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If you’ve been keeping a keen eye on the iGaming industry over the last few months you’ll have noticed that the Betting and Gaming Council have been working alongside the Gambling Commission to help make the online casino landscape in the United Kingdom safer for vulnerable players and out of the way of young people who may fall victim to gambling harm. There has been a myriad of changes that relate to the way casinos communicate with their players, and in the way that players interact with their favourite games. It’s fair to suggest that online slots have been given…

Less than a month after matching Roger Federer as the only men’s tennis players to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles, Rafael Nadal joined his longtime rival in another elite company of tennis players. Playing in his first match since winning the 2020 French Open, Nadal overcame a slow start to beat fellow Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 4-6, 7-6 (7-5),6-4 in the first round of the Paris Masters. With the win, Nadal now accompanies Jimmy Connors (1,274), Federer (1,242), and Ivan Lendl (1,068) as the only men’s tennis players to win at least 1000 ATP matches in the Open era (since…

Just when things seemed to be returning to some normalcy, word has come of more Las Vegas casino closures. This time, however, it’s only a handful of casinos… and this time they are only closing during the week. Amid the continuing (and growing) pandemic, tourism has not returned in full force to The Strip, so it does make perfect financial sense that properties with less traffic would want to optimize their profits. The casinos not open during the week are Park MGM, the Encore, the Palazzo, the LINQ and Planet Hollywood. The properties are still accepting reservations for weekend stays…

Our latest trio of racing tips come from the all-weather tapeta track at Newcastle. Meetings also take place today at Fontwell, Hexham, Warwick, Dundalk and the Curragh. Racing Tips – Friday 6th November – Newcastle Racing Tips 17:30 – Tathmeen – 5/1 >> Five times course winner at Newcastle, all over 5f. Fast finishing second on Monday over the same distance suggests the step up to 6f here should suit and a lively contender in this company. 18:00 – Hunters Step – 4/1 >> Convincing win over this course and distance three weeks ago. Despite being off a 4lb higher…

N ew Jersey Casino Control Commission on Thursday greenlighted Twin River Worldwide Holdings to own and operate Bally’s Atlantic City with a condition that renovations and upgrades begin without delay. The regulators approved Twin River’s interim casino authorization, a preliminary step toward full casino licensure, but stipulated that $25 million of capital improvements should begin within the first year of ownership and at least $75 million over the first three years. Rhode Island-based Twin River committed to spending a minimum of $90 million over five years at Bally’s. “It is clear that Twin River’s executive team has put a great…

S oaring Eagle Casino & Resort has announced that it will begin offering sports betting in mid-January at its Ascend Sports Book & Lounge in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The property plans to take advantage of its well-known and well-regarded brand, its strong customer relationships, and its bricks and mortar amenities to attract and reward sports bettors, Fox News reports. Soaring Eagle will add sports betting to its existing offerings, which include slots, table games, bingo, entertainment and numerous restaurants and bars. Chief Executive Officer, Mike Bean said: “We will be upgrading Ascend, an already great venue, to accommodate sports betting.…

O n Friday’s first anniversary of the Betting and Gaming Council, the UK standards body representing betting shops, casinos and online gaming, its chief executive officer Michael Dugher issued an open personal letter. He said that despite the unforeseeable challenges presented by the Covid-19 pandemic, “at no point did we take our eye off the ball when it comes to our top priority – raising standards and driving big changes across our industry.”  “From encouraging deposit limits and boosting spending on research, education and treatment services, to reducing the number of betting ads seen by children and introducing tough new…

T he UK Gambling Commission has published its first-ever National Strategic Assessment. The document uses the latest available evidence, from a wide range of sources and case studies, to assess the issues and the risks gambling presents to consumers and the public.  It sets out the Commission’s priority actions to address those risks and issues, as well as highlighting a number of areas where significant progress is already made to make gambling safer.  Commission Chief Executive Neil McArthur said: “We will use our National Strategic Assessment as the foundation for prioritizing our work over the coming months and years. “We…

The merged company is booking record convention business in Las Vegas for H2 2021 C aesars Entertainment plans to reopen the Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas before the end of the year, and is optimistic about its future in Las Vegas as it sees record convention business on its books for the second half of 2021. The company reported a net loss of $926 million for the third quarter due to the pandemic impact, and more than doubled (52%) net revenue to $1.4 billion. Caesars CEO Tom Reeg said Thursday during a quarterly earnings conference call that…

The theme for Week 8 was Underdogs covering the spread and winning outright. For the week, Underdogs went 10-4 ATS which brings their season total to 63-53-1 ATS. Seven Underdogs won outright including three big surprise victories with the Bengals upsetting the Titans, the Vikings getting revenge against the Packers and the Dolphins beating up the Rams. After a few weeks where the Under had gained traction, the Over finally got back to its winning ways by going 9-5 in Week 8. That brings the season total to 63-55-1 in favor of the Over. Lastly, Home teams rebounded from a…

Winning your first sports wager is always good, but the truth is that it’s just a simple matter of mathematics and odds. If you make point spread wagers, you have a 93.75% chance of winning at least one of your first four wagers if you just flip a coin for each game. But if you want to improve your chances, there are some things you can do. Here are four things you can do to improve your chances of winning your first sports wager. Some of them are easier than others, but only one requires more than a minimal amount…

The Dallas Cowboys are falling off the ladder fast. Despite playing in a “bad” NFC East Division, the team has fallen to third place with a 2-6 record. The Cowboys have lost three straight games and things aren’t getting better. Dallas will head home this weekend after back-to-back road games but that won’t make things any easier because they will be facing the best team in the league in the Pittsburgh Steelers. Rare Double-Digit Underdogs at Home The Dallas Cowboys head to Sunday’s game as +13.5 point underdogs against the Steelers. This marks only the second time in the Super…

Blackjack is a fairly simple game, and the truth is that it’s also easy to play it using the best strategy. But most blackjack players tend to make a lot of common mistakes. They make these mistakes because they don’t know any better or because they’re too lazy to play the right way. It’s not hard to play blackjack in a way that gives you a good chance to win. You just need to know what to do and what to avoid. Here’s a list of seven blackjack sins or mistakes that most players make. You need to avoid these…

On Saturday, November 7th, AEW will be live from their home at Daily’s Place in Jacksonville, Florida, for Full Gear. By all accounts, this event is shaping up to be one of AEW’s best PPVs in its young existence. All of AEW’s world titles will be on the line this weekend as world champ Jon Moxley takes on Eddie Kingston, tag champs FTR battle the Young Bucks, Cody defends the TNT title against Darby Allin, Hikaru Shida defends the women’s title against Nyla Rose, and Serena Deeb even defends the NWA title. Yet, out of all of these world title…

Here’s one thing that all sports bettors can agree on: They want their money fast. And I don’t blame them. When you put a lot of effort into doing research before making a wager and keeping yourself informed, you reserve the right to reap those rewards! Today, I’ll cover how you can take advantage of sports betting’s quickest payouts. Finding a trustworthy sportsbook can be a time-consuming task, and the last thing you’ll want is a weeks-long wait to cash out your hard-earned funds. Sports Betting Sites With the Fastest Payouts Before we get into the meat and bones of…

Atlantic City is now home to some of the biggest and best casino-resorts on the planet. That includes Bally’s Atlantic City, a venue now controlled by Twin River Holdings. According to new reports, this company is investing an incredible $90 million to upgrade this venue. Fans of this hotel-casino have reason to be excited. It’s obvious that Twin River sees the potential in its Atlantic City property. Today, we’ll take a look at what is happening in this city. Let’s get into it! Twin River Worldwide Holdings Continues to Expand in the US The US casino industry is in a…