The cyber attacks in Vegas last year are back in the news, as an MGM suit against the Federal Trade Commission has been filed over its investigation into the matter. Those attacks crippled Caesars and MGM properties, and the suit filed in Washington federal court targets both the FTC and Lina Khan, the FTC chair.
In the majority of cases, it’s a win-win situation: players get free funds to wager and casinos get valuable new paying customers. Sometimes however, problems do arise when players try to scam casinos in a variety of ways using these bonuses. While the majority of players are completely honest, it goes without saying that some
Softswiss continues to acquire big industry names all over the world, and the most recent is purchasing stakes in Ously Games GmbH from Germany, following the acquisition of Turfsport in January 2024. Acquisition of the biggest social casino in Europe The company is best known for its popular social casino SpinArena.net, which is the largest
View image in fullscreen NBA hits Raptors’ Jontay Porter with lifetime ban for violating gambling rules Sportsbook reported inconsistencies in prop betting markets Investigation surrounded irregular activity around March game ‘It’s an addiction’: NBA’s ties to betting trouble players The NBA has banned Toronto two-way player Jontay Porter after a league investigation concluded that he
More states in the US are making it legal for casino enthusiasts to enjoy the real casino experience online. It is estimated that the online gambling industry will reach a capitalization of $35.21 billion by 2029 with this advancement. Maryland is the latest addition to this growing trend with the passage of HB 1319, allowing
Romanian operator PublicWin has expanded its gaming portfolio by integrating EGT Digital‘s slots. The titles of the Bell Link and Clover Chance jackpots are now accessible to customers of the operator. Announcing the collaboration, iGaming solutions supplier EGT Digital said their titles have quickly become favorites among visitors to PublicWin’s site since their introduction. Tsvetomira Drumeva,
April 18, 2024 May 4 is often called “Star Wars Day” but May 4 this year won’t involve Stormtroopers, Darth Vader, or light sabers, but high-octane poker action from the EAPT Grand Final and EAPT Cyprus events. The EAPT has gone from strength to strength in recent years, and things are about to explode in
Social media reports are notoriously unreliable… except for our posts, of course. And one recent post about the Las Vegas Monorail caught a lot of peoples attention, claiming that the service was to be shut down as early as 2028. So is there any truth to the rumor? According to Reuters, these rumors originated from
Italy changes the gambling law when it comes to licenses. Since the Reorganization of Gambling legislation was published, the operators weren’t satisfied, so a new framework came as an amendment to the ongoing regulations. Resolve the operations issues The main mission of this framework is to resolve legal disputes between the ADM (Italy’s Customs and
Tiger Resort Leisure and Entertainment Inc, the Okada Manila casino resort operator, reportedly revealed the resort’s financial result for the first quarter of 2024. According to the operator’s filings made on 15 April, the landmark property in the Philippine capital experienced around 24 percent decline in gross gaming revenue generated in the quarter ending 31
In a statewide display of dissent, convenience stores across Virginia ceased selling Virginia Lottery tickets on Monday in protest against proposed regulations targeting skill games. Organizers estimated that hundreds of stores participated in the one-day shutdown, aiming to highlight the potential repercussions of Governor Glenn Youngkin’s amendments to a pending bill seeking to legalize, tax,
April 17, 2024 The seventh of eight events on the 2024 PokerGO U.S. Poker Open schedule was a $15,100 buy-in No-Limit Hold’em affair that saw 64 entrants create a $960,000 prize pool. Eric Afriat was the last man standing and the recipient of $288,000, the sixth-largest score of the Canadian businessman’s live poker career. Afriat
Some of us were really hoping for an expansion of online gambling in America. Specifically, the regulation of online casinos in Maryland and Maine, among other states. But as usual, politics got in the way. On April 8th, the Maryland General Assembly concluded its session without taking any action on internet gambling. The setback is
A premium iGaming operator SkillOnNet has entered a content partnership with the game development studio Eyecon to expand presence in the Spanish market. At the same time, the deal will make Eyecon’s innovative content available to Spanish players for the first time, with the PlayUzu platform to be used to funnel the exciting developer’s portfolio
Ernie Stevens Jr., president of the Indian Gaming Association, called on the Biden Administration to appoint someone to the empty president position of the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC) as soon as possible, stating the postponements are slowing down crucial business. National Indian Gaming Commission: The aforementioned statement was part of an interview Stevens had
The University of Connecticut is seeking to leverage its basketball triumphs into legislative support, with a plea for $100 million in bonding to enhance the Harry A. Gampel Pavilion, the campus venue for its men’s and women’s basketball teams. The move comes as lawmakers also eye changing sports betting laws so residents can wager on
April 16, 2024 The 13th anniversary edition of the PokerStars Sunday Storm ended with a Brazilian champion, runner-up, and fourth-place finisher. Some 46,679 players, including re-entries, bought in for $11 and fought tooth and nail to capture a slice of the $500,000 guaranteed prize pool. Day 1 concluded on April 14 with only 1,997 of
The numbers are in for New York sports betting in 2023, and they do not disappoint. Players in the state wagered more than $19.6 billion on sporting events last year, which translated to almost $1.8 billion in revenue. During the 12-month period ending on March 31st, total wagers in the Empire State surged by almost
Mauricio Carrillo-Palacio, Head of Americas and Chief Strategy Officer of GlobiancePay, an ambitious financial technology company, used the recently held ASEAN Gaming Summit in Manila to discuss the impact of crypto-currencies on the iGaming industry, as well as the potential for integration of block chain technology and the industry. Integrating Options for Crypto and iGaming
View image in fullscreen ‘It’s an addiction’: NBA’s ties to gambling trouble players past and present The league has forged close links to betting. But many worry about how such relationships will affect athletes and fans In life, there is one constant – change. For professional sports, the biggest change of late has to do
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