Month: May 2024

The Alabama House of Representatives approved Tuesday a set of gambling bills in a bid to greatly expand the state’s gaming landscape. However, the legislative journey hit a snag in the Senate, where the proposed measures fell short of the necessary 60 percent approval threshold by one vote. The House passed the compromise package with convincing margins.
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iGaming content provider Play’n GO has announced a partnership with gaming giant Betsson, expanding its portfolio to the province of Córdoba, Argentina. This marks the third Argentinian jurisdiction where Play’n GO’s content is live. Argentina is currently in the process of regulation for online gaming purposes on a province-by-province basis. Through this partnership with Betsson, Play’n
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1xBet’s participation in BiS SiGMA Americas 2024 is part of the company’s expansion plan in South America, a region considered a ‘significant and promising market’ for the company. On the first day of the event, the bookmaker was honored at the SiGMA Americas Awards as the Best eSports Operator. With high investments in sports marketing, mainly
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Nevada officials have taken action against former MGM Grand president Scott Sibella, filing a complaint just a week before his scheduled sentencing for failing to report suspicious transactions linked to an illegal bookmaker.  The complaint, submitted by Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford on April 30 to the Nevada Gaming Control Board, could result in substantial
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SBC Summit North America is set to be held at the Meadowlands Exposition Center in New Jersey from 7th to 9th May. The event’s organizers note that this edition will welcome a record-breaking 5,000 delegates “eager to expand their connections in the evolving North American market.” The three-day iGaming and sports betting event will feature
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The UK’s Betting and Gaming Council announced on Wednesday a new voluntary industry Code on Customer Checks which will “raise standards while reducing the need for requests for private financial documents,” according to a press release. Developed jointly with the Gambling Commission and backed by the Government, this Code will operate as a voluntary interim
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In this analysis, iGaming industry consultant Ron Mendelson, Fast Offshore, explains the factors driving the growth in the crypto gambling sector forward and why launching a crypto casino is a good idea. The online gambling sector has been evolving and growing in popularity rapidly over the past few years. From its beginnings when the first
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Imagine deciding on a high-stakes bet on an empty stomach. Surprisingly, the outcome might not just hinge on luck or strategy but also on the state of your gut. The brain’s role in gambling addiction has been well studied, but recent studies suggest a fascinating link between our gut health—specifically, the hormones and bacteria within—and
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Since launching in 1994, iGaming, including crypto casinos (the first in 2014) and Bitcoin gambling, has experienced a meteoric rise, most notably during the COVID-19 pandemic that saw mandatory temporary closings of brick-and-mortar casinos and shelter-at-home orders issued in early 2020. According to one study that surveyed more than 2,000 people in Australia who gambled
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