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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.
Casino
November 14, 2025
US Targets Mexican Cartel Over Alleged Money Laundering in 13 Casinos
Following an operation by Mexican law enforcement and judicial authorities, the US has responded in kind, targeting a suspected criminal enterprise behind a large-scale casino money laundering scheme. On Thursday, a day after Mexico opened an investigation and suspended 13 casinos suspected of money laundering, the US Treasury issued a round of sanctions against the […]
Casino
November 14, 2025
Man Sentenced over $25M Embezzlement from Muscogee Creek Nation Casino
A Broken Arrow Man from Oklahoma has received a sentence in the case involving the embezzlement of nearly $25 million from the Muscogee Creek Nation Casino. Michael Anthony Houser, 36, has been found guilty of submitting fraudulent tax reports and theft of federal funds, and will now spend nearly six years behind bars. Houser on […]
Casino
November 13, 2025
Elantil Expands iGaming Marketplace with Wazdan
Wazdan has joined Elantil’s online iGaming marketplace, with the supplier now offering its 250-plus slot games to the latter’s operator partners. Elantil is designed to bring a portfolio of outstanding suppliers and their games to third-party operators who have turned to the marketplace to quickly onboard some of the best games in the industry, among […]
Casino
November 13, 2025
Gov. Mike DeWine Embraces MLB’s Stance on Prop Bets
Ohio’s governor, Mike DeWine, has once again taken a position on prop bets, following up on an MLB proposal to have certain types of performance wagers restricted or set caps on, with sportsbooks embracing this proposal. Prop bets have already been targeted by the MLB in Ohio before. Gov. DeWine All For Regulating Prop Bets […]
Casino
November 13, 2025
Mexico Suspends 13 Casinos Suspected of Aiding Money Laundering
Authorities in Mexico are on the offensive, after 13 casinos were ordered to stop their operations amid a large-scale anti-money laundering probe that names gaming majors such as Grupo Salinas. Casinos Remitted Fake Wins Overseas to Launder Money According to a statement released on Wednesday, two of the casinos targeted in the latest raid belonged […]
Poker
November 13, 2025
Patriarch Kiril Suspends Russian Archbishop over Poker Playing, Opposition to Status Quo
Archbishop Nestor of Korsun has been dealt this final hand from the Russian Church, after Patriarch Kiril, Primate of Moscow and all Rus, decided to dismiss the cleric from his duties after he found out that Nestor had been participating in French poker tournaments. Kiril Doesn’t Forget While the Russian Church did not officially tie […]
Casino
November 12, 2025
Peppermill Casino AI Software Gives 100% Match, Misidentifies Passer-by
One Jason Killinger had a bit of an unpleasant experience at the Peppermill Casino in Reno, Nevada. That was all the way back in 2023, when the man was erroneously flagged by the casino’s cameras and facial recognition software as a “100% match” for someone who had previously been banned from the property. After settling […]
Industry
November 12, 2025
Japan Grapples with Surging Youth Gambling Addiction
Japanese authorities and independent experts are worried that there is a growing epidemic among young people, with more youths turning to gambling as a pastime, which can have a devastating impact. Children and adolescents as young as 15 have been giving statements that they were keen to find more money to be able to continue […]
Industry
November 12, 2025
West Virginia Experts Worry about Gambling Addiction in Youths, Student-Athletes
The rise of sports gambling has mostly been welcomed by Americans, although growing skepticism among both bettors and non-bettors is perceptible as per a new YouGov study, and especially now that several major scandals are unfolding across the main sports leagues in the country. West Virginia’s Helplines See More and More Young People Phoning In […]
Industry
November 12, 2025
1-in-10 Irish Gamblers Have Four or More Accounts
The Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland has taken a closer look at the betting and gambling landscape in the country, with the regulator basing its assessment on a soon-to-be-released ESRI report. New Survey to Focus on Gambling Consumption in Ireland According to ESRI’s findings, as confirmed by the watchdog’s chief executive, Anne Marie Caulfield, there […]
