Business & Financial
I Need a Pay Per Head for March Madness
Through March Madness (2022), our friends at Power Pay Per Head will be offering an absolutely sick 6 weeks free.
Who is Trying to Control, Manipulate or Destroy Bitcoin?
Bitcoin could be in trouble down the road with a number of bad actors and government influences standing in the way. Our colleagues over at CoinGeek illustrate a few examples. These include criminals, political regimes, Ideologues and ‘Rent’ Seekers / Privilege Seekers, to name a few.
Bet365, Others Leave Russian Market
Betting firms Parimatch Tech and Bet365 have condemned Russia’s military aggression in Ukraine by withdrawing their operations from the country.
Economic Odds for Dow, Oil, Gas and Ukraine Joining the EU
Due to the war raging between Russia and the Ukraine, economies worldwide have endured a massive impact.
Virginia State House of Delegates Votes Down Ban on Betting Slogan...Then Votes in Favor
In a stunning reversal of fortune Tuesday, the Virginia House of Delegates, the lower chamber of the state legislature, overwhelmingly voted down a bill that would have made it illegal for gambling entities in the state he use the slogan “Virginia is for bettors“ to advertise their services.....but they had an about-face on Wednesday.
Russian, Belarusian Gaming Companies Banned From ICE, Other Gaming Conferences
Russian streaming service Yandex to be hit especially hard by bans and severed partnership with NHL.
Morgan Stanley Names Draftkings Top Pick
Morgan Stanley says that DraftKings has 30% upside and has made the popular sports betting firm a top pick.
Ira Kleiman Denied a New Trial in Bitcoin Craig "Satoshi" Wright Case
Kleiman claimed that the defence violated certain pre-trial orders over the course of the trial, necessitating a new one.
Crypto Exchange Binance Blocks Some Russian Users: Bitcoin Price Surges
While Binance says it plans to block users targetted by sanctions, the cryptocurrency exchange insists it cannot "unilaterally freeze millions of innocent users’ accounts.”
Haste Arcade: Play Games Online, Earn Money
Haste Arcade brings the old school games arcade experience online but with a major twist; players can earn money for their success. With most eSports-style games you either beat the other player or garner points, which are, ironically, pointless. Haste Arcade rewards its winning players via a unique, patent-pending Instant Leaderboard Payout (ILP) which does exactly that.
Virginia Closing in on Slogan: Senator's Office Provides G911 With Latest Update
The Virginia House of Delegates, the lower body of the state legislature, is to vote Monday on a controversial bill that would ban gambling entities in the state from using the advertising slogan “Virginia is for bettors” to promote their businesses.
Caesars Sportsbook Teams Up With Cavs Ahead of Ohio Sports Betting Launch
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: CZR) today announced a multi-year partnership with the Cleveland Cavaliers to make Caesars Sportsbook an “Official Sports Betting Partner” and Caesars Entertainment the “Official Casino Partner” of the team. This partnership includes plans to open a best-in-class retail sportsbook on the street level inside the northwest atrium area of the team’s home venue, Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse.
No More TwinSpires Website in Michigan
Sports betting in the US is exploding but with it comes competition and that seems to be what just killed the TwinSpires website in the state of Michigan.
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek Preparing For RunGood Poker Series Contenders Tour
Seminole Casino Coconut Creek will be hosting the RunGood Poker Series Contenders Tour powered by PokerGo, April 21 – May 2.
State of Arkansas Approves Mobile Sports Betting
Mobile sports betting in Arkansas crossed its final regulatory hurdle this week as bets can now be taken via mobile devices effective March 4th.
First Man Sentenced in Murder of 5Dimes Owner
First of the defendants is sentenced to 33 years. Ten others await sentencing.
The Case for Bitcoin as ‘Digital Gold’ is Falling Apart
Some of the recent downward spiral is tied to the Russian invasion of Ukraine but Calvin Ayre continues to insist "Bitcoin is a ponzi scheme".
Compliance Experts Enhance Platform With the Rightlander Telegram Monitoring Tool
Advertising compliance monitoring specialists announce the launch of the Rightlander Telegram monitoring tool to help operators crack down on non-compliant affiliates
BTC's Ineptitude is Becoming More Widely Understood
Joshua Henslee of CoinGeek and others point to the recent truckers protest in Canada to illustrate their point.
"The Relentless Billionaire" Looks at the Life of Carl Icahn: Traces Back Early Poker Playing Days
More recently Icahn is pushing for happier McDonald's pigs. He's threatened to put two directors on the board of the fast food chain to force it to stop confining pregnant pigs in tiny boxes.
Mobile Sports Betting to Start in Arkansas
The Legislature's Joint Budget Committee on Tuesday morning signed off on the Arkansas Racing Commission's proposed rule to allow mobile wagering in The Natural State, and this is likely to begin ahead of March Madness.
What Are The Margins in Sports Betting And How to Improve Them
While it is true that last year was record breaking for sports betting with $53 billion in wagers, these businesses actually operate on the lower end of the profit-margin spectrum.
FYX Gaming CEO Adam Kling: We Are Looking for User Adoption and Scale
To get a sense of how big cryptocurrencies and the blockchain will be in the coming year, one only had to be tuned into the Super Bowl to see how companies in the digital currency space had inundated the airwaves with commercials.
Is MyBookie.ag Legal in Virginia?
The Commonwealth of Virginia recently began licensing online sportsbooks. And while MyBookie.ag is not among the sites that were granted a license, the online sportsbook is still accessible there. Sites like MyBookie cannot operate an app however. Their website is browser-based.
State-By-State Sports Betting Rating
Look up your state to find available in-state regulated apps and how you rank compared to others on a scale of 1 to 10 with many factors reviewed and the ratings often fluctuating. Enjoy this page when visiting another state as well.
Is Bovada Legal to Bet on From Virginia?
While Bovada is legal to bet on from the commonwealth of Virginia, BetOnline offers much better signup bonuses (max bonus $1000 compared to $250 for Bovada), better lines including a dime line up to -190 in Major League Baseball, and lightning fast payouts, not to mention they have the best credit card acceptance rate in the industry. BetOnline accepts Mastercard, Visa, American Express and Discover cards.
Site Screwed By New Law: Virginia Is NOT For Bettors After All
It may have seemed like a cool idea at the time: Go after Virginia's popular slogan and change out a word. "Virginia is for Lovers" becomes "Virginia is for Bettors" as a result of the new online gambling legality.
Wisconsin to Offer More Sports Betting, Missouri Mulls Over the Opportunity
The state of Wisconsin has granted approval for three tribes to offer sports betting on their respective land.
iGaming and Responsible Compliance
Recently at CGNewYork conference, CoinGeek’s Lead Gaming Industry Reporter Becky Liggero moderated a panel discussion on iGaming and how the BSV blockchain can improve compliance within the gambling industry.
Report: Drake's $1.3 million Super Bowl Bet Placed Illegally
Toronto-based hip hop star pocketed $300,000 in profit on a Super Bowl last Sunday after betting $1.3 million worth of Bitcoin using an unauthorized offshore wagering site.
