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Jerome García

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Jerome is a welcome new addition to the Gambling News team, bringing years of journalistic experience within the iGaming sector. His interest in the industry begun after he graduated from college where he played in regular local poker tournaments which eventually lead to exposure towards the growing popularity of online poker and casino rooms. Jerome now puts all the knowledge he's accrued to fuel his passion for journalism, providing our team with the latest scoops online.

Business July 30, 2020
Arkansas Wins 2020 Hits Another Snag in Pushing for over 16 Legal Casinos
The committee established to support a ballot vote on the legalization of casinos in the state has hit another snag. Arkansas Experiences Another Set in a Bid to Legalize Casinos The push to legalize casinos in Arkansas has experienced another hurdle with Arkansas Wins 2020’s bid for the legalization of 16 or more casinos hitting […]
Business July 29, 2020
Nevada Looking at 3-Year Recovery to Reach Pre-Pandemic Levels
Recovery in Nevada to pre-pandemic levels could take up to three years, economic analyst Jeremy Aguero has cautioned. Nevada’s Recovery Road Could Take 3 Years Nevada is looking at a long and sinuous recovery road, one analyst estimates, with Southern Nevada facing various challenges, from job cuts to reduced visitation rate, and the dangers of […]
Legal July 28, 2020
New Mitigation Strategy Replaced the Reopening Plan in Nevada
Nevada state officials presented a new strategy aiming at reducing the spread of COVID-19 and monitoring businesses. The new strategy will replace the phased reopening plan from next week. Governor Sisolak: “No more phases” At a press conference in Carson City yesterday, Governor Steve Sisolak announced that the phased reopening plan will be replaced with […]
Business July 27, 2020
RSI Goes Public on the NYSE, Merger Deal with dMY Agreed
Rush Street Interactive (RSI) announced Monday it entered into a definitive agreement with NYSE-traded dMY Technology Group for the merger of the two companies, upon the completion of which RSI will become a public listed company. SPAC Deals Continue The Boards of Directors of both the Special Purpose Acquisition Company (SPAC) dMY and Rush Street […]
Business July 26, 2020
DraftKings and Kambi Partnership Terminates September 2021
Boston-based daily fantasy and sports book operator DraftKings announced it reached an agreement with Kambi Group for the mutual support and cooperation on the DraftKings’ migration from Kambi’s back-end platform services to the SBTech sports betting and iGaming platform. Contract Termination Date Agreed As part of the agreement, the contract between DraftKings and its previous […]
Business July 26, 2020
Estimated 90% of Endurance Sports in Could Go Bankrupt Due to COVID-19
An estimated 90% of all endurance sports businesses in the United States are threatened by bankruptcy, putting a $3 billion+ industry at risk. Endurance Sports Threatened by Pandemic with 500 Jobs on the Line The coronavirus outbreak may be endurance sports own Achilles heel with 80% of all endurance event operators in the United States […]
Sports July 25, 2020
Premier League and EFL Kick off on September 12 for the 2020-21 Season
Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2019-20 Premier League season will end on July 26. The new Premier League season 2020-21 is set to start on September 12 along with the English Football League (EFL). September 12 Marks the Start of the UK Premier League The new 2020-21 Premier League season in the UK […]
Casino July 24, 2020
William Hill Goes Live in Colorado Opening Betting Kiosks
UK-based sports betting giant William Hill announced yesterday it would launch its Colorado operations July 24, entering the market in partnership with Caesars Entertainment. The betting company is opening 6 kiosks in two gaming properties in Black Hawk, Isle Casino Hotel and Lady Luck Casino. Colorado Sports Betting Market Highly Competitive Sports betting in the […]
Casino July 23, 2020
LVS: Second Quarter Net Loss of Nearly $1B
Las Vegas Sands (LVS) issued its second quarter financial results Wednesday, giving investors a taste of what the material impact of the ongoing health crisis onto the largest casino operators was. LVS posted a net loss of $985 million for the three months ending June 30, a huge drop from the more than $1.1 billion […]
Legal July 22, 2020
Oklahoma: Supreme Court Rejects Controversial State Compacts
The Oklahoma Supreme Court issued a ruling yesterday stating that the two gaming compacts which St.Gov. Kevin Stitt signed with the Comanche Nation and the Otoe-Missouria Tribe, are invalid under Oklahoma law. Governor’s Tactics of ‘Divide & Conquer’ Backfired The 2 controversial compact deals were signed by the governor in April, in search of more […]