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Melanie Porter

Melanie Porter

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After 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 January 28, 2025
Tysons Residents Voice Strong Opposition to Casino Project At the beginning of the year, we reported on Scott Surovell’s decision to introduce Senate Bill 982 (SB 982), aimed at giving the green light to a casino project in Tysons, Fairfax County.  The bill was referred to the Committee on General Laws and Technology.  According to a new survey, the public is not keen […]
Tysons Residents Voice Strong Opposition to Casino Project
Industry January 27, 2025
Detained Gambling Tycoon Zhijiang Claims Thai Jail Abuse A gambling tycoon imprisoned in Thailand and facing extradition to China has reportedly endured “inhumane treatment,” according to his lawyers, who fear for his safety after he claimed to have been a Chinese spy. “Particularly Inhumane” Treatment Described by Lawyers She Zhijiang, a China-born businessman with Cambodian citizenship, has been detained in Bangkok since 2022 […]
Detained Gambling Tycoon Zhijiang Claims Thai Jail Abuse
Industry January 27, 2025
Brazil Trying to Stop Welfare Funds from Being Used on Gambling Following in the footsteps of countries and gambling hubs like France, Turkey, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Macau, Brazil started 2025 by intensifying its efforts to crack down on unlicensed gambling operators.  The Central Bank (BCB) of South America’s largest country has recently acknowledged significant technical challenges in preventing welfare funds from being used for gambling.  […]
Brazil Trying to Stop Welfare Funds from Being Used on Gambling
Business January 24, 2025
Redburn Atlantic: Regulatory Probe Endangers Evolution’s Valuation Leading innovator in product development and advanced IT solutions for online casinos, Evolution, is facing challenges amid a fresh report by Rothschild & Co’s public equities arm, Redburn Atlantic.  Among other things, the report considers the regulatory scrutiny the company is subject to as a potential risk to its valuation.  Evolution Taking “Forceful Action Using […]
Redburn Atlantic: Regulatory Probe Endangers Evolution’s Valuation
Legal January 24, 2025
High Court Says Sky Betting Illegally Processed Customer Data A High Court judge has ruled that Sky Betting & Gaming (SBG) unlawfully processed a customer’s personal data to deliver targeted marketing materials over a historical period. Justice Rowena Collins Rice delivered her decision on January 23, concluding that the customer, referred to as “RTM,” had not given valid consent for using his data in […]
High Court Says Sky Betting Illegally Processed Customer Data
Industry January 23, 2025
NJ Could Urge Miss America Pageant to Make an Atlantic City Comeback New Jersey lawmakers are making another push to bring the Miss America Pageant back to its roots in Atlantic City.  Despite the pageant’s recent relocations, most recently to Orlando, Florida, legislators are considering a resolution urging its return to the seaside city where it all began in 1921. The Bill, Awaiting Thursday’s Review  The bill […]
NJ Could Urge Miss America Pageant to Make an Atlantic City Comeback
Industry January 23, 2025
Black Eyed Peas Give Up LV Residency Due to “Current Circumstances” The Black Eyed Peas, a Los Angeles group composed of rappers Will.i.am, apl.de.ap, and Taboo, have paused their much-anticipated Las Vegas residency. The trio disappointed fans by announcing the cancellation of their upcoming shows at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino’s PH Live. The Decision Came “in Light of Current Circumstances” In a heartfelt Instagram post, […]
Black Eyed Peas Give Up LV Residency Due to “Current Circumstances”
Poker January 22, 2025
WPT Global’s New Spring Series Lunar Edition Features $8M GTD The World Poker Tour’s online home, WPT Global, has launched its Spring Series Lunar Edition, a three-week poker extravaganza that kicked off on January 19.  The event, which will feature more than $8 million in guaranteed prizes across an impressive number of tournaments, will end on February 10. Hundreds of Events to Join With hundreds […]
WPT Global’s New Spring Series Lunar Edition Features $8M GTD
Business January 22, 2025
LiveRamp and Mohegan to Launch Pioneering Casino Media Network NYSE-listed data collaboration platform used by some of the most innovative companies on the planet, LiveRamp, has announced a fresh partnership with Mohegan, a global leader in casino and entertainment.  The two will launch the industry’s first casino media network, giving brands access to Mohegan’s rich first-party data. According to the new agreement, brands using […]
LiveRamp and Mohegan to Launch Pioneering Casino Media Network
Industry January 21, 2025
SPA Head Warns Selective Tax Could Be of Bad Omen in Brazil At the start of the year, Brazil’s government announced a series of decisive measures and fresh gambling rules that would regulate the gambling sector and put an end to black market operations.  As explained by the head of the Secretariat of Prizes and Bets (SPA) under the Ministry of Finance, Regis Dudena, the new framework […]
SPA Head Warns Selective Tax Could Be of Bad Omen in Brazil