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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.
Casino
May 23, 2022
Pokimane Becomes Latest Twitch Star to Blast Gambling
The Twitch gambling saga continues after Pokimane, one of the streaming platform’s biggest female stars, decided to weigh in. In a video last week, Pokimane touched on xQc’s decision to return to sponsored gambling streams. xQc, who is arguably the most famous male streamer on the platform, has received a lot of criticism from fans […]
Casino
May 23, 2022
Asmongold Says He Won’t Sell Out to Gambling Sponsors
Asmongold has joined the big controversy that surrounds Twitch streamers and their proclivity to gamble. Ludwig, xQc, and Mizkif have all openly participated in or teased gambling sponsorships, and Asmongold, real name Zack, said that he would never consider selling himself and do sponsored gambling sponsorships on Twitch. Asmongold Takes on Gambling Sponsorships After xQc […]
Esports
May 23, 2022
Twitch Streamer xQc’s Fans Bet $119M on Stake.com
Twitch streamer xQc has said that he has been able to generate a total of $119 million – so far – for his gambling sponsor, Stake.com. The streamer was quoted by Metro.co.uk, which dug deeper into the streamer’s interest in gambling – a passion that has been rekindled over the past weeks. Gambling Sponsorships More […]
Sports
May 20, 2022
AGA President Urges Massachusetts to Legalize Sports Sooner
The American Gaming Association has sent a letter to Massachusetts, urging the Bay State to find a way and consolidate two betting bills, one concerning college sports and the other mainstream sports, so that it can move forward and launch sports gambling officially. The Bay State is one of the biggest jurisdictions in the United […]
Sports
May 20, 2022
Smarkets Reveals Plans to Join the Iowa Betting Markets
Smarkets has announced that it’s launching the company’s sports betting platform in Iowa in the coming months. The platform will be powered by Affinity Interactive and no exact launch date has been set in stone yet. Smarkets was launched by SBK back in 2019, and the first state it broke ground in was Colorado. Affinity […]
Casino
May 20, 2022
Alvin Chau Transfers Suncity, Summit Ascent Stakes
For a while, the fate of Alvin Chau Cheok Wa’s assets, the former chairman of the embattled Suncity Group, remained unknown. Now, a new filing submitted to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange shows that the man has decided to transfer his stakes to Andrew Lo Kai Bong, a Suncity Group executive director. He has also […]
Business
May 20, 2022
VBET to Continue Working with AS Monaco in Ligue1
VBET will continue to be an official sponsor of AS Monaco in France. The Ligue1 team and the sports betting operator have extended their existing partnership for a period of three years. VBET has used the opportunity to confirm that it will look to further grow its presence in the French betting market. VBET Reinforces […]
Slots
May 19, 2022
Push Gaming Launches Fat Banker, a Sequel to Hit Slot Series
After announcing the launch of a new game portfolio together with Coolbet at the beginning of May and preparing to develop fresh signature-style games, business-to-business iGaming content provider Push Gaming is ready for a new release. The company has announced the launch of a sequel to one of its most popular slot series, Fat. The […]
Casino
May 19, 2022
India Plans to Introduce 28% Tax on Online Gambling
India is not the warmest place if you are a gambling company. The country is currently in the midst of discussing a legislative change that would increase the tax applied to online gambling operators to 28% of the face value of each bet. This is done to bring online gambling in line with casinos and […]
Casino
May 19, 2022
Vietnam to Consider Adding Casinos to Five-Star Hotels
Vietnam may be exploring new ways to boost its tourism industry and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. One of those is the addition of casinos at five-star hotels in Ho Chi Minh City, as proposed by the People’s Committee of Vietnam. Local activists and lawmakers have already pitched the idea to the National Assembly and […]
