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Refer a Bookie Program Pays Big

Refer a Bookie Program Pays Big

Being a bookie you have the opportunity to make some great money.  But did you know that affiliates in the sports betting industry are among the highest paid?

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/09/2022

Minnesota Sports Betting Gets Tribal Backing

Minnesota Sports Betting Gets Tribal Backing

Rep. Zack Stephenson is sponsoring a bill in the House.  It is the first sports gambling bill to receive a hearing in the state Legislature and will be the first of six committees the measure must pass through.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Mar/08/2022

Hard Rock Mobile App Reportedly at Center of Calvin Ridley Betting Scandal

Hard Rock Mobile App Reportedly at Center of Calvin Ridley Betting Scandal

Senior NFL reporter for CBS Sports Jonathan Jones is reporting that the short-lived Hard Rock sports betting app may have been used in placing bets for Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Mar/08/2022

EPT Sochi Canceled as Pro-Ukraine Players Push for Ban on Poker in Russia

EPT Sochi Canceled as Pro-Ukraine Players Push for Ban on Poker in Russia

After it was initially delayed until October, the European Poker Tour (EPT) has suspended its Sochi stop due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Mar/07/2022

DraftKings Gets Downgraded

DraftKings Gets Downgraded

Plus Bitcoin again viewed as a safe haven amid geopolitical tension though some are looking to take advantage of the crisis for selfish means....and regulators are most certainly keeping a watchful eye.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/07/2022

Haste Arcade Rewards Gaming Success

Haste Arcade Rewards Gaming Success

In gaming news, arcade lovers can finally earn money from their success, thanks to Haste Arcade. The unique gaming platform rewards its winning players via a unique, patent-pending Instant Leaderboard Payout (ILP). The transactions are carried out on the BSV blockchain—which features unbounded scaling, low cost, and transaction throughput capacity.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/04/2022

Yahoo Sports Could Merge With Betting Companies

Apollo Global Management, the private equity firm that acquired Yahoo from Verizon for $5 billion last year, is considering merging the company with a sports betting brand.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/03/2022

Who is Trying to Control, Manipulate or Destroy Bitcoin?

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.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/03/2022

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.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/02/2022

Virginia State House of Delegates Votes Down Ban on Betting Slogan...Then Votes in Favor

Virginia State House of Delegates Votes Down Ban on Betting Slogan

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.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Mar/02/2022

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.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/02/2022

Morgan Stanley Names Draftkings Top Pick

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.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/02/2022

Haste Arcade: Play Games Online, Earn Money

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.

Submitted by Press Release on, Feb/28/2022

Virginia Closing in on Slogan: Senator's Office Provides G911 With Latest Update

Virginia Closing in on Slogan: Senator's Office Provide 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.

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Feb/26/2022

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.

Submitted by Press Release on, Feb/24/2022

No More TwinSpires Website in Michigan

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.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Feb/24/2022

Seminole Casino Coconut Creek Preparing For RunGood Poker Series Contenders Tour

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.

Submitted by Press Release on, Feb/24/2022

State of Arkansas Approves Mobile Sports Betting

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.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Feb/24/2022

First Man Sentenced in Murder of 5Dimes Owner

First Man Sentenced in Murder of 5Dimes Owner

First of the defendants is sentenced to 33 years.  Ten others await sentencing.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Feb/23/2022

Compliance Experts Enhance Platform With the Rightlander Telegram Monitoring Tool

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

Submitted by Press Release on, Feb/23/2022

"The Relentless Billionaire" Looks at the Life of Carl Icahn: Traces Back Early Poker Playing Days

"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.

Submitted by Ace King on, Feb/23/2022

Mobile Sports Betting to Start in Arkansas

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.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Feb/22/2022

What Are The Margins in Sports Betting And How to Improve Them

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.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Feb/22/2022

FYX Gaming CEO Adam Kling: We Are Looking for User Adoption and Scale

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. 

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Feb/22/2022

Is MyBookie.ag Legal in Virginia?

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.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Feb/21/2022

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.

Submitted by C Costigan on, Feb/21/2022

Is Bovada Legal to Bet on From Virginia?

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. 

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Feb/21/2022

Site Screwed By New Law: Virginia Is NOT For Bettors After All

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.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Feb/21/2022

Wisconsin to Offer More Sports Betting, Missouri Mulls Over the Opportunity

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.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Feb/21/2022

Report: Drake's $1.3 million Super Bowl Bet Placed Illegally

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.

Submitted by Jagajeet Chiba on, Feb/20/2022

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