Weekly Roundup: Elon Musk Buys 9.2% Stake in Twitter, Latest Blockchain Industry Updates

Weekly Roundup: Elon Musk Buys 9.2% Stake in Twitter, Latest Blockchain Industry Updates

Plus BSV hits 10M transactions in 24 hours, which blew Ethereum out of the water.

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Tiger Woods Hangs on, Massive Betting Impact and Updated Odds Heading Into Round 3

Tiger Woods Hangs on, Massive Betting Impact and Updated Odds Heading Into Round 3

BetOnline sees 29% bet count increase over last year with Tiger having not participated

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Introducing the New NFT Related Slot Game

Introducing the New NFT Related Slot Game

NetGaming purchased four Mutant Ape Yacht Club NFTs and plans to release the world's first AAA standard slot game featuring Mutant Apes.

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Brand Streamers Group Acquires ThePOGG

Brand Streamers Group Acquires ThePOGG

Following on from the launch of Casino Hacks and the acquisition of ThePOGG.com, we are also excited to announce that we already have attained licensed status in the US states of Michigan and New York.

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Compliance Experts Launch Rightlander Social Media Monitor

Compliance Experts Launch Rightlander Social Media Monitor

Rightlander.com has launched the Social Media Monitor which automates the analysis of content across social media platforms to ensure marketing partners, such as affiliates, are adhering to regulatory, partnership and branding guidelines.

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Seth Young of Fifth Street Gaming Talks PointsBet, The Launch of Jefebet.com and NFTs

The latest episode of the SBC Leaders Podcast is out, and features Seth Young, Chief Strategy Officer at Fifth Street Gaming Digital and Managing Partner The Strategy Organization.

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Nick Szabo is Not Satoshi

Nick Szabo is Not Satoshi

Szabo is a computer scientist, cypherpunk, cryptographer and an expert in C++ coding. He is also a legal scholar with a background in cryptocurrency theory.

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JetBlue Makes Offer for Spirit Airlines: What Are the Odds?

JetBlue Makes Offer for Spirit Airlines: What Are the Odds?

Plus Elon Musk buys into Twitter as the world braces for Doge maximalism, but what is his real agenda here?  Steven Stradbrooke of CoinGeek speculates that Musk wants to see more verifiable accounts and less bots.

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The Most Successful Attendee at Last Weekend's BetBash Was The Most Humble

The Most Successful Attendee at Last Weekend's BetBash Was The Most Humble

Who could he be?  "Most people he talked to had no idea who he was," sports bettor Rufus offered via Twitter.

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Poker Player Charged in Las Vegas for Alleged $500K Bitcoin Scam

Poker Player Charged in Las Vegas for Alleged $500K Bitcoin Scam

Months prior, individuals in the poker community had accused the player of a similar scheme.

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Missing Thodex CEO May Face 40,000+ Years Behind Bars in New Indictment

Missing Thodex CEO May Face 40,000+ Years Behind Bars in New Indictment

Faruk Fatih Ozer is accused of disappearing with around $24 million in user funds from the crypto exchange, which ceased operating a year ago.  Actual losses may be as much as $2.6 billion.

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America’s Casinos Off to Their Fastest 2-Month Start Ever

America’s Casinos Off to Their Fastest 2-Month Start Ever

America’s commercial casinos are off to their best two-month start ever, the latest indication the industry is recovering in the third year of the coronavirus pandemic.

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6 Crypto Influencers Appearing at Collision in Toronto

6 Crypto Influencers Appearing at Collision in Toronto

Collision Toronto takes place this June 20-23, 2022.  It is billed as one of the biggest tech conferences in the world.  This year's event will feature a number of influential folks from the world of crytpo.

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Man Who Cheated Casino Ordered to Pay it Back

Man Who Cheated Casino Ordered to Pay it Back

A Holyoke, Massachusetts man has pleaded guilty in connection with a cheating scheme that won him more than $30,000 in illegal poker winnings at MGM Springfield.

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How Sports Gambling Changes Now That It's Fully Legal in Ontario

How Sports Gambling Changes Now That It's Fully Legal in Ontario

If you live in Ontario, then congratulations — starting today, you can legally put your money where your mouth is.

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Rivalry Launches Esports and Sports Betting in Ontario

Rivalry Launches Esports and Sports Betting in Ontario

Rivalry Corp. (the “Company” or “Rivalry”) (TSXV: RVLY) (OTCQX: RVLCF) (FSE: 9VK), an internationally regulated sports betting and media company, today announced that its online esports and traditional sports betting service is now live in Ontario. On the first day of regulated online gaming in the province, Ontario residents can access Rivalry’s full sportsbook at www.rivalry.com.

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He finally Won One: Mattress Mack's Multi-Million Dollar Bet on KU Comes Through

He finally Won One: Mattress Mack's Multi-Million Dollar Bet on KU Comes Through

Mattress Mack had bet $8.86 million on Kansas to win the NCAA Championship outright



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BSV Now Responsible for Over 78% of All Blockchain-Based Transactions Worldwide Thanks Mostly to Gaming

BSV Now Responsible for Over 78% of All Blockchain-Based Transactions

The BSV Blockchain continues to blow up with over 10 million transactions processed in the last 24 hours, it was revealed on Monday.

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BetMGM Launches Online Sports Betting and iGaming in Ontario

BetMGM Launches Online Sports Betting and iGaming in Ontario

Launch marks first international expansion for leading gaming operator.

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Guide to Reading Betting Odds: What they Mean and How to Use Them

Guide to Reading Betting Odds: What they Mean and How to Use Them

Sports wagering is much more involved than just picking a winner or a loser. Odds show us the probability of an outcome, giving a value to each bet you make, whether on points, a straight-up winner, or any other number of things in the game.

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PlayUp Racebook App Launches Ahead of Kentucky Derby

PlayUp Racebook App Launches Ahead of Kentucky Derby

A new horse racing betting app is set to take on the likes of TwinSpires and TVG.  PlayUp announced its launch this weekend ahead of May's Kentucky Derby.

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BetBash Vegas Event Brought Legends Together

BetBash Vegas Event Brought Legends Together

BetBash brought together gamblers and bookmakers along with company representatives from throughout the industry.  It was organized by professional sports bettor Gadoon “Spanky” Kryollos and took place at the Circa Resort in Las Vegas.

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Can I Bet on Bovada From Iowa?

Can I Bet on Bovada From Iowa?

Bovada? From Iowa? Of course!  While Bovada is certainly reputable and has been around for quite a number of years, there are much better options, so let's compare, shall we.

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Arizona Sports Betting Revenue Tops $500 Million in January

Arizona Sports Betting Revenue Tops $500 Million in January

Arizonans haven’t stopped embracing the state’s entry into legalized sports betting, plopping down $564 million in January wagers and winning back $522 million, the vast majority through online apps licensed to the state’s pro sports teams and Native American tribes.

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Start Your Own Sportsbook in Canada

Start Your Own Sportsbook in Canada

There has never been a better time to start an online sportsbook in Canada.  The country recently legalized sports wagering on single games.  Previously they had only permitted parlay bets, choosing multiple teams to win a single wager.

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John McAfee’s Life as an NFT on the BSV Blockchain

John McAfee’s Life as an NFT on the BSV Blockchain

The colorful and controversial late British-American computer programmer, businessman, and two-time presidential candidate, John McAfee, lives on as none other than an NFT.

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Top 5 Methods of Attracting New Players to an Online Casino

Top 5 Methods of Attracting New Players to an Online Casino

For an online gambling business to perform well, it is necessary to draw up a marketing plan and select appropriate promotion tools. Here are five marketing ideas that will help bring new customers to online casinos.

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This Week's Gambling 911 Most Hated: Peter McCormack

This Week's Gambling 911 Most Hated: Peter McCormack

The visceral reaction to one Peter McCormack from the BSV Nation is something we rarely see to such a lopsided degree.

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Gambling911 Unveils Its Own NFT, Expects to See Sales of Over $246 Million

Gambling911 Unveils Its Own NFT, Expects to See Sales of Over $246 Million

Huge news!  Gambling911.com has unveiled the first of its highly anticipated NFTs.  The Gambling911 NFL will feature a minted collection built on the BSV blockchain. The first release will be the site's logo.

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Ninja Punk Girls Among Eight Startups From Satoshi Block Dojo

Ninja Punk Girls Among Eight Startups From Satoshi Block Dojo

The Bitcoin SV incubator Satoshi Block Dojo is approaching the end of its first 12-week programme in London’s East End.  Among eight profiled startups is Ninja Punk Girls.

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Primary Betting Odds: Maine, New Hampshire, Nevada, South Carolina

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