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BetMGM and one of Puerto Rico’s top casinos, Casino del Mar, are partnering on a new venture to bring responsible gaming to the US territory’s athletes. The new venture will be using BetMGM’s ambassador, ex-NBA star Carlos Arroyo, who comes from Puerto Rico, as the face.
Arroyo became an ambassador back in March, and even then was talking about responsible gaming. The news of Arroyo heading home...
Formula 1 is returning to its home this weekend, as the Silverstone Grand Prix kicks off its 4-day F1 festival on July 3.
With five drivers on track calling this their home race (Hamilton, Norris, Russell, Bearman, and Albon), each one will be preparing to impress and secure a win on Sunday. It’s a place where seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton has seen great success, with the Stevenage man...
The Netherlands gaming regulator, Kansspelautoriteit (Ksa), has issued best practices in recording player files following a roundtable discussion earlier this year.
It was back in May when the conversations took place on improving the recording in player files, with these described as being ‘essential’ for the regulator.
These are files for individual players that include pseudonymized...
After being exposed for falsifying credentials by the Malta Gaming Authority and subsequently investigated by the UK Gambling Commission, the Philippines-based watchdog PAGCOR has now responded to PHLove.
As we originally reported, PHLove, a supposed Filipino-based operator, had been falsely claiming it was licensed by major gambling authorities. Its support operations also claimed it was...
The Dutch Gambling Authority (Kansspelautoriteit or KSA) is cracking down on influencers promoting illegal gambling, and they’ve just taken their first big step. Influencer LeftlanePapi is the first to face a penalty after ignoring a warning to take down videos that showed and promoted illegal online gambling sites.
The authority said in a translated statement: “Reports of influencers posting...
Detroit Pistons basketball star Malik Beasley is under federal investigation for his betting activity. According to lawsuits and the ongoing investigation by the FBI, Beasley is in an $8 million hole, owing to his gambling debts, among others. Now, he’s having to deal with a lawsuit from his agency as well.
Beasley is being hit with a $2.25 million lawsuit by his ex-representation agency, Hazan...
The Treasury is working with the British horseracing sector to consult on new plans concerning online gambling taxes, as it aims to identify the “unintended consequences” in its plans.
On Tuesday (July 1), the topic was debated in the House of Commons in the UK with the new plan suggesting the existing three-tax structure of online gambling duties should be replaced with a Remote Betting and...
The Malta-based Yggdrasil gaming company is soon set to see its footprint in Finland expand due to a new integration with Fruity Entertainment, which has two casino brands.
Yggdrail has a large array of games it has created, including games like Bob Marlin Goes Deep, Trickstar Spin, Gold Frontier Jackpots, Fatz’s Diner, and many more.
The partnership will see the two casinos, owned by Fruity...
Lumenalta’s most recent white paper explores the impact of emotional intelligence (EQ) in tech. The study reviewed over 900 IT leaders and revealed that projects with EQ teams succeed up to 37% higher than those without. Despite 94% of leaders calling EQ ‘mission-critical,’ many companies find it challenging to apply these impactful principles. This has resulted in what Lumenalta refers to as an...
IBJR, the Brazilian Institute of Responsible Gaming, has onboarded iGaming platform Todos Querem Jogar (TQJ) as its newest affiliate.
With the Silvio Santos Group as one of its backers, TQJ is set to launch its first gambling platform, Bet do Milhao, later this year.
The IBJR says the addition of TQJ adds to its own credibility of being the leading advocate of the regulated betting market,...