Industry
July 19, 2022
PointsBet Partners with the NCPG for Gambling Addiction Research
Australia-based sportsbook PointsBet and the National Council on Problem Gambling (NCPG) have announced their partnership for a new initiative. The joint research will examine how online gambling providers deal with problem gambling. More than 700 government, industry, and clinical stakeholders will face simulated situations where they find the best way to deal with a client […]
Esports
July 18, 2022
GG.BET Chosen as Partner of the Next PGL Major
Online sports and esports betting operator GG.BET will continue working with PGL, one of the oldest and most well-known esports event organizers in the world. Thanks to this, GG.BET will serve as the exclusive betting partner of the PGL Major Arlington 2022. PGL and GG.BET to Join Forces Once Again The PGL Major Arlington 2022 […]
Legal
July 18, 2022
Maryland’s SWARC Approved Draft Applications and Regulations
Mobile sports betting in Maryland is finally set to move forward following months of delays and scathing criticism from Governor Larry Hogan after the State’s Sports Wagering Application Review Commission (SWARC) approved draft applications and regulations. Important Step Forward During its monthly July meeting, SWARC unanimously approved not only the proposed online sports betting applications […]
Casino
July 18, 2022
US Integrity Adds another Tribal Casino Integrity Partnership
Sports wagering monitoring operator US Integrity announced today it has entered into a comprehensive partnership with Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment to provide integrity services to the company’s mobile sportsbook. ‘Ensuring the Safest Mobile Experience’ The agreement between Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment and US Integrity will see the integrity firm deliver monitoring services via […]
Industry
July 18, 2022
Former “Don Best Sports” Execs Partner with Ohio High School
A high school in Ohio is among the latest applicants for sports betting licenses as the state’s official launch on January 1, 2023, is fast approaching. High School among Sports Betting Candidates Spire Institute, a high school focusing on sports, has partnered with Out the Gate, a new sports betting operator led by former Don […]
Industry
July 18, 2022
Play’n GO Enters the US Market as It Receives a B2B License in Michigan
Play’n GO, one of the world’s most renowned iGaming content creators, has secured a B2B license in Michigan and thus, successfully entered the US market. The studio greeted the achievement and noted that it plans to expand across multiple states in the country. Players Will Be Able to Enjoy Some of the World’s Most Popular […]
Casino
July 18, 2022
DGE: Casinos, Racetracks Report $401.5M in Gaming Win for June
Judging by details released by the gambling regulator in New Jersey, the state’s nine casino hotel properties enjoyed good results last month. Gambling Regulator in New Jersey Unveils Results for June The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE), released the financial results for June, showing that the total revenue for casinos, racetracks and their […]
Poker
July 18, 2022
WSJ: Elon Musk Considered Trusting Former Gambler with Charity Distribution
The maverick investor and hot Twitter mouth Elon Musk was planning to entrust the charitable distribution of his fortune to Igor Kurganov, a thirty-something professional gambler, who has won $18,715,562 playing live poker. Musk Sees Talent Where Others Fail To In an article published by the Wall Street Journal on Saturday, the media argued that […]
Poker
July 18, 2022
Espen Jorstad Takes WSOP Main Event Down with $10M Prize
The 2022 World Series of Poker Main Event has wrapped up with a champion elected. Espen Jorstad of Norway managed to top a field of 8,663 players, one of the largest in the history of the event and won $10 million along with the coveted WSOP bracelet. This is the biggest win in the player’s […]
Industry
July 16, 2022
DC Council Discussed Mobile Betting Model, GambetDC’s Failings
Members of the Council of the District of Columbia are pondering whether to keep GambetDC’s district-wide mobile betting monopoly or revisit the system to let major sportsbook operators in. Addressing the Issues Head-On A virtual roundtable meeting Wednesday saw some councilmembers raising their concerns that the current state of failings related to GambetDC, the DC […]
