Business & Financial
These Online Casino Trends Set to Take Hold for Remainder of 2020
2020 is the year we all want to escape, unless of course you are an online casino operator, run a virtual meeting platform, or food/grocery delivery app.
iGaming Sector's Best Scenario: Some College Football in Both Fall and Spring
We have had bookmakers across the board suggest early on that the Ivy League playing college football in the spring would be ideal.
New York Regulator Fast-Tracks 10 Cryptocurrencies
The New York State Department of financial services (DFS), the Bitlicense regulator, has published a Greenlist comprising 10 cryptocurrencies for custody and eight cryptocurrencies for listing. “Any licensed entity may use coins on the Greenlist for their approved purpose(s),” the regulator explained.
PointsBet to Partner With Denver Nuggets, Colorado Avalanche, More
Sports Illustrated Gambling has learned exclusively that PointsBet Sportsbook has entered into a multi-year partnership with Kroenke Sports & Entertainment, LLC ("KSE").
"Evolve or Die": Tribal Chief Talks Draftkings Partnership in MI
Bryan Newland, chairman of the Bay Mills Indian Community, explained why his tribe was so quick to partner with Draftkings in an effort to bring legalized sports betting to Michigan.
Florida Teen Arrested as Mastermind of Twitter Bitcoin Scam
In one of the most high-profile security breaches in recent years, bogus tweets were sent out on July 15 from the accounts of Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Mike Bloomberg and a number of tech billionaires including Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates and Tesla CEO Elon Musk. Celebrities Kanye West and his wife, Kim Kardashian West, were also hacked.
Hill's Asher in Line of Fire Following Twitter Tirade Attacking Offshores
VSiN's Gill Alexander @beatingthebook is the latest to lash out at William Hill CEO Joe Asher for his attack on the offshore sports betting industry.
DraftKings Becomes PGA TOUR’s First Official Betting Operator
The PGA TOUR and DraftKings Inc. (Nasdaq: DKNG), have announced an expansion of their multi-year content and marketing relationship today that now designates DraftKings as the first “Official Betting Operator of the PGA TOUR.” In July 2019, DraftKings became the TOUR’s first “Official Daily Fantasy Game of the PGA TOUR” as part of a multi-year, exclusive arrangement.
Pro Sports Bettor Goes on Epic Twitter Rant Against Will Hill
A popular professional sports bettor blasted bookmaker Wililam Hill Wednesday in epic fashion.
ESPN Online Gaming Allows Bitcoin Deposits, Withdrawals
ESPN Global has now launched a blockchain-powered gaming platform. Individuals will now be able to make deposits using Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies.
Bitcoin Continues to Surge Past 11K, Bitcoin Cash Up 13.8 Percent
Bitcoin once again was trading above the 11K mark Tuesday as the digital currency continues to surge.
Bitcoin Back Up Above $10K Sunday
After several weeks of trading in narrow ranges, bitcoin breached $10,000 on Sunday for the first time since early June.
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Wozniak Sues YouTube Over Bitcoin Scams, Did Twitter Employees Aid Hackers?
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak announced he will be filing a lawsuit against YouTube, claiming the site failed to remove a series of scam videos that used his name as a means of enticing viewers to send Bitcoin to a specific wallet.
Best Technologies in the UK Casino Industry
The casino world keeps delivering exactly what their consumers crave. The key players in this industry are always on the lookout for anything that will elevate the overall customer experience. While there are many reasons why the industry has grown by leaps and bounds, the advancements in technology have had a significant role in this growth.
Probe Into Ladbrokes Parent Company Expands, $890K in Bitcoin Seized
The United Kingdom tax authorities have widened their ongoing investigation into online sportsbook operator GVC Holdings allegedly regarding the activities of its former Turkish subsidiary. GVC Holdings is the parent company of Ladbroke, PartyPoker and Bwin.
Eldorado Finishes $17.3M Buyout of Caesars Entertainment
A Nevada company that started in 1973 with a single hotel-casino in Reno announced Monday it has completed a $17.3 billion buyout of Caesars Entertainment Corp. and will take the iconic company’s name going forward as the largest casino owner in the world.
3 Minute Sportsbook Payouts at BetOnline! Whales Move USDT 110,000,000 in 1 Hour
Talk about fast online sportsbook payouts, one customer of BetOnline reported via Twitter he received his within - drum roll please - three minutes.
Judge Dismisses Harassment Lawsuit Against Wynn Resorts
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by nine women who alleged they were sexually harassed by former casino mogul Steve Wynn.
Ellmount Gaming Partners With Rightlander.com
Tier-one operator continues its commitment to marketing compliance by partnering with the industry’s leading compliance platform
FBI Hunts for Bitcoin Scammers in Massive Twitter Hack
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is leading an inquiry into the Twitter hacking, according to sources familiar with the situation, as more Washington lawmakers raised alarms about the breach of high-profile accounts on the social media platform.
Borgata to Reopen July 26
The Borgata casino will reopen on July 26, the last of Atlantic City's nine gambling resorts to resume operating amid the coronavirus outbreak. The casino will host an invitation-only "soft opening" starting July 23, Borgata officials told The Associated Press, and will open its doors to everyone three days later.
High-Profile Twitter Accounts Swept Up in Wave of Apparent Hacking Demanding Bitcoin
A wave of tweets in apparent hacking swept through Twitter (TWTR.N) on Wednesday, with more than half a dozen high-profile accounts - belonging to U.S. presidential candidate Joe Biden, billionaire Bill Gates, and rapper Kanye West, among others - used to solicit bitcoin donations.
Colorado Sports Betting Revenues Hit $946,741, Even With Few Sports
May was a banner month for sports betting in Colorado. It was the first full month of this offering after voters narrowly leaned in favor of the activity last November.
Why Offshore Sportsbooks Will Never Die
When the Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that the federal government was wrong to stand in the way of legal sports betting and that each state could enact its own sports betting laws, people on the fringes of the industry believed that this marked the beginning of the end for offshore bookmakers.
Coinbase Readies Landmark Stock Market Listing
Coinbase Inc has started plans for a stock market listing that could come as early as this year, making it the first major U.S. cryptocurrency exchange to go public, according to three people familiar with the matter.
Can I Bet on Mybookie.ag From Iowa
MyBookie.ag is among the most searched for online sportsbooks on the Web today but there are so many other great options from which to choose from if you live in Iowa
Popular Gambling App Exposed Millions of Users in Massive Data Leak
VPNMentor published the report about a leak affecting Clubillion, a free online casino game available for iOS and Android, offering players 30+ free slot games.
STS Completes Betsys Acquisition, BetFred Hopeful re USA Sports Betting in '20
Polish bookmaker STS has completed the acquisition of Czech betting software provider Betsys, in a deal it said will support its ongoing European expansion plans.
Bellagio Sports Betting Error Was Biggest Ever in Vegas
Longtime Las Vegas bookmakers say they can't remember a bigger blunder in that city's history of taking sports bets.
