Author: OnlineGamblingDaily

T ransUnion’s latest quarterly analysis of global online fraud trends found that suspected fraud activity against online gambling and gaming showed a relatively flat, slightly downward trend. The data also showed that fraudsters are decreasing their schemes against businesses, but increasing COVID-19 focused scams against consumers online.  TransUnion analyzed different industries for a change in the percent of suspected fraud against them, comparing the periods of March 11-May 18 (“phase 1”) and May 19-July 25 (“phase 2”). Online gambling saw nearly no changes in terms of suspected fraud (-1%), with promotion abuse being the top type of fraud. Online gaming…

E SPN and Caesars Entertainment’s new studio at The LINQ Hotel + Experience in Las Vegas debuted on Monday, beginning with produced segments for SportsCenter and digital platforms. With the new studio, ESPN said it will expand its content with Caesars to bring more robust, Vegas-exclusive sports betting and entertainment news to fans around the world. This includes moving ESPN’s Daily Wager to the new LINQ studio beginning Sept. 8, and launching a sports betting-themed digital show this fall. “In our ongoing mission to serve sports fans, we are committing to a bigger presence both in Las Vegas and with…

Teams/Spread Moneyline Odds Total Rockets -3 (-110) -150 Over 222 (-110) Thunder +3 (-110) +130 Under 222 (-110) We have already seen a couple of teams, the Toronto Raptors and Boston Celtics, sweep their way into the second round of the NBA playoffs. We won’t be seeing any sweeps out West, however, as both teams have won at least once in all four Western Conference first-round series. On Saturday, the Oklahoma City Thunder closed to within 2-1 of the Houston Rockets with a 119-107 overtime victory in Game 3 of their series. OKC will have a golden opportunity to even…

Of all the classifications within the Tour de France, the Best Young Rider competition is the least known and celebrated. Yet, it’s still a tremendous honor to be the best young rider in the sport’s most popular cycling event. Throughout the three week Tour de France, the leader of this competition will wear a white jersey. This year, there are a handful of competitors that meet the criteria to compete for this classification. But, can anyone defeat the reigning white jersey winner Egan Bernal of Team Ineos and become the best young rider for the 2020 TDF? Tour de France…

A fter a sixteen-year career in Gaming Laboratories International (GLI), Karen Sierra-Hughes has been promoted to Vice President of Latin America and the Caribbean. “We are thrilled to announce Karen’s promotion and signaling our absolute commitment to the gaming industry’s success throughout Latin America and the Caribbean in all its forms – land-based, lottery, and online,” said GLI President/CEO James R. Maida. Sierra-Hughes is a lawyer with plenty of experience within the gambling industry, especially in the field of regulatory bodies. She has worked for the Panama Gaming Control Board –her homeland’s gaming authority– and she usually serves as a…

N ederlandse Loterij is a long-term partner of Scientific Games. After a seamless integration process that upgraded their sports betting offering to Scientific Games’ sports betting technology, Nederlandse Loterij is fully equipped with a full stack product suite that includes cutting-edge trading services and highly customizable player experiences. Scientific Games technology has now gone live with their full digital sports betting solution with an agreement that covers the supplier’s managed trading services and access to Scientific Games’ full pre-match, in-play and risk management services. The Company was among the first to receive WLA certification as a Responsible Gaming Supplier, and…

Despite seeing a slight monthly decrease, bet365.com kept leading the global ranking with over 213 M users Y ogonet data partnership with SEMrush has revealed new traffic numbers of the online gambling sector and search volume data related to the online gaming industry for the month of July. Global data of top gambling websites by traffic shows bet365.com leading with 213,370,765 users, down from 222.79 million reported in June. Caliente.mx did see growth and came next with 93,893,777 (from 82.08 M in June), followed by freebitco.in, which also saw a significant monthly increase marking 61,775,666 users versus June’s 53.79 million. Furthermore,…

B ooongo has secured a content distribution deal with Peruvian platform provider Wargos Technology in a move which further extends the company’s presence in the Latin American market. Booongo’s wide range of slots will soon be integrated onto Wargos’ casino platform and made available to its operator network, including popular releases Dragon Pearls, Great Panda and the latest member of the game developer’s Hold and Win stable, Super Marble: Hold and Win. Wargos is an innovative and cutting-edge Peruvian startup that uses first-class technologies to help operators grow their business. This latest deal for Booongo will expand the developer’s footprint…

V irgin Hotels Las Vegas announced Friday it is meeting construction timelines, but the previously announced fall opening date may be delayed due to the pandemic. “Construction of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas remains on schedule and the operations team is expected to receive the keys to the property in early November,”  Richard Bosworth, President and CEO of JC Hospitality, owner of Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, said in a news release. “However, due to current COVID-19 regulations, market conditions and recent event and convention cancellations, the ownership group is carefully evaluating the previously announced Fall 2020 opening date. The ownership group…

Slot machines are relatively easy to understand and play. You drop the coin (or insert your player card) and pull the lever or press the button. The reels start spinning on a screen. Once the reels stop, you’re hoping that you have a winning combo and finally have the nest egg, new car, or house you’ve always dreamed of. This is not the likely outcome of playing a slot machine. Slots (like penny slot machines specifically) are the biggest moneymakers for American casinos. Most players would be surprised by how much they spend to win even a small payout. The…

With roughly one month until the next big UFC PPV, UFC 253 is already creating quite the buzz with fans, pundits and fighters themselves. Recently, it was announced that the light heavyweight title would be up for grabs in the co-main event between Dominick Reyes and Jan Blachowicz with Reyes opening as a large betting favorite. He also opened up about this fight and expressed frustrations over it. The main event for UFC 253 is a middleweight title bout between Israel Adesanya and Paulo Costa. These two men absolutely despise each other and their public rivalry is creating a massive…

Every casino gambler who suffers through long losing streaks becomes suspicious of the house. They may feel that the dealer is rigging games to make them lose more, or that the casino has messed with slots RTP. Luckily, these fears are mostly unfounded today. Modern casinos operate in heavily regulated markets and have too much to lose by cheating players. However, the thought of a casino cheating isn’t completely ridiculous. In fact, the house has been caught on more than one occasion ripping off players. You can see five different instances where online or land-based casinos cheated gamblers below. 1…

The King of the Mountains classification sounds very prestigious and it is among many of the diehard cyclists and fans. This competition is represented by the polka dot jersey and is given out to the cyclist with the most mountain top points, which are earned throughout the various TDF mountain stages. The 2020 Tour de France features eight mountain stages with four summit finishes, which means that the KOTM classification is going to be like a game of hot potato this year. It also means that the overall race favorites will also be a threat to win this competition in…

The good folks at BetOnline have countless bonuses and promotional offers available to their members. Every day, the site’s sportsbook will offer odds boosts on certain games, which gives sports bettors the chance to take advantage of unique odds you won’t find at any other site. BetOnline is offering bettors three odds booster opportunities for Monday, August 24. Let’s break them down and try to uncover some betting value, shall we? MLB: Rays, Cardinals, and Diamondbacks ALL To Win (+325) We have just nine games on Monday’s Major League Baseball schedule. This odds boost pays out at +325 if the…

They’ve been entertaining everyone from your grandmother to the excited couple walking into the casino for the first time. They’ve also generated billions of dollars in revenue for “the house” for more than a century. I’m talking, of course, about slot machines! These loud, often brightly-colored contraptions promise a chance at the jackpot, which can be life-changing…if you’re lucky. For many, a modest win is enough to feel successful. For all their familiarity, what do people really know about slot machines? In this article, I’ll lay out interesting facts you’ve likely never heard. 1 – They Go Way Back It…

Throughout history, gambling has been associated with crime and addiction. Isolated cases like these have left a blemish on gambling. Many people have a negative impression of gambling because they only associate it with bad things. The truth of the matter is that gambling isn’t all bad. As a matter of fact, betting offers some huge benefits over other forms of entertainment. Let’s take a look at five key benefits of gambling. Then, you can answer the question for yourself. Gambling Improves Health No one considers playing poker or spinning slot machines for hours on end as a healthy endeavor.…