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Jerome García
Senior JournalistJerome provides expert industrial analysis, exploring the shifting dynamics of emerging markets throughout the digital age. With a background in applied economics, he decodes how rapid digitalization and tech infrastructure disrupt traditional supply chains. His data-driven insights empower global investors and executives to navigate volatile economies and capitalize on untapped, high-growth opportunities worldwide.
Industry
April 30, 2025
Webinar Outlines Importance of Right Mindset When Gambling
Consumers may still be confused about what responsible gambling is, argues Heart + Mind Strategies Senior Vice President Darren Bishop who spoke during a Tuesday webinar hosted with the help of the American Gaming Association and titled: “Advertising Trends and New RG Messaging Framework.” Many Consumers Think Responsible Gambling Messaging Applies Only to Problem Gamblers […]
Lottery
April 30, 2025
Michigan Man Spends 40 Years Playing the Lottery, Wins $6M
A lucky player, or a very persistent one, depending on your take on this case, has won $6,000,000 from the lottery in Michigan. The life-altering amount did not come easily or quickly, as the Macomb County man said that he had spent 40 years playing the lottery and had never come to any amount that […]
Lottery
April 30, 2025
People Who Won $167.3M Powerball Jackpot Claim It
The mother and son behind the recent $167.3 million Powerball jackpot win in Kentucky have stepped forward to claim their winnings, only two days after the win was announced. The winners showed up at the Kentucky Lottery headquarters in Louisville to show their ticket and undergo a quick verification process. Kentucky Jackpot Winners to Celebrate […]
Sports
April 29, 2025
Hawaii to Sit Out 2025 Without Sports Gambling Regulation
Once again, Hawaii came fairly close to legalizing sports gambling during the current legislative session, but in the end – the same old issues continued to crop up without middle ground outlined by either camp.A bill that sought to regulate sports gambling failed to muster the necessary support, consigning the issue to the backburner, and […]
Industry
April 29, 2025
Google Fighting Offshore Gambling, Dutch Lawmakers Want Goverment to Do More
Two lawmakers in the Netherlands, Mikal Tseggai from the Dutch Labor Party and Willem Koops from the New Social Contract Party, have recently proposed that the government play a larger role in ensuring that illegal gambling websites are restricted. Under the newly regulated market, the Netherlands prohibits operators without a license from the Netherlands Gambling […]
Casino
April 29, 2025
Rhode Island Wants to Criminalize Underage iGaming Despite Opposition
A bill that sought to criminalize iGaming by anyone under the age of 21 was dealt a defeat in the House Judiciary Committee in Delaware on Tuesday, April 22, but the issue may return for discussion and re-vote, as lawmakers are looking to push the measure through anyway. The bill was narrowly defeated with a […]
Casino
April 17, 2025
Japan Wants to Toughen Laws Against Online Gambling, Casinos
Japan’s relationship with gambling is tenuous at best. The country has historically been open to the influences of gambling, and in the period after World War II, a ravaged and destitute country turned to gambling for solace, and even the means to acquire wealth and social status. Fast forward to the 21st century, and gambling […]
Industry
April 17, 2025
Light & Wonder backs innovative developer Bang Bang Games
Light & Wonder has announced that it is investing 20% equity in Bang Bang Games Limited, a slot studio that offers innovative content and has been able to released a number of promising titles already. Light & Wonder Secures Equity in Promising Game Developer The studio has been able to deliver its titles across the […]
Industry
April 16, 2025
A Legal Divide: The Stark Differences in Gambling Policies Between Arab and Western Nations
Gambling is one of the world’s most popular hobbies, with an estimated 4.2 billion people participating at least once a year. The Western world leads in these figures, with the largest market being the U.S., which had around 102 million players in 2023. While gambling continues to grow in popularity worldwide, regulations across the Arabian Peninsula remain strict. Although there is some […]
Industry
April 16, 2025
Prediction Markets Put Risk of Donald Trump’s Second Term Ending Early High
Prediction markets and platforms have been hailed by the MAGA faithful as the best way to gauge electoral attitudes, replacing conventional sociology with a money-talks approach, and it has so far worked. Donald Trump is currently back in the White House, after prediction markets posted him as a decisive winner. Prediction Markets Are Betting on […]
