How to Evaluate a New Bookmaker Before You Bet: A Review Checklist

By comparing multiple sportsbooks, bettors can pick the one with the longest odds to make the most of the opportunities available to them. This is especially effective when placing parlay bets, as the difference in odds can add up quickly, ultimately leading to a substantial difference between bookies. 

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Could Delta New Direct Flights Between USA and Malta Help Boost World's Largest Gambling Hub? 

Malta is the world's leading licensing jurisdiction for online casinos and many of the big name sports betting brands as well. As of 2025, there were a total of 315 web gambling companies licensed ty the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA

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Spotting Tactics Used by Offshore Betting Sites

Online gambling in the Netherlands has changed as new rules aim to protect players. The CRUKS (Centraal Register Uitsluiting Kansspelen) system now blocks people from using Dutch gambling sites if they sign up for self-exclusion.

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Top Trending: The Social and Promotional Gaming Association (SPGA) is No More

So long The Social and Promotional Gaming Association (SPGA) as that trade organization is being absorbed into the Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA)

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Underdog Makes C-Suite Hires, Embarking on Next Phase of Growth

Underdog, the fastest-growing sports company in the U.S., today announced the hiring of two C-Suite executives, Rishi Garg as Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Kimberly Pointer Corbett as Chief Marketing Officer (CMO).

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What You Must Understand: Are Casino Payouts Affected by Increasing Bitcoin Fees?

Bitcoin was a path to online gambling not long ago. It’s a currency from the future that promised immediate rewards and the excitement of being first. With almost any money deducted for network expenses, players may win on a Saturday night and see their sum in their wallet by Sunday morning.

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Are Crypto Casinos Legal: A Look at Global Laws

The rise of cryptocurrency has done more than change how we send money online; it’s started to blur the lines of industries that once seemed firmly set in their ways. One of the most striking examples is the gambling world.

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Top Trending: Wynn Drops Triple Zero Roulette at Vegas Casino

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With the 7% decline in Vegas visitations this summer compared to last year, casinos are starting to add enticements.

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Top Trending: Will Fox Exercise Right to Buy 18.6 Percent of FanDuel?

It turns out that Rupert Murdoch’s family reaching a deal on who will control his vast media empire after death will not only have an impact on Fox News and other company-owned media assets, but also on the USA's largest regulated mobile sports betting business. 

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Top Trending: British Horse Racing to Shut Down Wednesday

Also breaking: Dina Titus FAIR BET Act fails to pass as gamblers will no longer be able to fully deduct gambling losses as part of 'Big Beautiful Bill'.

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Top Trending: Rhode Island Sports Betting App Crashes First Week of 2025 NFL

One of the first - and arguably one of the most troubled - of the U.S. regulated sports betting apps took quite a beating to open the 2025 NFL season.

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Deposit Options at Online Casinos Across the Globe as We Approach 2026

Depositing with an online casino worldwiide has never been easier with the introduction of new transaction methods. While credit cards are still commonly used, customers no longer feel the need to be reliant on the plastic.

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Sam’s Town Hotel and Gaming Hall in Tunica Closing

It first opened in 1994 and quickly expanded after owner Boyd Gaming bought an adjacent property in 2002.

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Top Trending: $23 Million Bet on Cowboys vs. Eagles at Kalshi Alone

Philadelphia begins its title defense by hosting Dallas in the NFL Kickoff Game on Thursday, Sept. 4, CBS Sports reports. The longtime division rivals will meet at Lincoln Financial Field with kickoff scheduled for 8:20 p.m. ET. 

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Top Trending: Verse Gaming Offers First Parlay Prediction Platform in US

A new app from Verse Gaming allows users to bundle predictions across sports, politics, entertainment, breaking news, and more as the company pivots away from its Daily Fantasy Sports model.

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Top Trending: Circa Owner on Prediction Market Parlays: 'Simply Illegal Gambling'

Prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket were set to begin offering parlay betting in the coming days.  This doesn't sit well with one casino sportsbook owner. 

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Seminole Tribe of Florida General Counsel Jim Shore, 80, Passes Away

Jim Shore, 80, who served as General Counsel of the Seminole Tribe of Florida for more than four decades and guided the Tribe to unprecedented levels of success, died Saturday, Aug. 30, at Cleveland Clinic Hospital in Weston, Fla.

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Top Trending: NFL Gambling in 2025 Expected to Eclipse $30 Billion

The NFL season kicks off Sept. 4, with the Dallas Cowboys visiting the defending Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. 

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Catena Media Founder Scammed Out of $1.25 Million

"I feel ashamed and stupid," Erik Bergman reveals. 

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Top Trending: Nearly $69 Million Bet on Week 1 College Football at Kalshi Alone

Without a shred of doubt, the most wagered on game of the week was the 12 pm ET showdown between No. 1 Texas and No. 3 Ohio State at Ohio State. And one ALL sportsbook(s) wanted a Buckeyes win bad. 

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Top Trending: Former Ladbrokes Owner Top Exec Charged With Bribery, Fraud

Kenny Alexander, former head of the parent company of Ladbrokes, is among 11 people who have been charged as part of an investigation into the provision of gambling services in Turkey.

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Top Trending: DraftKings Claims it Acted Properly in Voiding Iowa Man’s $14.2 Million Payout

Player claims  DraftKings unfairly voided the bets he placed on the 2024 AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am golf tournament as rain threatened to cut short play after 54 holes. 

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How Simplifying Crypto Basics Can Spark Interest In Crypto Casinos

But even with this option available, some casino users are still reluctant to make the leap to cryptocurrency. In this article, we'll talk about why simplifying crypto basics can create a ripple effect of greater interest in crypto casinos.

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Top Trending: DraftKings Punishing Those Fastest to Gain Information

"Being faster to the information is no longer allowed on @DKSportsbook.  Unreal and terrible look for DK."

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Minimum Bets and Fees Announced for Illinois Sportsbooks

Ryan Butler of Covers.com released the minimum fees per bet as well as minimum wagers that have been proposed by each regulated gambling site in the state of Illinois. 

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Ohio Latest State to Denouce Prediction Markets

A letter from the Ohio Casino Control Commission says that launching sports event contracts or working with prediction markets like Kalshi could put a sportsbook's license in jeopardy.

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New Betting Hall of Famer Paris Smith Talks Exclusively to Gambling 911

Paris Smith, the longtime CEO of Curaçao-based online sportsbook Pinnacle, earlier this month became the first female inductee into the Sports Gambling Hall of Fame in Las Vegas.

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Can't Use My Credit Card to Bet on DraftKings Effective August 25

DraftKings claims it is trying to help customers “avoid cash advance fees and higher interest rates” associated with credit card funding. But there may be more to this story, as we dig deeper. 

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How Can I Run My Own Sportsbook?

Pay Per Head services offer a software platform and 24/7 customer service to do run a sportsbook without much work on your end, though you'll still need the required skill set and knowledge of how sports gambling works. 

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Top Trending - Chumba Casino to Leave Canada

The popular sweepstakes casino Chumba Casino is set to leave the Canadian market entirely effective October 23, 2025. Players here will no longer be able to access the site. 

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