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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.

Business January 8, 2025
Betmate Raises $2M in Series A Funding Round via Accelerate Ventures Liverpool-based social gaming startup Betmate has successfully raised $2 million in a new Series A funding round, with the investment led by Accelerate Ventures, a London-based venture capital firm.  This latest funding round also includes capital for Engage Games, Betmate’s business-to-business (B2B) arm specializing in white-label, free-to-play game solutions. Founded in 2020 by Ryan Lawrence […]
Betmate Raises $2M in Series A Funding Round via Accelerate Ventures
Business January 8, 2025
Flutter Revises Revenue Forecast Due to Poor NFL Betting Results Shares of Flutter Entertainment saw a dip of nearly 2% in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the company lowered its revenue and earnings guidance for 2024, citing unexpectedly poor results in NFL betting.  The Most Customer-Friendly NFL Season in 20 Years  The company now expects its 2024 revenue to reach $5.78 billion, down from the […]
Flutter Revises Revenue Forecast Due to Poor NFL Betting Results
Casino January 7, 2025
Bullet Train Could Link Las Vegas to San Francisco California unveiled a bold new vision on Monday to link the privately funded Brightline West high-speed rail line, which will connect Las Vegas to Los Angeles, with a future bullet train to San Francisco.  Possible Mojave Desert Route Via Future High Desert Corridor The proposed route would run through the Mojave Desert via a yet-to-be-built […]
Bullet Train Could Link Las Vegas to San Francisco
Industry January 7, 2025
Ex-Malta Ministers Face Charges Over Links to Casino Mogul Behind Journalist’s Murder Two former top Maltese politicians are set to face criminal charges related to their alleged involvement with 17 Black, a company linked to accused murderer and casino mogul Yorgen Fenech.  Following the conclusion of a criminal investigation, magistrate Charmaine Galea has recommended the prosecution of Keith Schembri and Konrad Mizzi in a formal request submitted […]
Ex-Malta Ministers Face Charges Over Links to Casino Mogul Behind Journalist’s Murder
Industry January 6, 2025
Man Sent to Prison for 140 Years for Four Aces Double Homicide K.W.B. was sentenced to 140 years in prison for the brutal murders of his 49-year-old wife, and bartender L.G. (43), at the Four Aces Bar in Superior, Montana, in August 2023.  Convicted of Two Counts of Deliberate Homicide  The 49-year-old man was convicted of two counts of deliberate homicide and use of a weapon in […]
Man Sent to Prison for 140 Years for Four Aces Double Homicide
Industry January 6, 2025
Henderson Police Probe Discovery of Body Believed to Be Missing Girl Authorities in Henderson are investigating the discovery of a deceased female in a desert area near Desert Sunflower Circle and Spanish Needle Street on Sunday morning.  While the identity has not yet been officially confirmed, the body matches the description of 17-year-old Jennaleah “Jenna” Hin, who had been reported missing last week. Hin was last […]
Henderson Police Probe Discovery of Body Believed to Be Missing Girl
Industry December 20, 2024
New Jersey Forgoes Gambling Self-Exclusion Lift Proposal Earlier in the week, we reported on New Jersey’s decision to simplify the self-exclusion procedure from brick-and-mortar casinos by offering an online option. Now, after facing significant opposition, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) has ruled on a similar matter by not implementing a proposed policy change that would have streamlined the process for self-excluded […]
New Jersey Forgoes Gambling Self-Exclusion Lift Proposal
Legal December 20, 2024
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Ex-Lawmaker Who Took IR Bribes The Supreme Court of Japan has confirmed a four-year prison term for a former lawmaker embroiled in a bribery scandal linked to integrated resort (IR) licensing.  Reports indicate that the 53-year-old ex-politician in the central government’s House of Representatives under the Liberal Democratic Party, Tsukasa Akimoto, failed to have his sentence reduced by the country’s […]
Supreme Court Rejects Appeal of Ex-Lawmaker Who Took IR Bribes
Sports December 19, 2024
DP World Tour Suspends English Golfer Over Betting Allegations English golfer Marco Penge has been handed a two-month suspension from the DP (Dubai Ports) World Tour after a disciplinary panel discovered he placed bets on several tournaments. He Did Not Wager on Himself The 26-year-old born in Horsham, the United Kingdom, however, did not wager on his own performance or during days when he […]
DP World Tour Suspends English Golfer Over Betting Allegations
Industry December 19, 2024
Curaçao Approves Historic Online Gambling Reforms The longstanding center for international operators, Curaçao, passed a significant set of reforms to its online gambling laws on December 17. The decision came in the context of intense scrutiny faced by the hub because of a licensing scandal following the Ministry of Finance’s ruling to start issuing new gambling licenses ahead of the bill’s […]
Curaçao Approves Historic Online Gambling Reforms