Business & Financial
Carolina Hurricanes GM Wants Sports Betting in NC, Mass Bill Likely to be Signed by Gov This Week

“[Not having legal mobile sports betting] just puts us behind,” Carolina Hurricanes General Manager Don Waddell told WRAL this week. “We’re behind because of ticket prices and sponsorship dollars and all that. It just puts us further behind from a revenue standpoint.”
Bonuses Proving Too Costly to Sports Betting Sites in New York State: Assemblyman Wants Change

“If a sportsbook, let’s say Caesars for instance, gave you a $3,000 bonus on top of the $3,000 you deposited, then Caesars has to pay a 51 percent tax on the full $6,000,” State Assemblyman J. Gary Pretlow tells Casino.org. “The way the law is written, it does not differentiate between bonus funds and actual funds. Everything extra they gave you goes to the state, and they lose more than 3K.”
Influencer Affiliate Marketing Tips From Instagram

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Twitch Streamers Making a Killing Driving Folks to Crypto Casinos: Service May Stop Gambling Promos

Plus WazBettorIQ on Twitter had an excellent observation over the weekend regarding the changing landscape in the sports handicapping sector.
Spanky: Bookmakers Increasing Limits Often More Telling Than a Major Line Move

Plus, it was ten years today the NFL and other leagues warned us about the ills of sports betting. So what happened? And, Bally's inks deal with New York Yankees.
US Affiliate Marketing Spending Reached $9.1 Billion in 2021

A new industry study produced by the Performance Marketing Association (PMA) shows affiliate marketing spending grew 47% versus calendar year 2018 plus we look at social influencers role in affiliate marketing and explore the CPL model now being implemented by Affilka by SOFTSWISS.
Jane Seymour Becomes the Face of Solitaire Grand Harvest

“The game I’ve always loved to play, since I was a little girl, was solitaire,” Seymour says in a :60 “behind-the-scenes” video. Solitaire Grand Harvest, she adds, provides her with “a subtle way of being a gamer.”
The Mouth Takes on Poker Pro, Economist Andrew Barber: "I Don’t Think You’re an ***hole, I Just Think You’re Brainwashed"

Mike "The Mouth" Matusow, one of poker's most successful players, has been ranting over the past 48 hours about everything from anti-Trumpism, President Joe Biden running for re-election in 2024, the WSOP failure to punish player who are tardy to tournament events and puberty blockers?
Man Arrested for Killing in Mirage Hotel and Casino on Vegas Strip

Billy Deray Hemsley, 54, has been arrested following the killing of one person and wounding of two others in a Las Vegas Strip hotel.
Sharps Kill it With NFL Preseason HOF Game

Plus NY could take in $400M if internet casinos legalized and should affiliate managers be required to take a course on being an affiliate manager?
Bloodbath Continues for BetMGM, Entain

MGM, one of the biggest players in the world's gambling industry, has lost $71 million courtesy of its US-based sports betting app BetMGM between the months of April and June of this year.
DraftKings Beats Both its Consensus EPS and Revenue Estimates for Q2

The U.S. sports betting company shined in Friday's released earnings report with its share price up 16.56% on the news.
DraftKings to Report Earnings on Friday

Estimates calling for an adjusted loss of $0.82 per share on revenue of $438.3 million.
SBC Barcelona Summit 2022: Conflicts, Contrasts & New Opportunities

Plus: $30K standard app limit on the preseason Hall of Fame game at Circa Sports, and Washington Commanders apply for sports betting license.
What Will Be the Tax for Massachusetts Sports Betting?

Massachusetts gamblers will be taxed on sports bet winnings the same way they are on other gambling income. This means a 24% federal tax and 5% state tax.
Learn How to Optimise the Payment Journey and Navigate Compliance Standards in Online Gambling

The "Payments and Compliance Zone" is the perfect space to engage with operator Heads of Payments, Responsible Gambling Managers and Compliance Directors, connect with financial institutions and meet safer-gambling specialists.
How Crypto and Esports Are Fueling Each Other’s Growth

Plus drawing parallels between Bitcoin and the New Internet.
Bettor Collective Loses Out to Catena Media in Lucrative NJ Media Space

Online sports betting super affiliate Catena Media announced a new parternship deal with Advance Local in the state of New Jersey.
Bovada.lv Down: When Will the Website Be Back Up? (Back Up)

The Bovada.lv website was down as of Wednesday morning heading into the afternoon hours. The site claims it is undergoing "routine maintenance". Its sister casino site, Ignition, was also down.
Ignition Casino Down

The popular Ignition Casino went down Wednesday morning with o estimated time when the site would be back up again.
£9.9 Billion Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Binance, Kraken, Others

A £9.9 billion class action lawsuit has been filed against Binance, Bittylicious, Kraken and Shapeshift. The plaintiffs are mostly BSV Blockchain investors.
Advertising Standards Authority Continues its Crackdown With Two Sportsbooks Ads Banned

A Coral ad featuring "excited spectators at a horse race accompanied by a dramatic soundtrack" has been pulled from the airwaves.
Can't Use My Credit Card to Open a Sportsbook Account in Massachusetts

The language in the passed measure in Massachusetts is explicit: Bets can be made in-person and online, but the bill doesn't allow bets to be placed using a credit card.
Ace Per Head's Bookie Software Boasts Robust Security Measures For Safe Online Betting

The pay per head software provider boasts over 20 years of versatile betting options for bookie sites of all sizes.
Online Side Jobs for Students

Being a student during a tough economy is difficult, but luckily with all the technology in the world there are now various online side job options for students. One unique option that also has tons of upside for lucrative profits is to become an online bookie. In addition, you can be your own boss, and need limited capital and time to be successful.
Bookie Software: Top Pay Per Head Service

It is important to choose the best sports betting software that will offer a quality user experience. Read about bookie software: Top pay per head service.
BetMGM Ending Promos in States is Killing Affiliates

As anticipated, the high tax rates in places like Pennsylvania are now taking their toll on the books that operate there. BetMGM is no exception and this week they opted to halt their promo offers there and in New Jersey. In all other states, BetMGM will be stopping their "Bet and Get" promo.
Spank Odds Consensus Line Feature Explained: Like Making Soup

"YOU set the weights and make your own soup," he tweeted. "Depending on sport, some sportsbooks are sharper than others."
VERDICT: Peter McCormack Liable for Defamation on All Counts

The judge also found that McCormack’s defamatory tweets had caused serious harm to Wright's reputation in the United Kingdom.
Massachusetts Lawmakers Approve Sports Betting, Including on College Sports

Lawmakers in Massachusetts successfully pushed through legislation allowing sports betting in the commonwealth during the final hours of this legislative period, 5 am Monday morning to be exact.