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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.
Casino
September 4, 2025
Crypto Casinos Are Targeting Self-Excluded Gamblers in the UK
The Betting and Gaming Council (BGC) has cautioned that there is an increasing number of websites – operating illegally and using crypto to dodge detection – that are currently operating in the United Kingdom and targeting vulnerable gamblers. Illegal Gambling to Get a Further Boost from Tax Hikes To make things worse, should a proposed […]
Casino
September 4, 2025
Realistic Games Teams Up with Ivy Casino, Sister Brands for Boosted UK Presence
Realistic Games, a leading online casino studio and developer of a number of excellent games, has teamed up with Ivy Casino and its sister brands, Rose Casino and O’Reels, in the United Kingdom. Ivy Casino Gets Content Boost from Realistic Games, Sister Brands Covered The partnership seeks to immediately strengthen the content supplier’s presence in […]
Casino
September 3, 2025
iGaming Ontario Appoints Joseph Hillier as President, CEO
iGaming Ontario, the provincial gambling regulator of the online casino and sportsbook market in the namesake province in Canada, has promoted a new president and CEO. Joseph Hillier will be joining his new position on Monday, September 8, and will take over the reins as the local iGaming market is experiencing a strong influx of […]
Casino
September 3, 2025
PAGCOR Hacked, List of 560K Prohibited Individuals Impacted
The Philippine gambling regulator, PAGCOR, has confirmed a qualified data breach that has resulted in the leaking of the watchdog’s National Database of Restricted Persons, although it has refuted accusations that its systems have been breached. The list is essentially a centralized data trove that stores the names of people who may not gamble legally […]
Casino
September 3, 2025
MGCB Orders More Illegal Gambling Sites Shut Down
The Michigan Gaming Control Board (MGCB) has issued more cease-and-desist letters against websites that it has deemed to have been operating illegally and without a license in the Great Lakes State. MGCB Goes After More Illegal Websites in the State This is part of a more ambitious and far-reaching push by the watchdog, which has […]
Casino
September 3, 2025
Lucky Guest Secures $559,345 Progressive Poker Jackpot at Desert Diamond Casino
The Desert Diamond Casino White Tanks at San Lucy has had great news to report as one anonymous gambler scooped up a huge reward after triggering the progressive poker jackpot a couple of months ago. Desert Diamond Casino Mints Big-Time Poker Winner The person, who has chosen to remain low-profile, hit it big on April […]
Sports
September 2, 2025
Venmo and NCAA Strengthen Guards Against Harassment of College Athletes
Venmo, the popular payment gateway that allows users to interact through social feeds, and the NCAA, the college-level governing body in the United States, have announced the launch of a new hotline meant to strengthen safeguards against harassment. NCAA and Venmo have opened a new hotline that athletes can now reach out to and report […]
Casino
September 2, 2025
Criminal Boss “Fat Mike” Denied Compassionate Release from Prison
Michael “Fat Mike” Sarno, known for his Cicero Street Crew, a Chicago-based criminal enterprise, has sought early release from prison, where he is serving a 25-year sentence. The reason? His worsened health and the fact that he no longer seeks to act on his criminal impulses, and wants to be set free and return to […]
Industry
September 2, 2025
Kazakhstan Could Criminalize Influencers Promoting Gambling Content
Kazakhstan is debating whether it should pursue criminal charges against influencers who promote gambling across social media and online. The measure could seem exaggerated, but Kazakhstan is hardly the only jurisdiction to take a dim view of this practice. Kazakhstan Seeks to Stamp Out Illegal Gambling Ads A new survey commissioned by GambleAware, a UK […]
Casino
August 29, 2025
Missouri Exec Stole $1.5M to Fund Travel and Gambling Expenses
A man, who is based in Vernon County in Missouri, has pleaded guilty to several charges. His case stems from the embezzlement of $1.5 million, which the culprit used to fund his travel and gambling expenses. The news was shared by the US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri, with the man admitting […]
