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Melanie Porter's latest articles
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.
Business
May 22, 2025
HG Vora Pressures Penn Over $11B Shareholder Value Loss
Activist hedge fund and major Penn Entertainment shareholder HG Vora is intensifying its campaign for change at the gaming company. “Genuine Change Is Needed at PENN” In a detailed presentation titled “Genuine Change Is Needed at PENN,” the fund accused the premier regional casino operator in the U.S of squandering over $11 billion in shareholder […]
Sports
May 21, 2025
Gambling Firms Shielded by Secret Regulatory Agreements
Over the past five years, the UK Gambling Commission has quietly placed 38 betting companies under special measures, a confidential process that keeps the names of these firms under wraps. This approach allows betting operators to sidestep formal penalties by agreeing to donate profits made from regulatory breaches to charity. The “Protective Bubbles” Since 2020, […]
Casino
May 21, 2025
Irish Teens Drink Less, Game and Gamble More, Says ESPAD
Over the last 30 years, Irish teens have been drinking, smoking, and using cannabis far less than they did in the 1990s, marking a dramatic shift backed by a new European study. However, while those numbers are falling, there’s a growing concern: more and more teens are getting involved in gambling and gaming. ESPAD Surveyed […]
Sports
May 20, 2025
Ex-Footballer Urges Gambling Addicts to “Confide in Someone”
Tony Kelly once dreamed of a long career in professional football. Signed by Bristol City at just 16, the young midfielder from Coventry seemed destined for success. But after being released two years later, his life took an unexpected and destructive turn, one that would eventually leave him bankrupt and battling a severe gambling addiction. […]
Industry
May 20, 2025
HG Vora Slams Penn Over Possible Unelected Board Pick
Activist hedge fund HG Vora is taking aim at Penn Entertainment again, this time criticizing what it calls a “self-serving” plan by the casino operator to potentially install another director after its annual shareholder meeting on June 17, without a shareholder vote. The Controversial Letter The controversy stems from a May 15 letter Penn sent […]
Legal
May 19, 2025
Japan Wants to Act More Toughly on Illegal Online Casinos
Japan is looking to crack down on illegal online casinos through the implementation of a new law that will make it harder for people to play at unregulated casinos while also targeting the providers of such services. Japan to Toughen Measures Against Illegal Online Gambling A new bill is supposedly coming by the end of […]
Casino
May 19, 2025
Monk Accused of Embezzling Temple Funds for Gambling
A senior Buddhist monk at one of Nakhon Pathom’s most prominent temples is under fire for allegedly embezzling hundreds of millions of baht to feed an online gambling habit. The Abbot Embezzled $9M to Play Baccarat On Thursday, the Criminal Court approved an arrest warrant for P.D.W., abbot of Wat Rai Khing, just hours after […]
Casino
May 19, 2025
Defamation Suit Over Rockingham Race Dismissed
A Superior Court judge has dismissed a defamation lawsuit stemming from last year’s tense Rockingham County commissioners’ election, which became entangled with the push to bring casinos to the region. Alleged Smear Campaign Craig Travis, a former county commissioner who lost the 2023 Republican primary, filed the 2024 suit alleging a coordinated smear campaign led […]
Poker
May 16, 2025
Podcast Spurs New Leads in Jón Jónsson Disappearance
More than six years after Jón Jónsson vanished without a trace during a poker trip to Dublin, the long-cold case has taken a fresh turn. A recent podcast investigating the Icelandic poker player’s disappearance has prompted new leads, sparking renewed efforts by Ireland’s national police, the An Garda Síochána (Gardaí), to locate him. Mysterious Disappearance […]
Sports
May 16, 2025
UFC Eyes $1B+ Broadcast Deal as Negotiations Heat Up
There’s a lot more riding on UFC 316 than just the bantamweight title. While Merab Dvalishvili gears up to take on Sean O’Malley on June 7 at Newark’s Prudential Center, the UFC is also reportedly in the hunt for a massive $1 billion-per-year broadcast rights deal to begin once its current ESPN contract ends in […]
