be on the straight and narrow to avoid what is possibly jail sentences. One of the […]
Casino
April 14, 2022
Gambling NFTs Minted to Back Metaverse Casinos Targeted by Authorities
Crypto and blockchain technology is making its mark on casinos in the United States, so much that securities regulators in Texas and Alabama have felt obligated to step in and disrupt what is described as a “fraudulent securities offering.” This news comes only a day after Everi and B4U launched retail cryptocurrency deposits at the […]
Industry
April 14, 2022
GamCare Reports Increase in People Able to Spot Gambling Problems in Women
GamCare has noted a significant improvement in working adults’ understanding of gambling-related harm and potential negative effects of gambling in the United Kingdom. The organization said that 85% of the participants in its Women’s Program seminars have been able to better understand these negative consequences. GamCare Reports Strong Results from Training The idea of the […]
Casino
April 14, 2022
IMF Cautions Macau about Long-Term Growth as Gaming Faces Regulation
Macau has been shifting away from what is discovered to be an overreliance on its gaming industry. The realization was reinforced during the pandemic with casino properties and parlors remaining idle and officials rolling up their sleeves to tidy up the industry from its often unhealthy relationship with junket operators. IMF Sees Macau as Too […]
Casino
April 13, 2022
Detroit Casinos Continue Recovery in March 2022
The latest numbers by the Michigan gaming regulator have indicated a small recovery for Detroit’s three casinos, but results remain far from pre-pandemic levels. Detroit City’s Gambling Recovery Is Taking Its Time Detroit’s casinos seem to be doing well in March with the latest results by the Michigan Gaming Control Board now officially out. Casinos […]
Sports
April 13, 2022
GLMS Enters Ontario with Official License from AGCO
Global Lottery Monitoring System (GLMS), a state lottery association, has received an official go-ahead from the Alcohol and Gaming Commission (AGCO) to launch in Ontario. As a result, GLMS will begin supporting its local partner in the province, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). GLMS Enters Ontario to Boost Integrity of Sports GLMS will […]