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Tennessee Gives Green Light to William Hill and Wynn Sports Online Sportsbooks

Tennessee Gives Green Light to William Hill and Wynn Sports Online Sportsbooks

William Hill and Wynn Sports join FanDuel, BetMGM, DraftKings and Tennessee Action 24/7 as the latest online sportsbooks approved for license in Tennessee. Tennessee’s fledgling sports betting industry which is exclusively online saw $312.3 million in gross wagers in its first two months of operation (November and December of 2020). This brought in $5.4 million […]

UK Gambling Commission Announces Measures to Make Online Slots Safer by Design

Following a consultation with the public and players, the UK Gambling Commission has announced the implementation of strict measures to protect players of online slots games.

Super Bowl LV Betting Expected to Reach $500 million

Betting experts predict that the NFL showpiece could attract over $500 million in wagers. The 55th Super Bowl will see the Tampa Bay Buccaneers host the Kansas City Chiefs in the first ever Super Bowl game played in a home stadium. It’s one of the most anticipated Super Bowls in modern history with Tom Brady […]

UK Could Ban Gambling Sponsorship on Football Kits

The UK government looks set to place an outright ban on gambling sponsorship on Football shirts in a move that could see darts, boxing, and snooker face similar restrictions. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that the government would ‘support’ a ban that would be similar to the one imposed on tobacco products. There […]

PokerStars Shuffles Up & Deals Legal Online Poker in Michigan

PokerStars Shuffles Up & Deals Legal Online Poker in Michigan

Michigan residents can once again play online poker at PokerStars.

Georgia Lawmakers Introduce Casino and Horse Racing Bills

Georgia Lawmakers Introduce Casino and Horse Racing Bills

On Tuesday 26th January, House Tourism and Economic Development Chairman Ron Stephens filed a bill (House Resolution 30) that would see an upcoming ballot include a question on the legalization of casinos in the state of Georgia. And just a day later, State Senator Brandon Beach filed Senate Bill 30 that could see as many […]

Google Whitelists 15 More Countries for Real-Money Gambling apps on Google Play

Google Whitelists 15 More Countries for Real-Money Gambling apps on Google Play

15 new countries have been added to the list of nations permitted to offer real-money online gambling apps on the Google Play App Store. Previously Ireland, the United Kingdom, Brazil and France were the only regions allowed to offer such apps. As of March 1st 2021, it Google announced that Australia, Belgium, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, […]

Senator Files Bill SB 2732 To legalize mobile and online betting in Mississippi

Senator Files Bill SB 2732 To legalize mobile and online betting in Mississippi

Senator Philip Moran submits SB 2732 – a bill that will legalize mobile and online betting in the state of Mississippi. Sports betting has been legal in Mississippi’s 31 land casinos since the state legalized sports betting in 2018. However, the legislation only allowed for in-person betting. If the bill passes and legislation is pushed […]

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White Hat Gaming to Pay £1.3M Following UKGC Sanctions

The UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) has sanctioned White Hat Gaming for inadequate safe gambling policies and AML procedures. The sanctions come in the wake of an investigation into the operator’s handling of customer losses on several of its sites including hellocasino.com, grandivy.com, dreamvegas.com, and 21casino.com. The UKGC investigation revealed that the operator failed to look […]

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William Hill Goes Green with Renewable Energy Drive

William Hill announced that the company now sources all of its energy requirements within the UK from renewable sources. The company began their renewable energy drive last October with the signing of an agreement to switch from grid electricity to a green supplier. That supplier is Total Gas Power (TGP) who now provide energy for […]

Unibet & Philadelphia Eagles Launch First Ever Pro-Sports Themed Slot in U.S.

Unibet’s partnership with the Philadelphia Eagles continues with the launch of Eagles Online Slot. The announcement comes hot on the heels of the successful launch of the first ever professional sports themed casino game in the USA — Eagles Blackjack. Eagles Online Slot is available on Unibet’s betting and casino mobile app, while players in […]

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Golf Personality Paige Spiranac joins PointsBet

With 2.9m followers on Instagram, and with a bio that reads “OG Insta golf girl” – Paige Spiranac is perhaps golf’s most influential digital media personality. US Sportsbook PointsBet has announced that Spiranac will move into the sports betting world to work as the new, global lead on-air talent and brand ambassador for PointsBet while […]

Videoslots Fined by Swedish Gaming Authority for Deposit Cap Violation

The Swedish Gaming Authority (SGA) has issued an injunction to iGaming operator Videoslots after it was revealed that the company had violated Sweden’s deposit cap. In early 2020, the Swedish government revealed plans to put a SEK 5,000 cap on weekly deposits at all online casinos. The move was in direct response to the expected […]

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Pointsbet Recruits Shaquille O’Neal as Australian Brand Ambassador

SHAQl will become the face of Canadian betting Co PointsBet’s 2021 marketing campaign.

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Playtech in Talks to Sell Financial Division Finalto for $200m

Playtech has announced that a management consortium has made an offer to acquire its financial trading division Finalto for a sum that could reach $200m. The online gaming software giant confirmed the news after recent speculation in the Israeli media suggested that an Israeli-led consortium was in advanced talks to purchase the trading division. The […]

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