Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

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…

As the opening round of the thrilling BLAST Premier Global Final event comes to a close, we’re slowly turning our attention towards the next day of the competition. The first two upper bracket semifinals are set to start in less than 24 hours from now. Vitality vs. Liquid predictions are what we’re here for; the first of two matchups that will decide one of two upper bracket finalists. The second matchup is Astralis vs. G2, a battle of EU giant that will leave everyone at the edges of their seats! DAY 2 IS IN THE BAG 💥 And the Global…

SiGMA is excited to announce that it will welcome Nicole Fields as VP Growth and Strategy for the US markets. Fields will be the first addition to SiGMA’s US-based team, bringing a wealth of expertise in the gaming industry to the table. Ms. Fields, a 40 Under 40 recipient who has previously worked with a number of respected institutions, including events company G2E Las Vegas, will be responsible for driving SiGMA’s plans for advancement and development in the US. “We’re delighted to welcome Nicole Fields onboard. Nicole is a highly respected individual in the industry and her experience in the…

Sheffield Utd have been breaking records all over the place in the 2020/21 Premier League…. but for all the wrong reasons. Utd officially made the worst ever start to a Premier League season after their 3-2 home defeat to Man Utd in December to lose 12 of their first 13 games (drawing the other). If that’s not bad enough, they also became the first English side fail to win any of their first 17 games in a season since Bolton Wanderers in 1902-03 when losing at Crystal Palace in January. Thankfully for the Blades, they quickly beat Newcastle 1-0 after…

A ccording to data released Tuesday by PlayPennsylvania.com, Pennsylvania’s sportsbooks and online casinos returned to their record-breaking ways in December, setting fresh highs while combining for more than $100 million in revenue. The late-year push put the state’s sports betting handle at more than $3.5 billion for the year, a shocking total for a closure-plagued 2020. “Online betting, both on sports and online casino games, have been a crucial silver lining to what was overall a rough year for Pennsylvania’s gaming industry,” said Dustin Gouker, lead analyst for PlayPennsylvania.com. “Obviously, the growth online has come unfortunately as the retail market…