Business & Financial
Reddit Co-Founder Invests in Sports Betting App Wagr
Reddit Inc. co-founder and the hubby of tennis super star Serena Williams, Alexis Ohanian, is leading a $4 million seed-funding round for the sports-betting startup app Wagr, which allows fans to bet on sports with each other as opposed to at a sportsbook or casino.
Black Market Ties Claims Lodged Against DraftKings: Reddit to the Rescue Again
Among the key findings, DraftKings has exposure to international “black market” gambling rings and organized crime. But the Reddit community was quick to cry "fake news".
Online Gambling Affiliate, Search Beat - June 17, 2021
First Look’s sentiment analysis tool uses natural language processing and artificial intelligence to read and decipher the sentiment behind reviews written by all of the affiliates, Blockchain & iGaming: Why the future looks great with Calvin Ayre and Becky Liggero and Catena Media talks growing momentum for online casino in the US.
Sports Betting Beat - June 17, 2021
Ohio Senate passes bill that will legalize sports betting in Ohio including bars and bowling alleys, G3 Esports bolsters executive lineup and MGM's CEO touts iGaming as the secret for success.
The Crypto Beat - June 17, 2021
World Bank rejects El Salvador request for help on bitcoin implementation, Resorts World Las Vegas to be First Casino to employ digital payments and David Case: Building killer eSports apps on Bitcoin | Top Picks
Casinos’ Online Win Still Growing Despite Return of Gamblers
A year ago, Atlantic City’s casinos were closed due to the coronavirus outbreak, and internet gambling was the only game in town for slots or table games players.
Benefits Online Casinos Can Reap From Blockchain
Blockchain technology would allow for universal, trusted information system that would allow operators that demonstrates to regulators a desire to follow all the right procedures.
NEW: Online Gambling Affiliate, Search Beat - June 16, 2021
One of Google's most widely anticipated rollouts could mark the end to those annoying popup banners. Plus attempts to sabotage iGB Live.
What Are the Most Important Skills in Running an Online Sportsbook?
One needs to have a knowledge of sports betting along with a goal while never allowing arrogance to stand in the way of running your online sportsbook.
Indiana Among US Strongest Sports Betting Markets
Plus Michigan's May sports betting handle was the worst so far this year.
DraftKings Share Price Plunges Tuesday
Bloomberg News is reporting that DraftKings Inc. share price fell the most since March 5 on Tuesday after short seller Hindenburg Research said it was betting against the online gambling company.
New Owners Try to Get Bally's Atlantic City Back in the Game
Phil Juliano was looking at Bally's casino through rose-colored glass. Or more accurately, rose-colored glass flecked with jarringly out-of-place blue squares.
Epic Fail: $65,000 Bet on Over 0.5 goals (-2000) in Spain-Sweden EURO 2020 Match, Ends 0-0
Plus, it's confirmed: Jeopardy! James Holzhauer joins The Athletic, with sports betting in focus and WynnBET joins forces with the Cincinnati Reds.
2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open to be Held July 22 to Aug. 10
Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood Announces 2021 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Held July 22 to Aug. 10 with the $400 Deep Stack No Limit Hold’em (NLH) series opener highlighting a $500,000 guarantee.
Sports Betting Beat - June 15, 2021
Optimism over sports gambling in Canada grows, Virginia reaches $1 billion in sports bets placed in less than five months, former NBA player launches instructional sports wagering video platform.
YouTube Bans Masthead Gambling Ads
YouTube has announced it will no longer be displaying online gambling ads at the top of the homepage, commonly referred to as the masthead.
CoinGeek Conference Coming to NYC in October
Fresh off their successful Zurich conference, CoinGeek will now move onto New York in October. This will be the website's first US conference.
The Crypto Beat - June 14, 2021
Binance big boss steps down amid U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission probe, Elon Musk statement sends Bitcoin price rising once again, and Bitcoin bad for crime?
Sports Betting Beat - June 14, 2021
Malta could have to withdraw its EU veto on a sports betting convention if it is to finally get the all-clear from the Financial Action Task Force in the coming days on its Moneyval test. Plus Indiana sports betting saw $254.445 million wagered on sports in May.
Attendees Hospitalized Following Miami Bitcoin Conference
More of those who attended last weekend's Miami Bitcoin Conference have come forward to tell their stories of falling ill, some confirming they tested positive for Covid-19. The organizers point to the fact that vaccinations have been widely available in the United States. According to CoinDesk, most respondents to their inquiries indicated that they had gone to Miami fully vaccinated
Becoming a Bookie Where to Start
The increase in popularity and decrease in the stigma associated with sports betting have put the industry more into the mainstream. Sports leagues, reversing decades of keeping gambling organizations at arm’s length, have embraced the practice, going as far as establishing formal agreements.
Start a Sportsbook From Illinois
Illinois offers one of the most enticing markets in which to start a sportsbook as there are plenty of regulated books that are widely advertised yet limited in what they can offer, most notably the inability to take bets on in-state schools.
Miami Bitcoin Gathering Was a Covid Hot Spot, Attendees Say
Bloomberg News on Friday reports that the Bitcoin 2021 conference in Miami last week with around 12,000 in attendance apparently turned out to be a Covid hot spot.
SBC and EPIC Risk Management Announce Ground-Breaking Player Protection Symposium
SBC Events has announced the launch of the Player Protection Symposium in partnership with EPIC Risk Management, the first high-level event dedicated to building a robust gambling harm prevention ecosystem as legal sports betting and igaming roll out across the US.
Coingeek Zurich Day 3 Live
"They prostitute you for your data. We are going to give your data back,” said Dr. Craig Wright.
Spanish Company Using AI to Battle Problem Gambling
Gambling911.com's Thomas Somach sits down with Josh Tromans-Jones, the chief technology officer of Jada Gaming, to talk about how the Spanish software giant has begun to utilize AI to help those who market and operate online gambling in determining how much a gambler will lose or win how likely he or she will be to return after leaving.
EPL Club Drops Shirt Sponsor After Fans’ Backlash, Gambling Company's Sexualized Advertising
English Premier League club Norwich ended its new shirt sponsorship deal with a gambling operator on Thursday after a fans’ backlash at the firm using sexual images of young women in social media marketing.
CoinGeek Zurich - Livestream - Day 2
After an action-packed first day at CoinGeek Zurich which focused on the BSV enterprise blockchain and how it’s transforming payments, healthcare, supply chains and more, Day 2 will delve into NFTs, tokenized assets, blockchain law and more.
Sports Betting Beat - June 8, 2021
MLB partners with the Action Network, Louisiana Governor signs sports betting tax measure, and Illinois amendment would require those who want to bet on in-state schools to do so in person and not online.
Coingeek Zurich Day 1 - BSV Blockchain Ignites the Power of Data
Join us for the first day of CoinGeek Zurich, hear from the leading speakers in the BSV Blockchain talk about real value and utility and how the BSV Blockchain Ignites the Power of Data.
