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Legal

Kansas Finally Makes Sports Betting Legal, Immediately Gets Sued for $25 Million

After a long battle to legally bring sports betting into the lives of sports aficionados and bettors in Kansas, state representatives have finally signed the much-anticipated bill. The new legislation will enable residents to place sports wagers using phones and dedicated computer apps at any of the four land casinos owned by the state. The […]
Kansas Finally Makes Sports Betting Legal, Immediately Gets Sued for $25 Million
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Business

Banijay and Betclic Everest to Enter Euronext Amsterdam via SPAC Merger

Two years after Stéphane Courbit’s TV production powerhouse behind Peaky Blinders and Survivor Banijay acquired Endemol Shine for €2.2 billion ($2.28 million), the company is ready to enter Amsterdam’s stock exchange. This will occur with the help of a freshly created special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) called FL Entertainment. FL Entertainment Will Bring Together Banijay […]
Banijay and Betclic Everest to Enter Euronext Amsterdam via SPAC Merger
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Slots

Play’n GO Releases New South Asian Themed Slot, Idol of Fortune

After securing its license to launch in Ontario at the start of April, releasing the sequel to its popular Raging Rex game in mid-March, and launching Rise of Gods: Reckoning at the beginning of May, Play’n GO has made a new announcement. The prestigious iGaming provider with a clear goal to become the “best gaming […]
Play’n GO Releases New South Asian Themed Slot, Idol of Fortune
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Sports

High Roller Marco Piemonte Goes After $1 Million Parlay and Loses

As opposed to the French gambler who turned his $3 pocket change into $3 million on a slot machine in January, a high roller who staked $40,000 on a four-way parlay lost $1 million after he turned down DraftKings’s cashback offer for over $364,000. Marco Piemonte is the 32-year-old car dealer from Illinois who decided […]
High Roller Marco Piemonte Goes After $1 Million Parlay and Loses
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Industry

Parimatch Foundation Launches Communication Campaign for Ukraine Aid

At the end of February, sports betting operator Parimatch launched a UAH30 million ($1 million) support fund for Ukraine. The funds were aimed at providing food, medicine, and ammunition to the troubled nation. Since the beginning of the war, the Kyiv-founded company that became the leading tech business in the country received the support of […]
Parimatch Foundation Launches Communication Campaign for Ukraine Aid
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Slots

iSoftBet Releases Golden Jokers Double Up, a Nostalgic Slot Games

After the successful launch of other fresh games like Triple Fruit Deluxe Megaways, Rising Samurai: Hold & Win, Crabbin’ Crazy, and Colossus: Hold & Win, top online game provider and content aggregator iSoftBet has added a brand new slot to its portfolio. The developer has chosen May 11 as the official release date of its […]
iSoftBet Releases Golden Jokers Double Up, a Nostalgic Slot Games
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Sports

Kindred Is Ready to Offer More Support to the Racing Home Project

After announcing it would expand its support for the “Racing Home” project last December, Kindred Group has decided to take its Women in Racing partnership one step further. Kindred will keep helping the organization committed to promoting and developing the profile of women part of the horse racing industry through the 32Red and Unibet brands. […]
Kindred Is Ready to Offer More Support to the Racing Home Project
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Casino

China: 42,000 Illegal Cross-Border Gambling Cases Between 2020-2022

In spite of continuing its intense efforts to clamp down on illegal gambling in the country while affiliating with other Asian countries to put an end to cross-border gaming, China still catches tens of thousands of individuals under the radar each year. At the end of March, the Chinese authorities announced they discovered an outlawed […]
China: 42,000 Illegal Cross-Border Gambling Cases Between 2020-2022
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Blockchain

Speed Media Jumps at CoinPoint Group’s Crypto Platforms

Online gaming digital marketing company Speed Media has jumped into the crypto wagon by acquiring CoinPoint Group’s cryptocurrency network. The company that is currently under JKR Investment Group’s ownership decided to purchase the top-tier premium blockchain network that features BestBitcoinCasino.com, Coin Point’s flagship platform, along with BetBitcoinSlots.com and blockchain-based platform CoinChase.com. The Acquisition Will Boost […]
Speed Media Jumps at CoinPoint Group’s Crypto Platforms
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Casino

EveryMatrix Locks in License for West Virginia

Online gaming software distributor for the sports betting, casino, affiliate, and payment fields EveryMatrix has been given the green light to operate in West Virginia. The supplier first applied for a license in the state in December 2021, when it also tried to secure a Michigan license. What Will the New License Mean for EveryMatrix? […]
EveryMatrix Locks in License for West Virginia