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Online games are a great way to pass the time and have fun with friends. The internet has many different types of games available, including simple ones like chess or checkers and more complex ones like card games and video games. There are also some great benefits of playing online games that people may not

Washington D.C. Councilmember Elissa Silverman introduced Thursday legislation that seeks to reboot the District’s online sports wagering program by allowing mobile apps to compete for business alongside D.C. Lottery’s GambetDC app. The proposal further intends to prohibit the renewal of the city’s lottery contract with Intralot, which received a $215 million sole-source deal to run

What connects the online gambling industry with the alcohol and tobacco industries? The answer is, they all have a certain amount of stigma attached to them. And that’s something that online casinos have been working hard to address. Gambling should be fun Gambling is all about entertainment, but it needs to be approached in a

UK’s National Lottery operator Camelot announced new gambling rules have prompted the company to make changes, including taking away the Monopoly and Scrabble online games from its website. The products, which were part of its online “instant win” portfolio, have been axed in a new move that intends to protect children from gambling advertising.  The

Players have a wide selection of websites to join and play at now that so many different online casinos are available. Operators of online casinos allocate a portion of their resources to marketing and promotion to draw in the desired demographic, outperform the competition, and claim the most excellent online casino title. These expenditures are

Sports data and technology firm Genius Sports announced Monday a long-term extension of its official data partnership with bet365. Under the terms of the agreement, the company will continue to provide the operator with its exclusive portfolio of official data rights including the Premier League, NFL, CFL, AHL, and NASCAR, among others. In addition, as the

The vote on California Sports Betting is just weeks away, and fear is growing that both ballot propositions on the matter will fail. We speak to James Siva, Chairman of the California Nations Indian Gaming Association, about both California sports betting propositions on the ballot. Discussion includes the benefits and detriments of each on the

Gaming provider EGT announced Monday its brand-new Cai Fu Tian Jiang linked-progressive concept has made its German debut at Spielbank Bad Homburg, one of the country’s “most traditional casinos,” located in the state of Hessia.  Housed in the G 50 J2 Up cabinet, one of the newest members in EGT’s “General Series” hardware lineup, the three

September was an amazing month for sports betting in New York, which was the first month of the NFL season. The kickoff of professional football translated to damn near a $1.3 billion handle for the state, which was almost 45% higher than August. This is the second straight month that sportsbooks there have shown a

Sports betting and gaming group Flutter Entertainment announced Friday that Group CFO Jonathan Hill will establish a new Group COO function next year with the aim “to maximize the benefits of Flutter’s global scale and support the strategic direction of the business.” Paul Edgecliffe-Johnson, currently Chief Financial Officer and Group Head of Strategy at InterContinental

Nevada isn’t the only state with gaming that’s doing well. New Jersey gambling revenue is also rocking, despite the threats of economic issues on the horizon. In fact, the state took in $485 million last month, which was a 7% increase year over year. The numbers were reported by the New Jersey Division of Gaming

“As the largest private employer in Nevada, we have a responsibility to contribute to the social and economic progress of our community, including creating pathways to employment,” said Bill Hornbuckle, CEO of MGM Resorts. “Our vision for embracing humanity aligns with the incredible work of GGAF as they work to improve the lives of adults

It’s been an amazing run for US gambling revenue, with Nevada on a streak of billion dollar months. We just reported that New Jersey is showing increased profits from last year to this year. So it should be no surprise that the country as a whole is raking in record gaming profits. Numbers provided by

iGaming content provider BGaming announced Friday the return of the Elvis Frog series, in a sequel that features the brand new TRUEWAYS mechanics, providing players with more than 260000 ways to win.  Following the success of Elvis Frog in Vegas and Aloha King Elvis slots, BGaming returns with a new proposal. TRUEWAYS is a slot

We’ve known that Bally’s Casino will be rebranded as the Horseshoe Las Vegas for some time now. In fact, in our last This Week in Gambling show we reported from the Strip, where we showed some of the transition well underway. There was construction removing the Bally’s sign, and the name was already off of

Gaming content and technology provider Inspired Entertainment has announced a long-term contract extension with partner 49’s, owned by Sports Information Services Limited (SIS), a supplier of betting services to retail and online operators globally.   As part of the contract extension, Inspired’s team will develop and upgrade 49’s collection of bespoke Virtual horse and greyhound products

The popularity of online gambling has dramatically increased recently. It is currently outpacing conventional casinos in terms of popularity and earnings, expanding at an alarming rate. Online gambling isn’t just restricted to classic casino games. Online gambling comes in various forms, but you can wager on practically any game. Types of Online Gambling The three

A sports betting service called The Quant Edge is utilizing commodities trading technology to make sports-related predictions. The venture, launched by oil trader Todd Gross and backed by former soccer player Shep Messing, utilizes algorithms employed in machine learning to take pieces of information and find statistical connections among data points. “The Quant Edge provides

This week’s gambling news finds J.Todd in Sin City, talking about the new Vegas Strip resort and the changes that have begun at Bally’s Casino! Plus, Las Vegas baseball could be a done deal, and updates on what was filmed at the Global Gaming Expo! [embedded content] Hello friends, and welcome to This Week in

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement announced Tuesday the September 2022 financial results. Casinos, horse tracks offering sports wagering, and their online partners won $485 million in the past month, a 7% uptick compared to the same period last year.  The state’s nine casinos saw a total win of $251.7 million, reflecting growth of