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D raftKings Inc. today announced that it has acquired Blue Ribbon Software Ltd., a Tel Aviv-based leading global jackpot and gamification company that provides platform-agnostic, real-time gamification tools that allow for fully customizable jackpot promotions. DraftKings will now be able to enhance the customer experience by integrating BlueRibbon’s unique jackpot functionality, including personalized promotions and rewards tailored to the individual customer or jackpots that pay out across DraftKings’ various product offerings. “Integrating BlueRibbon’s proprietary, proven technology will enable DraftKings to create dynamic incentives for our users as they engage with our products,” said Paul Liberman, DraftKings co-founder and President, Global…

G un Lake Casino in West Michigan is offering free slot play to guests who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the casino website. Beginning Monday through May 31, casino guests who have received their full recommended dose of the Moderna, Pfizer or Johnson & Johnson vaccine may receive $20 in free slot play if they present a valid and complete COVID-19 vaccination card, according to a news release Friday.“At Gun Lake Casino, we truly care about the health and safety of our community, team members and guests,” said Sal Semola, president and chief operating officer of Gun…

T he Gambling Commission has unveiled its new three-year Corporate Strategy which sets out the Commission’s focus as it continues to protect the public and players from harm. Launched alongside the Commission’s 2021 to 2022 Business Plan, the new Strategy will be delivered through five priority areas: protecting children and vulnerable people from being harmed by gambling a fairer market and more informed consumers keeping crime out of gambling optimising returns to good causes from the National Lottery improving gambling regulation. Protecting children and vulnerable people from being harmed by gamblingThe Commission will continue to ensure licence holders minimise the…

In the casino, you’re living in the moment. However, once a moment passes, it’s gone forever. You can’t press the reset button or rewind to cover up the giant mistake you made on the previous bet. So, it is imperative that you are consistently focused on the task at hand. Casino games are based on chance more than skill, with the apparent exception of poker. Still, many of the games can be much easier on the wallet when skill is implemented. Sometimes casino gambling can be as much about what you’re not doing as what you are doing. Here are…

You can read a lot about using goals to accomplish what you want in life, but I’ve found that making promises and keeping them might work even better than goals. If your goal is to get better results when you gamble in online casinos, consider trying the promise method instead. This article includes 6 areas where you can make a promise to yourself, and if you keep each of these promises you’re going to receive better results when you gamble in online casinos. It’s still going to be hard to win in the long run, but this isn’t a good…

Hazard will miss his 10th straight game due to injury on Tuesday vs. Liverpool Hazard returned to training earlier this week, but was ultimately left out of Real’s 21-man squad Liverpool (+152) are slight favorites to pick up a win on the road Later this week, Liverpool will take on Real Madrid in one of the most highly-anticipated Champions League clashes of the season. The first leg, which will be played on Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabeu, will mark the first time the sides have faced off since the 2018 Champions League Final. Real Madrid won the previous meeting, 3-1,…

On Saturday, April 10th, the UFC will come to us live from their Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, for UFC on ABC 2 featuring a middleweight fight between Marvin Vettori and Kevin Holland. However, before we look at the main card, we must first examine the prelims. The UFC on ABC 2 preliminary card is currently set to have nine fights with a start time of 12pm ET on ESPN and ESPN+. This large preliminary card features many notable fighters like Jim Miller, Joe Solecki, Da Un Jung, Jack Shore, Untder Azure, Yorgan de Castro and more. Let’s step…

Pick: Raptors -5Odds: -110$100 Could Win You…$190 The Washington Wizards and Toronto Raptors will try to shake off the doldrums of disappointing seasons when the meet tonight in the Raptors’ temporary home of Tampa, Florida. Competing with the popularity of March Madness Finals today, both teams are clinging to slight playoff hopes as they sit 11th and 12th in the Eastern Conference standings. A win tonight can push one of these teams in the right direction. Moneyline Betting Odds Toronto Raptors (-198) Washington Wizards (+173) Spread Betting Odds Toronto Raptors -5 (-110) Washington Wizards +5 (-110) Over/Under Betting Odds Over 227.5 (-110)…

 April 5, 2021 In another sign that things are returning to normal, the 2021 WSOP has announced that this years events will take place at the Rio Casino in Las Vegas, and that it will be business as usual with players at the tables. The Main Event is slated to start November 4th of this year and should wrap up by the 17th. A complete schedule, along with details and specifics about how play will be conducted, will be released sometime this summer. WSOP representatives said that the events will operate in compliance with all directives from the state of…

 April 4, 2021 America is slowly emerging from lock-down, and that could be great news for Vegas and the state of Nevada. The Center for Disease Control has eased some of their travel restrictions, and things are looking better for vacation destinations… such as Sin City. Having warned citizens not to travel unless necessary, a new directive from the CDC allows those who are vaccinated to travel within the United States, but warned people that they still need to wear a mask and practice social distancing. This is really fantastic news for vacation cities like Las Vegas… even as we…

 April 2, 2021 Nevada casinos were recently allowed to raise occupancy levels from 25% to 35%… and then to 50%. But if they want to get back to full occupancy, they will need to encourage their employees to get vaccinated. The state Gaming Control Board released a memo recently which encourages casinos in the state to provide paid time off so that workers can receive their Coronavirus vaccination, and to coordinate transportation for them to vaccination sites. That memo also points out that the state’s hospitality workers have a low degree of vaccination penetration, even though some companies have been…

 April 1, 2021 This is no April Fools joke. Reviv Global has announced the launch of what some are calling a ‘health passport’ which works in conjunction with their testing facilities located in Las Vegas. Those facilities are located in the MGM Grand, The Cosmopolitan, and The Venetian. The Heliix Health Passport is a mobile app, and after testing the results are sent directly to the users device using VCode, an end-to-end encryption to prevent hacks and data breaches. That VCode can then be used to verify test results and grant access to restaurants, conventions, nightclubs, shows and other events.…

T he recent initiative to legalize sports betting in Kansas has stalled, amid a lack of consensus over the number of licenses for the business and other gambling issues. Some sports betting supporters believe they still have time before the Legislature wraps up its business for the year in May to get a bill passed if it’s closer to a Senate proposal allowing only a handful of in-person wagering sites than to a House version allowing hundreds, the Associated Press reports. But they have to overcome the opposition of a House committee chair who would have a key role in…

T he Gaming Control Board and Gaming Commission on Friday issued a memo with guidelines pushing casinos to provide paid time off for employees to be vaccinated, coordinate transportation to vaccine sites and make arrangements with pharmacy companies for vaccine distribution. The state on March 15 increased maximum gambling floor occupancy at 50% of capacity, up from 25%, and the regulators have been authorized beginning May 1 to approve reopening plans with higher occupancy limits. The memo says Nevada’s hospitality workforce has a “relatively low degree of vaccination penetration,” though some companies have begun taking steps to encourage employees to…

G amstop, the UK self-exclusion scheme for online gambling, recorded a 21% growth in new exclusions during February, according to The Guardian. The number of people who have signed up is on the verge of reaching 200,000, including 326 new registrations on 22 February, a record for a single day since the service was launched in 2018. Gamstop said the uptick appeared to have followed a rise in online betting volumes during November and December. It said this indicated that “the trend towards more online gambling may be leading to more vulnerable individuals choosing to exclude themselves from all sites”. In January…

S lots and table games provider Habanero has partnered with Spanish aggregator Emara Play, greatly extending its delivery across Hispanic markets. Habanero’s agreement with Emara Play will see the provider initially rollout its coverage across the LatAm region, with Habanero already having established itself as one of the continent’s favourite suppliers. The deal will see Habanero bring its slots, table games and promotional tools to the Spanish market following its full certification to the standards set by the country’s regulator, DGOJ. The milestone will also allow Habanero to partner with a swathe of Spanish operators as it prepares to announce…