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The first games are set to be distributed through its RGS platform within Q2 of 2021 S lot supplier Blueprint Gaming has unveiled the industry’s newest development studio, Lucksome, which is set to bring inovative new content to the global gaming industry.  Joining Blueprint’s multi-studio strategy, Lucksome is led by a team with a collective experience of 29 years in games design from across the online, land based and social casino sectors on a worldwide market scale. The new venture has strong ambitions to deliver localised games that are built with the player in mind, as well as being packed…

On Sunday, January 24th, the NFL Conference Championship Round gets underway to determine which two teams will play in Super Bowl 55. The first game will be the NFC Championship as the Green Bay Packers host the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a rematch from the regular season. Can Tom Brady lead the Bucs into Lambeau Field and upset the favored Aaron Rodgers led Packers? The second game will be the AFC Championship, which is also a rematch from the regular season, as the Kansas City Chiefs host the Buffalo Bills. Can Patrick Mahomes lead his Chiefs back to the Super…

Most people already know that if you have the same rules for two blackjack games, you should play the game with fewer decks. The rule of thumb is that, everything else being equal, more decks means a bigger edge for the house. If you look at the difference between a blackjack game with eight decks dealt from a shoe and a single deck blackjack game with the same rules, you’ll see a difference of almost 0.6% in the house edge. When you’re dealing with a game where you hope to keep the house edge well under 1%, 0.6% is a…

The Divisional Round of the Playoffs was filled with storylines from home field advantage to the last two NFL MVPs getting knocked out of their games with a concussion. With NFL betting sites, the storylines saw the Home teams going 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS. For the postseason, Home teams are 5-5 SU and 5-5 ATS. They went 125-124-1 SU and 123-125-2 ATS during the regular season. The Favorites went 3-1 SU and 2-2 ATS with only the Saints losing outright. Joining the Saints in failing to cover the spread was the Chiefs. In the Playoffs, the Favorites are now…

$100 Could Win You…$162.50 Conference Championship Sunday is almost here. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green Bay Packers will duke it out from Lambeau Field in the early game with the NFC title on the line, while the Kansas City Chiefs will host the Buffalo Bills for the AFC championship belt in the late afternoon affair. This won’t be the first meeting of the season between the Bills and Chiefs, of course. Kansas City stormed into Buffalo earlier this season and came away with a 26-17 win over the Bills back in October. It wasn’t a particularly well-played game for…

The MMA extravaganza known as UFC 257 features a loaded fight card with the return of Conor McGregor in a rematch against Dustin Poirier. Like past UFC PPV events where McGregor is headliner, the UFC has once again stacked the lineup from the early prelims all the way to the main event. With so many competitive bouts scheduled for Saturday’s PPV, it can be hard to choose which ones to wager on. Don’t worry, just like a good cornerman, we’ve got you covered with our best bets for UFC 257. FIGHT WEEK HAS FINALLY ARRIVED. #UFC257 pic.twitter.com/6hQpzA43Zx — UFC (@ufc)…

For years, officials in Virginia have been working hard to expand the state’s regulated gambling industry. It hasn’t been easy, yet things are finally moving forward here! Reports have confirmed that Virginia’s online gambling options are now officially live. It’s a huge moment for gambling fans here. It’s easier than ever to begin placing sports wagers in this state. Now is the perfect time to look back at the road to get this industry up and running. Let’s get into it! Sports Betting Revenue Surged Throughout 2020 When compared to many other countries, the US is still very new to…

Nine operators will be allowed to take legal sports bets in Michigan starting on Friday Mobile and online betting will be a huge boost in revenue for the struggling state Detroit casinos took a major revenue hit in 2020 compared to 2019 The list of states with legalized and regulated sports betting industries is continuing to grow. On Friday, we will be able to add Michigan to that list. The Michigan Gaming Control Board announced Tuesday that it has officially authorized nine operators to launch their own online sports betting endeavors effective at noon on Friday, January 22. The timing…

On Wednesday, former Chargers and Colts quarterback Philip Rivers officially announced his retirement from the NFL. It was announced that Rivers would be the coach-in-waiting at St. Michael Catholic High School last May, so the timing of his announcement is hardly a surprise. The Indianapolis Colts signed Rivers last offseason after he spent the first 16 seasons of his career with the Chargers. Indy had hoped that Rivers would be a solid replacement for Andrew Luck, who suddenly retired himself prior to the 2019 season. While Rivers was able to lead the Colts to a playoff berth in his lone…

The 2021 Kentucky Derby is setting up to be a particularly wild affair as it is tentatively scheduled to return to its normal date in May. Many young horses are already stepping up in terms of being excellent candidates for futures bets. We’re here to help you in that vein by taking a look at the 2021 Kentucky Derby top contenders. Hardcore Thoroughbred horse racing fans are the type to watch races all year long from all over the United States and even overseas. But for casual fans, the Kentucky Derby stands above all races on the calendar. For many…

Conor McGregor isn’t buying into his callouts, at least not yet. So Jake Paul is moving on, for now. Triller LLC owner Ryan Kavanaugh announced that Paul will be headlining an April 17th event of Snoop Dogg’s Fight Club at a still to be named location. According to Kavanaugh, Paul will be facing a professional fighter in the event which will be streamed on PPV via the social video platform. The event will feature three undercard fights, several musical performances, and special guest commentators. The show’s format will be closely similar to last November’s Mike Tyson vs Roy Jones Jr.…

Photo credit: John Walton/PA Wire The heat is on for Frank Lampard at Chelsea. The club legend is suffering a difficult second campaign in charge of his beloved Blues, with his expensively assembled squad failing to live up to pre-season expectations of a sustained Premier League title chase. Here’s our look at the names in the frame to be the next Chelsea manager should a vacancy arise at Stamford Bridge. Next Chelsea Manager – Who Could Replace Frank Lampard? If Lampard leaves, could someone even younger replace him? RB Leipzig Julian Nagelsmann is reportedly the favourite should Chelsea make a change. He…

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…