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T he director of the Arkansas Scholarship Lottery is resigning the state, the Department of Finance and Administration, which oversees the lottery, announced Tuesday. Lottery director Bishop Woosley submitted his resignation, effective Aug. 3, “to pursue other opportunities,” according to a statement by DFA Secretary Larry Walther. The state lottery was approved by voters in 2008 to provide college scholarships and began selling tickets in 2009. Woosley has worked for the lottery since its inception, first as chief legal counsel before being named director in 2012 after former director Ernie Passailaigue resigned amid criticism of his management.

Y ogonet data partnership with SEMrush has revealed traffic numbers of the online gambling sector and search volume data related to the gaming industry for June. Global data of top gambling websites by traffic shows bet365.com leading with 222,793,822 users (over 70% coming from mobile devices), a significant increase from 173.4 million reported in May. Caliente.mx came next with 82,082,090 (83% from mobile), and freebitco.in was third with 53,794,972. Both of them saw decreases as compared to the previous month. Moreover, the top gambling websites in the US more than doubled in June. The Florida Lottery (flalottery.com) led the ranking…

I nternational Game Technology (IGT) announced Monday that the company has met regulatory requirements to debut its Cobalt 27 video lottery terminal (VLT) with new IGT Reel Poker content in Louisiana. The first two IGT games to be featured as part of Reel Poker will be Siberian Storm and The Wild Life Extreme. The multi-game set will also feature 10 new video poker themes including Pharaoh’s Fortune Poker and Xtreme 10-Hand Poker.  “The IGT Cobalt 27 VLT cabinet has driven great performance and player excitement since its recent launch in Montana and Georgia, and we’re excited to expand our Cobalt…

F rom now on Kimber will be tasked with heading up the Account Management team at 1X2 Network and its subsidiaries 1X2gaming and Iron Dog Studio. He will take the lead on commercial projects affecting the providers extensive client base including the projects such as the innovative Branded MegawaysTM product. He will use his extensive knowledge and unrivalled experience to drive growth commercially, setting and deploying strategies for communicating with clients new and existing. Kimber will also build out the team by onboarding new talent. He joins 1X2 Network from NetEnt where he held a Senior Account Management role. Kimber…

Slots don’t offer payouts as often as other casino games. In fact, the average slot only sees you win on about 30% of your spins. Of course, the main reason why slot machines pay infrequently is because they offer such large prizes. You can win 10,000x your stake or more with many games. Nevertheless, it’s still nice to know how often you can expect a win with any particular game. Hit frequency gives you this information. I’m going to discuss more on hit frequency (a.k.a. win frequency) along with why so many players rely on it. However, I’ll also cover…

Week one of two down at Muirfield Village in Dublin, Ohio and Collin Morikawa managed to beat one of the pre-tournament favourites, Justin Thomas, in a three-hole play-off to take the Workday Charity Open. Now we move onto the Memorial Tournament and its $9.3m purse. The ‘big guns’ are out in force with superstars like DeChambeau, Mcllroy, Johnson, Rahm, Koepka and even Woods teeing up on Thursday, which should make for an excellent four days of golf as we get ever closer to the first Major of the year in August. Clues from last week Plenty of players gave themselves…

Gov. John Bel Edwards also approved a tax break for the gambling industry L ouisiana’s governor has approved an 8% tax rate on fantasy sports betting in about four dozen parishes that legalized it in 2018. The competitions for online cash prizes couldn’t begin until the state set the rules and tax rate. The legislation (H.B. 64) was among several tax bills pitched as coronavirus recovery measures by Louisiana’s Republican-led Legislature to secure approval from Gov. John Bel Edwards (D) on Monday, Bloomberg reports. Edwards approved regulations for fantasy sports betting last month. The 8% tax rate will apply to…

N evada’s Clark County released Friday a list of the businesses that were found to be in violation of the mask mandate issued by Governor Steve Sisolak. On the Las Vegas Strip, businesses that were put on notice for face-covering violations included Aria Resort and Casino, where customers were seen without masks and not social distancing, KSNV reports. At Silverton Casino Lodge, there was a lack of social distancing at the Mermaid Show on July 2. Mandalay Bay also failed to enforce social distancing at the pool on July 3. On June 26, Gov. Sisolak mandated that everyone must wear…

A job fair will be held later this month to fill more than 500 jobs at California’s Coachella Valley’s latest tribal casino, which is set to open in downtown Cathedral City by the end of the year, it was announced Tuesday. Agua Caliente Casino Cathedral City will be the third local gaming operation for the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians, Desert Sun reports. Job seekers are invited to the Mary Pickford Theater in Cathedral City from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. July 27 for a chance to land a job working in a variety of departments, including slot machines,…

A ccording to a statement from assistant general manager Mike Thoma posted on the property’s website the company has been working closely with the Nevada Gaming Control Board, state and local leaders, and public health officials to finalize reopening protocols “We are very excited about the planned reopening Tropicana Las Vegas on Tuesday, September 1st, at 10:00 a.m. While the amenities our customers have come to know and love may be somewhat limited for the time being, the ability to safely welcome back our team members and guests remains our top priority,” said Thoma. According to the website, everyone in…

M ore than 40 popular Booongo slots will soon be available to the developer’s latest operator partner, along with its latest hit releases, including Dragon Pearls, Great Panda and Moon Sisters. Accompanying Booongo’s fully mobile and tablet adaptive suite of games, Big Bola will also have access to the company’s wide range of popular promotional tools, such as in-game Tournaments and exciting Jackpots which are proven to enhance player retention. Founded three years ago, Big Bola is a hugely successful Mexican operator and this deal is the latest in a number of high-profile strategic partnerships Booongo has signed as it…

On Saturday, July 18th, the UFC returns to action for the second time this week with UFC on ESPN+ 30 from Fight Island. The main event of the night is a world title fight for the vacant flyweight championship as Deiveson Figueiredo takes on Joseph Benavidez in a rematch. The co-main event is a Top 7 middleweight battle as Jack Hermansson takes on Kelvin Gastelum. Also on the main card is a Top 7 flyweight fight between Alexandre Pantoja and Askar Askarov. In total, there are 12 fights scheduled for UFC on ESPN+ 30. UFC betting sites have released their…

Betsoft has become known as one of the most-popular game developers in online gambling. Their slots are especially notable and found at many internet casinos. Betsoft has also gained licenses in several online gaming jurisdictions, including Italy, Malta, Romania, and Curacao. Therefore, they seem like a reputable developer on the surface. However, Betsoft has experienced several questionable scandals in its history. This developer has done everything from run faulty games to not paying a big slots jackpot. Assuming you play Betsoft games, you’re definitely going to want to read this. I’ll cover more on this developer along with their biggest…

During the 1980s, the biggest concern was whether playing Dungeons & Dragons led to the worship of the devil and other antisocial behavior. But today, D&D isn’t controversial at all anymore. Now, parents are asking if teenagers should play poker. For them, I examine the pros and cons of teens playing poker (and engaging in other gambling activities) below. Poker Sends the Wrong Message to Teenagers Teenagers are more attracted to poker, especially Texas holdem, now more than ever. You can trace this trend to the rise in popularity in TV shows featuring celebrity poker players. And, if you’re a…

If luck is involved, you can bet there are going to be some pretty crazy superstitions you run into along the way. Throughout the course of casino history, there have been a number of different rituals that players think will can swing the karma to their side and result in a huge payday. Obviously there’s no proof behind the claims, but if it works, it works. Although superstitions often happen organically, feel free to borrow from this list if you’re down on your luck. In this article I’ll lay out 7 crazy casino superstitions. 1 – Not Walking Through the…

What many assumed would be a slow and dismal start to sports betting in Colorado’s first month of legal wagering, the opposite happened as the state had an impressive handle of $25.6 million dollars. With very little professional sports leagues available to wager on, bettors in Colorado still found plenty of events to bet on. And, you might be surprised as to what those sports were. An Impressive First Month by All Accounts Any way you look at it, Colorado’s first complete month of legalized sports betting, taking place in May 2020, was impressive. From few sports to wager on,…