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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 4, 2024
JP Morgan Foresees $2.5bn-$5bn Annual Revenue for Bangkok’s IRs
Thailand, a country that strictly bans gambling except for state-controlled horse races and an official state lottery, will soon hit the refresh button in this department thanks to an important preliminary framework from the Parliament endorsed by Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin’s cabinet in April. The daring framework, which included up to five licenses for IRs […]
Business
October 4, 2024
FDJ, Not Concerned About French Gambling Tax Rise Amid Stock Price Hit
Shares of French gaming group La Française des Jeux (FDJ) have plummeted on Thursday following a report that the French government is contemplating the idea of boosting social security contributions from the gambling sector starting in 2025. According to the business daily Les Echos, this measure is aimed at enhancing the Social Security budget, leading […]
Industry
October 3, 2024
Casino Dealer Tucks Chips in Pants, Gets Sent to Prison
According to prosecutors in the Southeast Asia island city-state of Singapore, a card dealer at the Resorts World Sentosa (RWS) casino made off with at least S$55,000 ($42,800) in chips by setting up a hand scheme. To evade detection, the man, identified as 35-year-old Oumnakil Thanakorn originally from Thailand, used the help of two women […]
Lottery
October 3, 2024
LA Judge Dismisses $2bn Claim Against Powerball Winner Edwin Castro
A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has dismissed the lawsuit against Edwin Castro, the man who won the $2.04 billion Powerball, the largest lottery prize in history, in a case that has stirred a lot of controversy in the media. The lawsuit, originally filed in February 2023 by landscape gardener Jose Rivera, claimed that Rivera […]
Sports
October 2, 2024
BYB Extreme Bare Knuckle Celebrates a Decade in Combat Sports
The first day of October marked the decade-old anniversary of BYB Extreme Fighting Series, the modern-day originators of bare-knuckle fighting in the United States and also the largest bare-knuckle fighting organization on the planet. The 2014-founded organization managed to successfully precede its competitors by four years. With origins traced down in combat sports icon Dada’s […]
Poker
October 2, 2024
Join October’s Dual Venom Tourneys for Next to Nothing with Venom Fever
October is an exciting month for poker fans with their eyes on the upcoming $5 Million NLH PKO and $1.5 Million PLO PKO Venom tournaments scheduled by ACR Poker to kick-start Day1A on the 13 of the month – a lucky day for a lot of players, for sure. The iconic poker site has thought […]
Industry
October 1, 2024
Brazil to Enforce Crackdown Plan Aimed at Illegal Gambling
At the start of September, Brazil announced it was ready to block several websites offering risky products leading to excessive gambling. The decision was aligned with the country’s ongoing efforts to enhance player protection, especially in the context of the upcoming opening of the regulated betting market scheduled for January 1, 2025. At the start […]
Industry
October 1, 2024
Vegas Bids Farewell to One of Its Two LGBTQ+ Boutique Hotels
As originally reported by Sam Novak of Vegas411 via social media, the adults-only gay/locally owned and operated boutique hotel and gastropub in resurgent downtown Las Vegas, the Bent Inn, has shut down after less than a year of operations. Grand Opening Delayed Two Years Located at 207 N. 11th St., near the iconic entertainment and […]
Business
September 30, 2024
Star Completes Treasury Brisbane Casino Sale, Shares Rise 18%
At the end of last week, we reported that Star Entertainment was forced to return to the negotiation table alongside creditors to deal with its reported AU$1.69 billion ($1.08 billion) annual loss and the overall shaky ground projected for the new financial year. Now, the group that recently sold its leasehold interest in the historic […]
Industry
September 30, 2024
Woman Shot Near Ameristar Casino Garage, in Critical Condition
A 27-year-old woman is fighting for her life after she was shot in the neck at a parking garage near Ameristar Casino in St. Charles on Saturday at approximately 2:30 a.m., as per St. Louis, Mo. TV station KTVI. The unnamed victim was rushed to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries that required emergency surgery, […]
