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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.
Business
August 5, 2024
DraftKings Surcharge Scheme Could Become Buying Opportunity
Earlier in the month, we reported DraftKings’ plan for a new surcharge on customers’ net winnings implemented at the start of 2025, as mentioned in a letter to shareholders. The announced surcharge, which is expected to affect DraftKings’s winning clients in Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont, caused the operator’s shares (NASDAQ: DKNG) to slump […]
Industry
August 5, 2024
Diplomats Questioned About Casino at Uganda Embassy in Dubai
On July 24, Uganda’s Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Muwada Nkunyingi, expressed concern and called for a complex investigation into allegations saying diplomats were running a casino in Dubai’s Ugandan Consulate. During the same statement, the minister said the misdeeds of the diplomats, which broke the laws of both the United Arab Emirates (UAE) […]
Legal
August 2, 2024
Senators Want to Eradicate the Federal Excise Tax via Bipartisan Bill
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (D-Nev.) and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (R-Miss.) want their bipartisan bill called the Withdrawing Arduous Gaming Excise Rates (WAGER) Act to eliminate the federal excise tax that is currently applied to gambling operators’ handle. The tax relief would provide enhanced protection to legal sportsbook operators and gaming businesses, help Nevada and Tribal […]
Industry
August 2, 2024
Schoolmates Plead Guilty of Betting via Leaked Australian of the Year Info
Australian high school mates Dean Young (also referred to as Dale Tristan Young) and James Dawkins have pleaded guilty in a Dandenong Magistrates Court in Melbourne to charges of placing illegal bets on the results of the Australian of the Year awards using insider information. Three-Year Investigation The duo faced the charges as a result […]
Poker
August 2, 2024
ACR Poker Presents August Schedule with Two Big Venom Tourneys in Sight
Former Americas Cardroom, ACR Poker, continues the action-packed summer with fresh and hot events scheduled for August. The headline of the month will be the highly-anticipated $8 Million GTD Mystery Bounty and the $2 Million GTD PLO Venom tournaments that will run in parallel this weekend. On Sunday, August 4, ACR Poker’s two massive Venom […]
Business
August 1, 2024
Flood of Curaçao Gaming License Applications Triggers Delays
After the Curaçao Gaming Control Board (GCB) announced the reopening of its online portal for business-to-consumer and business-to-business license applications on July 15, operators’ interest in penetrating the popular gambling market has gone through the roof. According to information from the GCB’s managing director, Cedric Pietersz, the regulator is currently looking for ways to improve […]
Industry
August 1, 2024
Josh Shapiro, the Odds-On Betting Favorite to Be Kamala Hariss’ VP
Pennsylvania governor Josh Shapiro has become the clear betting favorite in the race to be the Democratic vice presidential nominee. In the Lead at Popular Sportsbooks The 51-year-old has risen on top of oddsmakers’ boards ever since Kamala Harris assumed the presumptive presidential nomination from the party following President Joe Biden’s decision to withdraw from […]
Industry
July 31, 2024
Games Global Inks Deal with WWE for Unique Branded Slots
Gaming equipment manufacturing company that designs and supports different products and supplies to the online gaming industry, Games Global, has announced a fresh agreement with the iconic sports entertainment franchise World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). The newly-inked deal is aimed at the development of three branded slot games influenced by the franchise. Three WWE-Themes Slots in […]
Casino
July 31, 2024
Aristocrat Introduces House of Dragon Slot Based on HBO Series
Leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of regulated land-based slot and electronic games worldwide, Aristocrat Gaming, has announced the all-new and highly anticipated House of the Dragon slot game will hit the casino floors on October 7-10. This is the time the studio has chosen for the global debut of the new slot via their state-of-the-art […]
Slots
July 30, 2024
Habanero Releases Glory of Rome with Expanding Wilds and Free Spins
The creator of award-winning slot, table, and video poker games popular in all gaming markets, Habanero, has announced the release of Glory of Rome, the latest 5×3 slot with expanding multiplier wilds and free spins. The launch follows a series of other fresh releases from the studio certified in 23 markets, including Koi Koi Treasure, […]