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Jerome García
JournalistJerome brings a wealth of journalistic experience within the iGaming sector. His interest in the industry began after graduating from college, where he regularly participated in local poker tournaments. This exposure led him to the growing popularity of online poker and casino rooms. Jerome now channels all the knowledge he's accrued to fuel his passion for journalism, providing our team with the latest scoops online.
Industry
December 5, 2025
Ukraine Bans 2,500 Illegal Gambling Websites Linked to Millions Worth of Operations
Ukraine has gone after thousands of illegal online casinos, with the newly-installed regulator, PlayCity, taking proactive measures to limit the reach of unlicensed operators in the country. Replacing the previous watchdog KRAIL, which was embroiled in sprawling corruption and possible ties to Russia, PlayCity has been keen to show that it will be business from […]
Sports
December 4, 2025
Connecticut Goes After Prediction Markets, Orders Them to Halt Operations
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection has issued a warning against Kalshi, Robinhood, and Crypto.com, ordering them to stop offering prediction markets in the state. This warning comes at an important time for the companies, as Kalshi has recently concluded a funding round, sending its valuation to $11 billion, and launching a partnership with CNN. […]
Sports
December 4, 2025
BC.GAME Launches CFN 2025 Betting Markets Ahead of Event
Crypto Fight Night 2025 is fast approaching, with the event now set for Friday, December 5, in Dubai and BC.GAME was picked as the Exclusive Gaming Partner for the boxing special. The odds now list an outright winner under the BC.GAME Specials, allow registered and new players to pick a simple enough selection and back […]
Industry
December 4, 2025
Bulgarian Parliament Rejects Privatization Bid of Gambling Industry
Bulgaria’s Parliament voted on Wednesday against a proposal to privatize the gambling industry and establish a state monopoly instead. This comes on the heels of another proposal to issue a tender and privatize the National Lottery, citing successful examples elsewhere in Europe, including the United Kingdom. Bulgaria Rejects Attempt to Nationalize All Gambling The vote […]
Casino
December 4, 2025
United Auto Workers Back Hard Rock Casino Rockford Employees Seeking to Unionize
On Tuesday, the United Auto Workers joined a Hard Rock Casino Rockford employee picket line in a show of support as dozens of workers are looking to join the union and are expecting a decision. Unions Work to Strengthen Their Pay Benefits, Collective Bargaining The UAW has argued that Hard Rock Casino employees needed a […]
Sports
December 3, 2025
Missouri Sports Betting Launch Brings in the Numbers, GeoComply Says
Missouri is off to a great start with the Show-Me State launching its sports betting offer on Monday with eight licenses answering the call. Among them were Caesars, bet365, Circa Sports, DraftKings, FanDuel, Fanatics, theScore Bet, and BetMGM. Underdog was also supposed to roll out on Monday, but it withdrew its license quietly, possibly over […]
Industry
December 3, 2025
Kalshi Faces Challenges, But CNN Partnership Reaffirms Its Status
Kalshi is facing quite a bit of pushback since the platform introduced sports event contracts. A judge in Nevada told it to stop providing these markets altogether, while a new lawsuit is looking to define the platform’s operations as illegal gambling. CNN Welcomes Kalshi as First Official Prediction Market Partner Individual states have acted in […]
Casino
December 3, 2025
NJ Lawmaker Wants State to Compete with Newly Announced NY Casinos
New York will be introducing a number of new casinos across the Empire State, with three planned for NYC, two in Queens, and one in the Bronx. What this means is that there will be a lot more gaming floors up north from New Jersey, which is something the Garden State cannot leave unanswered, seeing […]
Industry
December 3, 2025
Rapid Growth of Online Betting Takes Toll on Ontario, Health Top Official Says
Online sports betting is taking a toll on people in Ontario, Canada, according to Bill Marra, the chief executive of Hotel-Dieu Grace Healthcare in Windsor. According to Marra, the rapid expansion of online betting has pushed many people into gambling debts and other associated problems. Healthcare Professional Becomes Latest to Urge Action Against Excessive Gambling […]
Industry
December 3, 2025
Mega Millions $90M Jackpot Drops in New Jersey
Someone in New Jersey has all the reasons to check their Mega Millions lottery ticket and hope that they won the Tuesday, December 2 drawing. A single ticket-holder now has the key to a $90 million prize purse that will be paid out by the lottery as soon as the person verifies their identity. The […]
