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Melanie Porter
EditorAfter finishing her master's in publishing and writing, Melanie began her career as an online editor for a large gaming blog and has now transitioned over towards the iGaming industry. She helps to ensure that our news pieces are written to the highest standard possible under the guidance of senior management.
Industry
October 6, 2025
Public Concern Rises Over Legal Sports Betting
According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, the public is growing increasingly concerned about the legal sports betting industry, with 43% of Americans believing it’s causing harm to society. The number is up from 34% in 2022. Similarly, 40% of participants think it harms sports, up 7% from three years ago. Americans Keep Betting […]
Sports
October 6, 2025
Nevada Judge Denies Crypto.com Sports Contract Injunction
Federal Nevada judge Andrew Gordon has denied Crypto.com’s request for an injunction that would have enabled it to keep offering sports event contracts in the state. The decision shocked many, given that the same judge had granted a similar injunction to prediction market Kalshi earlier this year. The Controversial Definition of “Swap” Crypto.com filed the […]
Slots
October 3, 2025
Play’n GO’s Fate of Dead Blitzways Brings Cascades to Egypt
After a busy September packed with fresh releases like Rosy Orbit Treasure Turn, Rise of Olympus Extreme, Lab of Madness It’s A-Wild!, and Fire Toad 2, Play’n GO has kicked off this month by expanding its beloved Dead series. Fate of Dead Blitzways is their latest slot, cleverly blending the familiar atmosphere of the series […]
Casino
October 3, 2025
Atlantic City Casinos, Together for Breast Cancer Awareness Month
This October, in full support of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, casinos in Atlantic City will be busy hosting fundraising events, offering mobile on-site mammography screenings for employees, and taking part in the American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Walk. Supporting a “Near and Dear” Cause The combined efforts will be aimed at promoting early detection and […]
Casino
October 2, 2025
New Attempt from PA Lawmakers to Ban Smoking in Casinos
A push to clear the air in Pennsylvania’s public spaces took a major step forward this week. Earlier this week, the state House Health Committee gave the green light to a bill that would ban smoking in casinos, bus stops, and other places that were previously exempt from indoor smoking restrictions. The proposal, called the […]
Casino
October 2, 2025
Boyd Gaming Hit With Five Lawsuits After Data Breach
Boyd Gaming is dealing with a growing wave of lawsuits after admitting that hackers managed to penetrate its IT systems and steal sensitive data from employees and others. Plaintiff on Boyd’s Cybersecurity: “Completely Inadequate” No less than four law firms have already filed five separate class-action suits representing thousands of potential plaintiffs since last week, […]
Sports
October 1, 2025
Kalshi’s Same-Day Parlay Launch Shakes Betting Stocks
The first day of offering same-game parlays barely made a dent in Kalshi’s bottom line, but the launch was enough to trigger a ripple effect on the sports betting industry. The new product generated less than $2,000 in fees, yet DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment shares lost $7 billion in market value in total. 1,229 Recorded […]
Casino
October 1, 2025
Portugal Attempts to Restrict Gambling Ads Once More
Portugal’s MPs at the São Bento Palace will once again ponder whether to adopt a firmer stance on gambling advertising and promotion, after lawmakers pushed forward five proposals from the left-wing ecologist party Livre at the end of last week. The Proposals, Deemed “Overly Simplistic” The proposals, which include imposing limits on online gambling ads, […]
Casino
September 30, 2025
Blind Man Sues DraftKings Citing Website Accessibility Issues
The “original, continuous gamechanger” striving to shape “the present and future of sports entertainment and digital experiences” and “dutifully and soulfully invest in people, processes, and technology to create a secure gaming environment”, DraftKings Inc., is facing a new class action lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. This […]
Casino
September 30, 2025
Gaza War Linked to Rise in Problem Gambling in Israel
Israel is preparing to mark two years since the October 7 attack in 2023, when Hamas and allied militant groups killed more than 1,200 people, took 251 hostages, and set off the war in Gaza that has since claimed tens of thousands of lives. In the wake of the events, a new study comes to […]
