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According to recent reports, Apple has paused advertisements related to gambling ads and a few other categories on its App Store product pages. However, the company has not revealed other details such as the duration of the latest enforced pause, nor the changes that will be introduced. It is also unclear what the other categories affected by this measure are. The announcement follows complaints from developers on the type of advertisements showing up in the App Store.  On Tuesday, the trillion-dollar tech firm announced that companies could advertise their apps on the store pages for other apps, putting their icon…

Online games are a great way to pass the time and have fun with friends. The internet has many different types of games available, including simple ones like chess or checkers and more complex ones like card games and video games. There are also some great benefits of playing online games that people may not be aware of! In this post, we’ll look at five reasons why you should play online games today: Improves decision-making The ability to make good decisions is a skill that we use every day. It’s useful in the classroom, and it’s important for parents when…

The vote for wagering on sports in California is approaching quickly. And sports betting opposition is on the rise from a coalition of mayors in the state. More specifically, they oppose what they seem to view as gambling expansion in the form of a sports betting proposition which would enable sports betting outside of tribal casinos. The coalition of mayors from various towns and cities in California came out in opposition of Proposition 27. That’s the ballot measure supported by commercial gaming interests that would allow sports wagering across the state on a mobile devices. In fact, the mayor of…

Washington D.C. Councilmember Elissa Silverman introduced Thursday legislation that seeks to reboot the District’s online sports wagering program by allowing mobile apps to compete for business alongside D.C. Lottery’s GambetDC app. The proposal further intends to prohibit the renewal of the city’s lottery contract with Intralot, which received a $215 million sole-source deal to run both the lottery and sports betting that the Councilwoman deemed “highly controversial.” “The District’s sports betting program was supposed to be a bonanza, contributing approximately $25 million per year to the District’s budget. Instead, it has been dud—actually losing $4 million in its first full…

With in-person sports wagering set to go live in the state in January, and online following in March, online betting giant DraftKings has requested the Massachusetts Gaming Commission to reconsider its proposed sports gaming launch timeline. The Commission will tackle this and other issues in its Thursday meeting, a day that could see updates on the regulations needed for the new industry to launch. The agenda for the day does not include a vote on DraftKings’ proposal. Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker signing the sports betting bill into law. At a hearing in mid-September, Chris Cipolla, DraftKings Senior Director of Legal…

Since closing for more than two years due to the pandemic and damage from Hurricane Laura, the former Isle of Capri Lake Charles casino will officially come ashore in a brand-new, land-based build-out as Horseshoe Lake Charles on December 12, 2022. The all-new 60,000-square-foot property will bring to Southwest Louisiana “the ultimate gambling experience for guests,” according to Caesars, including new rooms, unmatched restaurants, and a variety of entertainment. The new property boasts nearly 1,000 slot machines and table games, as well as an official WSOP Poker Room, an all-new Caesars Sportsbook, and 253 hotel rooms designed with inspiration from local scenery.…

Sports betting and gaming group Flutter Entertainment announced Thursday that its Sky Betting & Gaming, Paddy Power, and Betfair brands have been awarded the advanced Safer Gambling Standard by UK Charity GamCare for their “progressive approach and continuous focus toward safer gambling.” The Safer Gambling Standard is an independent quality standard that assesses measures that businesses have put in place to protect customers from experiencing gambling-related harm.  The brands were awarded Gold Advanced Level 3 – the top level of certification available – following a recent assessment, meaning that Flutter’s three largest online-focused brands within its UK and Ireland (UK&I) division…

Sports technology company Sportradar and sports betting giant FanDuel announced the signing of a new partnership for official NBA data through the end of the 2030-31 season. Under the terms of the agreement, Sportradar will supply FanDuel with official league data and supplementary betting services for its sportsbook platform. In addition, FanDuel has also agreed to extend its original August 2021 main data agreement with Sportradar through September 2031, which continues Sportradar’s designation as the preferred data and odds supplier to FanDuel. According to a press release, the companies will collaborate on an enhanced sports betting experience “through innovative products and…

Mohegan announced Wednesday its North American properties generated a total of $5.2 billion in local economic activity in 2019, as informed in the brand’s first-ever Economic Impact Report.  Analyzing data for 2019, which currently stands as the most recent representative year, the report details Mohegan’s impact on employment, household income, direct visitor spending, as well as state and local tax support. The casino operator commissioned independent economic advisory firm Oxford Economics to conduct the study.  The analysis is based on the operations of Mohegan’s properties in Uncasville, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Washington and Atlantic City in the U.S., and the Casino Niagara…

Sports betting services provider Kambi Group has reported its financial results for the third quarter of the year. For the period ended September 30, the company delivered revenue of €36.7 million ($36.9 million), down 11% from €41.6 million ($41.9 million) in the same period last year. The business further announced revenue of €108.2 million ($109 million) year-to-date, also below the comparable period in 2021, in which it delivered €127.5 million ($128.4 million). Kristian Nylén, Kambi’s CEO, noted the third quarter is “always the most challenging” for the sports betting industry given a quieter sporting calendar, and this year was no…

Kindred Group published on Tuesday the share of revenue coming from harmful gambling in its report for Q3, with the total amounting to 3.8% and the improvement effect decreasing to 82.6%. The number was slightly up from 3.3% in the comparable period last year. During the quarter, efforts were placed on further developing automated technological solutions to detect and engage with customers at risk. The company has now announced a new collaboration with EPIC Risk Management with the intention to propel early intervention. — Kindred Group (@KindredGroup) October 25, 2022 “Focus continues to be on improving internal processes and utilizing…

IGT announced Wednesday that Marina Del Sol Casinos has included the company’s latest games and cabinets in its gaming floors in Calama, Osorno, and Talcahuano, Chile.  The installation also brings IGT’s PeakSlant49 cabinet to Chile for the first time at the Marina Del Sol Casinos Talcahuano location, where players can access the Ying Cai Shen multi-level progressive game on the machine.  The upgrade also introduces over 50 of IGT’s PeakSlant32 cabinets to Marina Del Sol casinos, complete with the latest USwitch Black Edition multi-game bundles. Each bundle features a mix of IGT’s regionally attuned games that can conveniently be played…

UK’s National Lottery operator Camelot announced new gambling rules have prompted the company to make changes, including taking away the Monopoly and Scrabble online games from its website. The products, which were part of its online “instant win” portfolio, have been axed in a new move that intends to protect children from gambling advertising.  The restrictions, which were introduced by the Committee for Advertising Practice, seek to stop popular elements of youth culture such as sports and video games from being used in gambling ads., reports Mirror. This means they will not be permitted to feature or refer to top-flight footballers,…

Sports betting brand PointsBet has shared its financial results for the period that ended September 30. For the first quarter of FY2023, the brand’s turnover rose by 18% to AUD1.15 billion ($742.8 million). However, gross win was AUD115.1 million ($74.3 million), down by 1.7% from AUD117.1 million ($75.6 million) in the same period last year.  Net profit for PointsBet’s sports betting vertical was up 4% at $70.3 million, while net profit for its iGaming services rose 287% to $5.4 million. Total net profit across PointsBet’s verticals totaled $50.8 million, up 13% on Q1 2022. The latest results come as the business revealed…

Saskatchewan will see its first and only legal online gambling and sports betting site, PlayNow.com, become available to the public beginning November 3. The Saskatchewan Indian Gaming Authority (SIGA) will be the official operator, as per an operating agreement with Crown corporation SaskGaming.  The site has also partnered with the CFL’s Saskatchewan Roughriders in a sponsorship agreement. The Riders featured the site’s logo on their jerseys at the home game against the Calgary Stampeders on October 22, along with other stadium activations, promoting the new online gaming and sports betting site.  SIGA President and CEO Zane Hansen said: “We are excited to…

Online sportsbook and casino operator Betsson announced Wednesday that it has acquired 80% of the shares in KickerTech. Through a subsidiary, the company has become that firm’s majority shareholder, acquiring the shares from TG Holdings for a total sum of $14 million in a move set to complement its “B2B sportsbook proposition.” Furthermore, the brand has reported its “best quarter ever” with revenue of €200.3 million ($201.2 million) in Q3, up 18% year-over-year. KickerTech has a team of 50 professionals building advanced odds models, trading technology, and sportsbook features, noted Betsson. The team is based in Vilnius, Lithuania. In the last 12 months,…