Business & Financial
Does the Perryville Hollywood Casino in Maryland Have a Sportsbook?

The Perryville Casino became the 5th in Maryland to open a retail sportsbook.
Will Online Bingo be as Popular in the US as in the UK?

Bingo is played the same in both the United States and the United Kingdom, but there are a few key distinctions. These include the the preferred game variant, where it is played, and the popularity of Bingo in both countries. In this article, we will discuss exactly that.
2021 Glad You're Done: CoinGeek Calls it a Year of Innovation and Litigation

In the final episode of CoinGeek Conversations for this year, Charles Miller was joined by two founders of the Women of BSV group, Diddy Wheldon and Ruth Heasman, as well as his reporter colleague, Claire Celdran.
New Jersey Governor Signs Aid Bill for Atlantic City Casinos

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Tuesday night that will give tax relief to Atlantic City’s casinos — and possibly prevent the closure of as many as four of them.
Cybersecurity & Bookie Software: Protecting Your Data

As a bookie, the last thing you want for Christmas is ho ho holes in your cybersecurity. One of your top goals is to protect your bookie software.
COPA Case is Bigger Than Kleiman v Wright

“This will be the ultimate ‘put up or shut up’ case regarding the creation of Bitcoin," Director of Entrepreneurial Education T.K. Coleman points out.
Do You Really Need to Know the Kind of Pay Per Head Software You Are Using?

Betting software runs and operates most online sportsbooks. If you want to get online, then you simply have no excuse to not get online tomorrow! Utilizing the pay per head industry and what they have to offer bookmakers. You no longer must go through this journey alone. We have more than 25-years of experience in the bookmaking industry and we can tell you what works and what doesn’t.
How to Choose the Best Pay Per Head Company in 2022

With 45.2 million Americans betting on the current football season, sports gambling is at an all-time high. This makes sense, though- the culture of sports betting is one of high adrenaline and excitement.
ICE London and iGB Affiliate London Conferences Cancelled Due to Covid Surge

Clarion Gaming announced Monday it will be cancelling its popular ICE London and iGB Affiliate conferences scheduled for February 1-5.
Why Is The Bovada Website Down Right Now?

One of the largest and most popular online sports betting and casino sites, Bovada.lv, had gone down ahead of some Major League Baseball games Friday night.
You Can Now Place Sports Bets at Chicago Arenas, Stadiums

Sports betting at Chicago's famed Wrigley Field and other sports venues received the green light Wednesday night despite some aldermen resistance. Critics fear such a move will hurt tax revenue from a planned city casino.
Gambling.com Group Agrees to Acquire RotoWire to Accelerate U.S. Expansion

Acquisition of a leading, nationally syndicated sports news & information service expected to accelerate U.S. online sports betting market penetration and U.S. growth.
Sports Betting Bill Heads to Ohio Governor's Desk

Ohioans could began gambling on some of the state's college and professional teams just a little over a year from now under legislation legalizing sports betting on its way to the desk of Gov. Mike DeWine.
Paul Foster: Utilizing Blockchain in Gambling Compliance

In this episode of Hashing It Out, our CoinGeek.com colleague Rebbeca Liggero sits down with Chief Executive Officer Paul Foster of Crucial Compliance to discuss how blockchain technology can be utilized in dealing with compliance matters within the gambling and gaming industry.
Unlocking the Potential of Blockchain Gaming

If you as an online gaming operator are not embracing and adapting to blockchain technology, expect to be left out in the cold within the next two years. It is happening that quickly. This BSV Stories episode is a "must see" for you and those looking to break into this explosive industry.
Calls Grow for Boycott of Bike Quantum Events at WSOPC

Boycott comes on the heels of $500,000 settlement with US Justice Department for failing to properly file reports for a foreign national who conducted millions of dollars in cash transactions at the casino in 2016.
Sportsbook Refunds Issued in Illinois State-Chicago State Basketball Game Due to Stat-Keeping Error

"The final score in Saturday’s Chicago State vs Illinois State College Basketball Game was incorrectly listed as 80-71 Illinois State, when it should have been 81-71. With the spread at #CaesarsSportsbook listed at 9.5, Caesar has decided to pay out both outcomes."
Skrmiish App Goal to Democratise eSports: Draws on Internet Poker Model

Scott Peter Smith of Gamers Live says it does everything from "influencing a fresh global innovative sport, building new technology, embedding a strong revenue model, tapping into the human desire to compete and wrap it up with good timing and an enabling app".
Tesla Will Accept Dogecoin as Payment for Some of Merchandise

Dogecoin went from being worth just a fraction of a penny at the start of 2021 to notching a record-high price above 74 cents in May. It now sits at just below 20 cents a coin.
Mirage Hotel in Vegas to be Converted Into Guitar-Shaped Structure

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Hard Rock International said Monday it wants to see how a guitar-shaped hotel will play at the heart of the Las Vegas Strip.
BTC Protocol Maintainer Samuel Dobson Steps Down: ‘Now is the Right Time to Go’

"I am officially stepping down as a maintainer of Bitcoin Core. Serving as the wallet maintainer for the past three years has been an absolute privilege," he said as another trial looms.
Betting Public Has Best Week Ever in the NFL

The Cowboys covering by a half a point winning by 7 was one of the sweetest victories for the sports betting public.
Free Pay Per Head Trials, Offer Great Opportunities

If you are looking for ways to improve customer loyalty, and ways to make your day-to-day operations smoother, then a PPH is certainly something to consider. There are more than a few factors that make a PPH worth your time and energy and we want to share the “how’s and why’s”. We have the skinny, on pay per head bookmaking software and contract solutions.
Can I Really Make a Nice Living as a Bookie?

Not only can you enjoy a wonderful living as a bookie, your life will mostly be stress free as this is one of the most outsourced businesses on the planet today.
Is CryptoFights Safe to Play On? Player Reviews, Tutorial and More

CryptoFights is a Single Player Fantasy RPG real time game in which your fighter is paired up with another opponent’s Fighter in a 1v1 battle that lasts 1 round and ends when either of the fighter’s Hit Points reaches zero. Being on the BSV Blockchain ensures transparency and fairness.
Esports Entertainment Group Partnering with Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City for First Sanctioned Esports Skill-Based Wagering Event in NJ

The launch will include a two-day 256-player in-person tournament, the first skill-based gaming event approved by the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement where participants will be permitted to wager on themselves in each round of the event.
DraftKings Robins on Betting: "People Who Are Doing This For Profit Are Not The Players We Want"

Robins admits he "probably could have chosen my words better" before going onto declare "We don't want professionals". And one pro responds by telling Robins "the bookmaker is not entitled to the WHY" a sports bettor places a wager. "Any bookmaker that thinks he's entitled to that is fooling themselves," famed sports bettor Gadoon “Spanky” Kryollos says.
2021 Now the Highest-Winning Year Ever for US Casinos Plus Ohio Sports Betting Close

The American Gaming Association said U.S. casinos have already broken the record for most money won in a single year at $44.15 billion.
CIA Involved With Crypto as Chief Discloses His Agency Working on "a Number of Different Projects"

These projects are "focused on cryptocurrency and trying to look at second- and third-order consequences as well and helping with our colleagues in other parts of the U.S. government to provide solid intelligence on what we’re seeing as well.”
Ohio Gambling Revenue Breaks Record Even Before End of 2021

Before the end of the calendar year, Ohio’s casinos and racinos have already broken revenue records, bringing in $2.11 billion in gambling revenue going into December.