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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.
Lottery
December 19, 2025
PA Lotto Tickets Reveal Killer Charged in York Robberies
A 44-year-old former murder convict who carried out a series of armed robberies across York has been arrested and charged. The man was eventually caught after he stole Pennsylvania Lottery tickets and decided to redeem one of them. Attempted Homicide and Other Offenses According to police, C.F. targeted a minimum of seven local businesses between October and […]
Casino
December 18, 2025
VGT Debate Grows as Bally’s Misses Chicago Targets
World-leading entertainment company with “millions of players spread across digital gaming platforms and traditional casino venues”, Bally’s, has been intensely working on building a $2 billion casino in Chicago’s River West neighborhood. The facility is expected to officially open its doors to patrons in September 2026. However, the company believes the legalization of video gaming […]
Sports
December 18, 2025
Robinhood Expands Prediction Markets With NFL Parlays
“Pioneering commission-free investing and trading app that gives you more ways to make your money work harder”, Robinhood, has announced a prediction markets platform expansion through added NFL parlay and prop bet options. What to Expect from the Transition Starting this week, customers will get the chance to place parlay-style trades and player-specific wagers on […]
Legal
December 17, 2025
Former Albanian Intelligence Chief and Son Convicted in Gambling Case
The former director of Albania’s State Intelligence Service, P.Sh., and his son, A.Sh., were found guilty of a series of charges involving gambling, breaching state secrets, and possessing illegal firearms. Sentenced at the Prosecution’s Request The two have been sentenced at the request of Berat Prosecution for organizing lotteries or gambling “in breach of legal […]
Casino
December 17, 2025
Belgium Targets Illegal Gambling with DNS Belgium Deal
At the start of September, Belgium kick-started a six-year gambling program in preparation to completely change the face of the sector. The launch of the new strategy was also accompanied by a number of important appointments to the Kansspelcommissie (KSC), the country’s official gambling sector regulator. Now, the watchdog established under the Gambling Act of […]
Casino
December 16, 2025
Vegas Casino Allegedly Drugged Lawyer, Lawsuit Claims
Licensed attorney Michael Duke Thomson recalls exiting the high-limit blackjack room at the Aria Resort & Casino around midnight on January 23, 2024, with “a few thousand dollars” in chips. His next memory is waking up the next morning handcuffed to a wall in the casino’s security holding area, facing $75,000 in debt to the […]
Industry
December 16, 2025
Nebraska Sets Children “Up for Success” with Gambling Winnings
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has already gathered over $500,000 from gambling winnings via the newly implemented Gambling Winnings Setoff for Outstanding Debt Act. The amount was reached in the first three months of the program, which has been designed to collect money that is owed to the state from gamblers’ winnings. […]
Industry
December 15, 2025
Escaping Reality Via Gambling Leads to Addiction
A global research team has updated the Gambling Motives Questionnaire (GMQ), which is a standard scale that determines the reasons behind a person’s gambling habits. The freshly improved GMQ-R-27 is ready to assess a series of motives that have not yet been covered by the original form of the GMQ. The list includes escapism, which […]
Poker
December 15, 2025
ACR Poker’s Mini Online Super Series Offers $2.5m in Guarantees
ACR Poker has announced the Mini Online Super Series (MOSS) will run from December 17 to 28, offering buy-ins from $0 to $109 and a total of $2.5 million in guaranteed prizes, “proof that small stakes can still produce big dreams.” Full Month of Surprises The series is part of Player Appreciation Month, which means […]
Business
December 12, 2025
Norway’s Oil Fund Holds Billions in Gambling Stocks
Norway has spent years tightening the rules around online gambling, with authorities blocking payments, restricting ads, taking down websites, and putting consistent pressure on international operators, all for the purpose of protecting the state-run Norsk Tipping and Norsk Rikstoto. However, while the country continues to keep a firm grip on gambling at home, the Government […]
