Author Archives for Francesco Marconi

Renowned online gaming content developer NetEnt has recently ventured into the Lithuanian market thanks to a new partnership that is has inked with Betsafe, a leading Betsson Group-owned gaming operator in the region. This is part of the developer’s vast range of portfolio enhancements which help it in its quest to extend its portfolio in […]

For most, if not all, states in the USA, the COVID-19 pandemic has been quite a big blow to their economies. The ability of the state authorities to collect revenue has been greatly impeded, something that is justifiably unavoidable since most businesses that rely on the physical presence of people have had to take a […]

Sports betting in the United States was on a roll, that is until the coronavirus pandemic happened and everything turned into chaos as sporting activities across the globe were either postponed or canceled altogether. Despite the setback, there are still very high hopes for sports betting in the country with several states still pursuing legislation […]

Last Thursday, renowned gaming and hospitality operator Caesars Entertainment Corporation launched an online gambling site in the Keystone State. Known as Caesars Online Casino, the new iGaming platform launched in collaboration with Harrah’s Philadelphia and becomes the ninth online gaming site to go live in the state. The launch of the new online gambling site […]

Germany has been one of the territories that held out on the idea of legalizing online gambling despite the immense potential of that particular space. This is no longer the case thanks to the recent approval of a new set of gambling regulations by the country’s lawmakers. The heads of the country’s 16 states have […]

Last Tuesday, Flutter Entertainment which is one of the most popular gaming operators on the planet announced that it has received approval from Australia’s competition watchdog for its bid to merge with the Australian-based The Stars Group (TSG), its biggest rival. Even though this has been described as more of an “informal approval” it clears […]

The sports betting sector in Colorado just grew bigger thanks to a recently signed partnership between Twin River Worldwide Holdings Inc., and two of the most reputable brands in the country’s sports betting landscape. DraftKings and FanDuel, the two companies, will be providing their highly praised products and services both at retail locations in the […]

Following an intensive 12-week consultation with the members of the public and a number of stakeholders in the gaming sector, the United Kingdom Gambling Commission has recently announced a ban on credit gambling. Beginning April 14, both online and retail gamblers in the country will no longer be able to use their credit cards to […]

Last Friday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed into law a bill that legalizes sports betting and online gambling. The 10-bill package that the governor approved entails several gambling-related aspects that are expected to significantly impact gaming in the state. Governor Whitmer has called the move a bipartisan win for the state since it will not […]

As it stands, the state of Pennsylvania has about 15,000 known or registered problem gamblers who have registered on the state’s voluntary self-exclusion program. The program has been designed with some rather foolproof rules that have so far proven to be quite effective. However, a few concerns have been raised with regard to unambiguity in […]