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In Italy, betting on the next pope is not culturally approved, but the void has been filled with the emergence of Fantapapa, an online game inspired by fantasy sports.
Many international betting operators are offering odds on who will be the successor to Pope Francis, following his death on April 21, with plenty of interest in the contest.
Gambling on the next pope is not illegal in Italy, but...
Caesars Entertainment has announced a $160 million renovation package to rebrand Harveys Lake Tahoe to Caesars Republic Lake Tahoe Hotel...
Portugal’s online gambling industry has reportedly hit a major milestone in terms of its revenue. In the final quarter of 2024, it brought in a record-breaking €323 million ($366 million) in gross revenue, according to the country’s gambling regulator. That’s a 42.1% jump compared to the same time last year.
The Portuguese Gambling Regulation and Inspection Service (SRIJ) say the boost came from...
Darts player Andy Jenkins has been hit with an 11-year ban from all Darts Regulation Authority (DRA) events after being found guilty of match fixing.
According to the UK’s Gambling Commission’s Sports Betting Intelligence Unit, Jenkins was involved in fixing 12 matches while participating in the Modus Super Series and has been fined £17,580.03 ($23,444.73). They also helped support the...
FanDuel has announced the launch of its new Casino Jackpots feature, designed to deliver more big wins to additional players.
FanDuel Casino Jackpots is exclusively available in New Jersey, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, as an enhancement to various slots or table games.
New and existing FanDuel Casino players can opt in for the chance to win the bonus amounts on all eligible titles, with an extra...
Brazil is opening the door to a lot more esports betting. The country’s Ministry of Sports has updated its rules to allow bets on a much wider range of gaming tournaments, not just those approved by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), as was the case before.
Thanks to the new regulation, known as Portaria MESP nº 125, betting is now allowed on esports events as long as the game’s developer...
A new ban on lottery courier services kicked in Tuesday (Apr. 29), following a unanimous vote by the Texas Lottery Commission (TLO). This decision comes just a week after the commission’s executive director stepped down amid growing pressure and scrutiny from state leaders and lawmakers.
Once the ban passed, acting executive director Sergio Rey said the commission would immediately start...
Ladbrokes has intimated it will pay out €100,000 to Irish stable lad Dylan Phelan following a lengthy impasse, with a betting and gaming disputes solicitor commenting on the situation.
Speaking from experience of similar cases, Paul Kanolik told ReadWrite that “legal action (is) sometimes the only option to obtain a recovery”, with Phelan and his representatives opening proceedings against the...
It's hard to pay attention to the business of journalism without hearing about data journalism or data-driven journalism. But despite all the discussion of the topic, there's precious little documentation to guide practicing and future journalists in becoming proficient in it. The Data Journalism Handbook aims to fix that, albeit at a high...
Easily the largest contributors to ReadWriteWeb's overall traffic on any given day include technology news aggregation services, one of them being Techmeme. It's a service that pulls interesting headlines from amid the ever-flowing sea of content, and compiles them into an amalgamated front page of what's happening; it's directed toward a specific audience, which Techmeme hopes includes you. It...