Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

We’re winging our way down to Wincanton for our latest trip of racing tips, with seven races to enjoy from Somerset. The Somerset National Handicap Chase (15:50) is today’s big prize, with the going expected to be heavy in the South West. Ready to back our tipster’s latest picks? Racing Tips – Thursday 21st January – Wincanton Racing Tips 14:20 – Buckhorn George – 3/1 >> Could buck the trend of recent near-misses by landing a first win since March 2020 in this competitive contest; might appreciate the step up in trip after winning here over 2m 4f in that…

Company officials are “optimistic for what 2021 has in store for our European market” B MM Testlabs, gaming testing laboratory and product certification consultancy, has announced that it is accelerating its growth within the European market with an emphasis on the Netherlands and Greece. “We are optimistic for what 2021 has in store for our European market,” said Deion Williams, Director of Technical Compliance, BMM Testlabs Europe and South America. “On the heels of our recent approval for the Greek casino market, we are already witnessing an uptick in business activities.” “The Netherlands is also proving to be another dynamic…

Online sports betting will be taxed at an 8.4% rate, and online gaming ranges from about 20% T he Michigan Gaming Control Board announced on Wednesday said it had authorized a 10th operator to offer online sports betting beginning Friday: Lac Vieux Desert tribe and its platform provider PointsBet. The Lac Vieux Desert Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians operates the Northern Waters Casino Resort in Watersmeet, in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, the Detroit News reports. Other casinos and platform providers received authorization Tuesday to launch online sports betting or both online gaming and sports betting Friday, following the legalization of…

T he US First Circuit handed a major victory to online gambling businesses Wednesday, rejecting the US Justice Department’s 2018 reinterpretation of the Wire Act.  Online gambling surged in America a decade ago when the Department of Justice (DoJ) announced that the 1961 law criminalizing the use of wire transmissions for gambling was limited to sports betting. But the DoJ reversed course under the presidency of former casino magnate Donald Trump, saying that the 1961 law banned all online betting, not just sports betting. Although the department hasn’t prosecuted anyone under the new paradigm — and it said in April…

T he American Gaming Association’s (AGA) Commercial Gaming Revenue Tracker features monthly and year-to-date gross gaming revenue (GGR) at a state and national level, broken down by individual gaming verticals. After six consecutive months of recovery for the commercial gaming industry, gaming revenue dropped to $2.92 billion in November, representing a 14.8 percent contraction from October and 84.1 percent of revenue levels from November 2019. According to the Tracker, several factors contributed to November’s slide in gaming revenue, including new restrictions and reclosures due a steady uptick in daily COVID cases nationwide, as well as an unfavorable calendar and a…

B etConstruct announced Wednesday the integration of Pinnacle Solution’s sports betting offer onto its platform and its further supply to operators. As announced in 2018, BetConstruct stakes its claim to open its platform to third-party sportsbooks. The partner-oriented approach led to this deal, which has already embraced one of BetConstruct’s partners VBET, present in 120+ countries, integrating Pinnacle Solution as its second sportsbook provider. Vbet, one of BetConstruct’s operator brands, will also utilize the iFrame solution, giving its end users across a number of territories access to a market leading array of betting content, including an award-winning esports betting product. The…

With all due respect to Super Bowl Sunday, Conference Championship Sunday may actually be the best day on the annual football calendar. This Sunday brings two matchups between arguably the NFL’s four best teams just two weeks ahead of Super Bowl 55. Needless to say, there’s a lot on the line. Will Aaron Rodgers lead the Packers back to the Super Bowl for a second time? Will Tom Brady and the Buccaneers become the first team to ever play a Super Bowl in their home stadium? Will Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs win it all for the second year in…

Blackjack is the best game in almost every casino, but only when you play at the tables with good rules and use strategy. If you play at a table with poor rules or don’t use strategy, blackjack can be worse than several other gambling activities. Blackjack uses a simple game mechanic that has many different variations. These variations can lead to mistakes, and when you commit them while playing blackjack, it leads to higher losses. So, you need to learn how to avoid making blackjack mistakes. Here are six mistakes that most blackjack players make. Avoid these blackjack mistakes or…

The Carolina Panthers can go from one of the NFL’s worst to one of the NFL’s better franchises. In fact, don’t be surprised if this team winds up to be a hotter bet than you may think for 2021, given the state of their division rivals. All of whom could head for a rebuild. Given their talent on offense, the Panthers are a quarterback away from becoming a force to be reckoned with. However, their defense still needs an overhaul, so monitor how they deal with roster transactions before the upcoming season. In short, the Panthers are only a few…

Just a few more days until the start of the European League of Legends Championship Series, boys and girls! LCS Lock-In event is already underway, and we’re literally counting down hours until the start of the LEC spectacle! Other regions are set to arrive at the party soon! In the meantime, betting on 2021 LEC Spring Split ought to become one of the most in-demand esports betting markets out there. Are you planning on joining the mix too? If you are, you’re going to love our guide for betting on 2021 LEC Spring Split. We won’t just talk about the…

The opening round of BLAST Premier Global Final is all wrapped up. The first lower bracket match is in full flow, with two NA sides (FURIA and EG) battling it out to remain in the tournament. However, we’re here to talk about the second lower bracket contest – Complexity vs. NaVi. Predictions are here, just like all necessary info required to get a good grasp on both sides! Did you hear that? It was the sound of @TeamLiquidCS fans breathing a sigh of relief at the same time. 😅@natusvincere fall 2-0 and drop to the Lower Bracket. #BLASTPremier pic.twitter.com/j8vo9CGL95 —…

 January 21, 2021 In a case that has enormous implications for online gambling in America, the US Department of Justice lost their Wire Act appeal against the New Hampshire Lottery Commission. The First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of New Hampshire, upholding the decision of a lower court and driving a nail in the Justice Department newest interpretation of the law. That interpretation could have criminalized interstate online poker and threatened the new, US online gambling industry altogether. Whereas many have insisted that the 1961 Federal Wire Act was always intended to apply to sports betting, the DOJ…

The second Fight Island event of 2021 has just concluded! In the main event, Michael Chiesa proved the oddsmakers wrong by earning a dominant decision victory over Neil Magny. It didn’t take him long to make his next challenge. Many are now calling to see Chiesa fighting Colby Covington later this year. It’s a fantastic fight for the welterweight division. There’s reason to believe the victor could earn a shot against the winner of Usman vs. Burns later this year. Today, we’ll take a look at what could lead to this bout coming together. Let’s get into it! Michael Chiesa…

Modern casinos are institutions of excess. The feature skyscraper hotel towers’ massive structures are adorned with fine art and luxury appointments throughout the property. Then, there’s the expansive casino floor. Some of the vast space rival the largest shopping malls and are stuffed with exciting casino games. The nine biggest casinos on the planet take things up a notch. 1 – City of Dreams (Macau, China) The City of Dreams casino in Macau is truly something out of this world. The science fiction-inspired casino lands you feeling somewhere between an astronaut and a time traveler. The interior of the hotel…

In a social media post on Tuesday, Woods announced that he recently had a fourth microdiscectomy, the fifth surgery on Woods’ back in the past seven years, and the first one since a spinal fusion in 2017 which helped him make a triumphant comeback to the sport he once dominated. He won the 2019 Masters as a +1400 betting underdog to clinch a 15th major title, putting the 45-year old to withing three of the legendary Jack Nicklaus’ all-time record. But whatever progress he made in 2019 was hampered by another back injury and the coronavirus pandemic which disrupted the…

Kevin Durant (+600) now has the second-best odds of any player to win NBA MVP this season Luka Doncic (+450) holds steady as early MVP favorite Antetokounmpo’s odds slip to +700 While Luka Doncic is still the betting frontrunner to earn NBA MVP honors this season, we have seen a notable change near the top of the odds leaderboard. Following the Brooklyn Nets’ dramatic win over the Milwaukee Bucks earlier this week, Kevin Durant has suddenly overtaken Giannis Antetokounmpo to become second-favorite in the MVP race behind Doncic. Durant’s odds improved to +600, while Antetokounmpo dropped to +700. Doncic’s odds…