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T he International Betting Integrity Association (IBIA) said Wednesday it reported 270 cases of suspicious betting to the relevant authorities during 2020, with 68 of those cases reported in the fourth quarter. The 2020 total is a 48% increase in alerts compared to the 183 cases reported in 2019, with table tennis and eSports accounting for much of that. Tennis (98) and football (61) saw the largest number of alerts with 59% of the total, albeit a fall from 82% in 2019.  Khalid Ali, CEO of IBIA, said in a press release: “2020 was a turbulent year for many sectors…

A ccording to estimates by PlayVirginia, Virginia’s fledgling sports betting industry will grow into one of the largest markets in the United States with estimations showing that this market could generate more than $5 billion in annual wagers, $400 million in annual operator revenue and $60 million in annual state taxes by the market’s third year. When online sportsbooks began taking bets in January, Virginia joined 19 other states and Washington, D.C., to launch some form of legal sports betting. And few launched with a brighter future than the Old Dominion, which projects to more than $13 million in handle,…

The jurisdiction will reportedly approve a policy that will not include a specific opening year O saka officials have decided to drop the city’s plan to open a casino resort by March 2027 under Japan’s liberalized gambling laws due to the effects of the pandemic, according to The Japan Times. In 2019, the city of Osaka and Osaka Prefecture set fiscal 2026 as their target for the plan, but this will not be mentioned in a soon-to-be adopted policy as a number of companies have fallen behind in their preparations for the project, according to the local newspaper. The decision…

R ussian Gaming Week 2021 is set to take place in Moscow on April 27, bringing together renowned experts and industry leaders to discuss the future of the Russian gambling market. At the event, speakers will talk about tools for working with players and new trends in online marketing used to promote a gambling business. Organizers announced Monday the first three specialists who will speak at the conference: Paruyr Shahbazyan, Roman Bout and Dmitriy Shevtsov. Paruyr Shahbazyan is the founder of Bookmakersrating.ru portal. The audience of the resource is 350 thousand people, every month it is visited about 1.2 million…

E volution released on Wednesday its Year-end Report for January-December 2020, as well as its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2020 (Q4 2019). “We end an eventful 2020 on a high note with a quarter that marks a significant step forward for Evolution,” said CEO Martin Carlesund. Through the acquisition of NetEnt, we add a second vertical to our unrivalled Live Casino offer and two strong and fantastic new brands to our product portfolio. This makes us well-placed for our long-term ambition of taking a leading global position in online casino. With a strong market penetration in Live…

Mini roulette is an exotic and fun roulette variation that takes place on a small wheel. Rather than featuring 37 or 38 pockets like a European or American wheel, it only has 13 pockets. This tiny wheel presents a unique concept to gamblers who are used to American or European roulette. The downside, though, is that mini roulette doesn’t offer a great chance to win. Depending upon the rules in play, it can feature a whopping 7.89% house edge. Given how mini roulette can carry such terrible odds, is it still worth playing? The following guide answers this question while…

Kids born after the year 2000 will likely never understand the struggle of sports gamblers throughout the past several centuries. Though it has become ubiquitous in sports culture today with several network TV shows, big-name podcasts, and billboards along the interstate, it wasn’t always so out in the open. As most have come to expect, when there’s a black market enterprise, the government wants it cut. Similar to alcohol in the 1920s, lawmakers have realized it’s more beneficial to make it legal. In this article, I’ll get into 10 historical facts about gambling and explain their significance in getting to…

On Saturday, February 13th, the UFC returns to PPV with UFC 258: Usman vs Burns live from their Apex Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. However, before looking at the PPV fights, we’ll take a look at the eight bout preliminary card. The early portion of the prelims is set to begin at 6:15PM ET on ESPN+ and includes notable fighters like Ricky Simon vs Brian Kelleher and Gillian Robertson vs Miranda Maverick. The second round of prelims is set to begin at 8PM ET on ESPN+ and it includes notable fighters like Polyana Viana, Belal Muhammad, Dhiego Lima, Rodolf Vieira,…

Pick: Clippers -9Odds: -110$100 Could Win You…$190.91 The Los Angeles Clippers and Minnesota Timberwolves are two teams headed in staunchly different directions. The Clippers enter Wednesday’s tilt in Minneapolis at 17-8 on the year. That’s good for the third-best record in the Western Conference, and LA is very much in the mix for the No. 1 overall seed in the playoffs. The Timberwolves, meanwhile, find themselves in the cellar. Minnesota is just 6-18 on the year, which is tied with Detroit for the worst record in the entire league. The Wolves have dealt with no shortage of injury issues this season, and…

Super Bowl 55 is officially in the rearview mirror. Tom Brady won his seventh Super Bowl title and first with Tampa Bay, and the GOAT said after the game that there is no doubt that he’ll be back next year. So, unfortunately for the rest of the league, Brady won’t be going anywhere any time soon. While Brady led the Buccaneers to a perfect 4-0 record in the playoffs won his fifth career Super Bowl MVP award, it’s been quite a while since he won a regular-season Most Valuable Player trophy. Brady has three standard MVP trophies on his mantle,…

 February 10, 2021 In addition to the fall in tourism and loss of revenue, the MGM sports betting app encountered some issues over the weekend which resulted in the Las Vegas police having to show up to keep the peace. Metro Police were called to a multiple MGM properties around Las Vegas as angry bettors say MGM refused to their winning bets. It seemed that the companies app crashed right in the middle of the Super Bowl, but it later turned out that the glitch was caused by human error. Reports stated that gamblers became angry at several of MGM’s…

 February 10, 2021 Poker is called the king of casino games for a reason, there are a number of poker game variations that we are able to come across on the web. And each of them has its own set of rules and regulations. Below we shall look at some of the most common poker variations that you will come at almost all online casinos on the web. Poker Variations Poker is a very fascinating casino game, and it is also one of the very acepokies casino games that players and viewers will see in movies. We have no idea what…

S lot game developer Konami Gaming has launched an online personality quiz to help casinos and players find out which new game is their slot-doppelgänger. The online quiz lets you choose from a series of pictures, and reveals your slot game personality twin based on your responses.  “We wanted to share something fun for casino players and operators to do online,” said Tashina Wortham, marketing communications manager at Konami Gaming. Her slot game twin is Quick Strike Extreme Link. “Although it is not entirely scientific, the pictures will make you smile, and every result gives special encouragement.” The games featured…

“We are already on the way; I hope that a big part of the industry participates in this open and democratic elections to choose the main leaders of the complex and challenging year that was 2020,” Alan Burak, Vice President of Monografie, explained. “The whole gaming industry has shown its strength, and adaptability based on social responsibility, health and safety measures, and above all, innovation in every aspect: this is and will be the comprehensive boost for the main players of the sector.” “In spite of the huge challenges that online and land-based operators, suppliers and regulators were faced with,…

M oneymaker made the announcement during last night’s live stream of the $8 Million Venom, which saw its prize pool reach $9,435,000. The Venom is the biggest online poker tournament for U.S. players and consistently smashes records with each incarnation. “We’re thrilled to welcome Chris Moneymaker back to online poker in the United States,” stated Americas Cardroom spokesperson Michael Harris. “The fact that he’s chosen to wear the red, white, and blue ACR patch speaks volumes about our commitment to doing big things for poker in America and worldwide.” Moneymaker is credited with igniting the online poker revolution. In 2003,…

A Legislature panel heard that the new gaming commission would set up to operate before June 30 N ebraska State Legislature’s Appropriations Committee on Monday heard several proposals dealing with setting up a Gaming Commission to regulate the casinos at racetracks approved by voters last November. Committee chairman Sen. John Stinner said one proposal is for $225,000 to get the commission set up to operate between now and June 30, NET Nebraska reports. The commission is going to be a combination of the existing five-member Racing Commission with the addition of two members appointed by the governor. Lynne McNally of the…