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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Golf Personality Paige Spiranac joins PointsBet

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

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 […]

Pointsbet Recruits Shaquille O’Neal as Australian Brand Ambassador

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

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

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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DraftKings Launches Virginia Sportsbook Just in Time for Super Bowl LV

DraftKings Launches Virginia Sportsbook Just in Time for Super Bowl LV

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Comcast’s NBC announces plans to terminate NBCSN Sports Cable Network

Comcast subsidiary NBC has announced plans to terminate service of the NBCSN sports cable network by the end of 2021 The move if most likely a result of Comcast’s aim to enhance its new streaming service Peacock, which launched in 2020. Peacock and the USA network (also owned by NBC) are the likely destinations for […]

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First Circuit Court Rules DOJ Law Interpretation invalid – Wire Act Does not apply to to Non-Sports Gambling

The 1961 Wire Act was originally intended to prevent the use of wired telecoms systems to place bets across U.S state-borders and was part of a package of bills enacted to curb the activities of organized crime. when the Internet arrived, the same legal interpretation were deemed to apply to the virtual space too. This […]

Gambling Business News

MGM Resorts International Withdraws $11.06B takeover bid of Entain

UK-based Entain PLC (OTC:GMVHY) (formerly GVC Holdings) recently received a takeover offer of $11.06B USD from US Casino group MGM Resorts International which would have left shareholders owning approximately 41.5% of the company. MGM and Entain have been partners in a $450m 50/50 sports-betting joint venture in the US since 2018, with each company bound […]

USA Casino & Gambling Industry News

Legal Online Sportsbetting & Casinos Launch in Michigan

In December 2019 the Legislature and Governor Gretchen Whitmer legalized internet gambling and sports betting in the state of Michigan. Since then regulators have been planning how to manage, regulate, licence and monitor the new gaming platforms. Michigan residents have long been able to gamble online via offshore operators, and now residents of the state […]

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Washington’s answer to pandemic-hit economy: Legal Poker & Sports Betting

On Wednesday the Senate filed a Bill which could increase the scope of allowed gambling to include card-rooms and racetracks which are licensed by Washington State.

GGPoker launches innovative new poker format “Flip & Go”

GGPoker launches innovative new online poker tournament format - "Flip & Go"

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