Business & Financial

HandCash Goes Back to its Roots: Instant Payments for Gaming

HandCash Goes Back to its Roots

HandCash provides a solution for instant payments across apps and games, worldwide.  It is a leading wallet provider for the Bitcoin SV ecosystem that is best known for its pioneering approaches to make Bitcoin as user friendly as possible.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/21/2022

Sports Betting Apps Flood U.S. College Campuses as NCAA Bans Ads During Games

Sports Betting Apps Flood U.S. College Campuses as NCAA Bans Ads During Games

The NCAA ban has resulted in reduced exposure for sports betting associated businesses across the board.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Mar/18/2022

Gambling911 World Exclusive: Mike "The Mouth" Matusow Says Deal to Run Texas Poker Room is Off

Gambling911 World Exclusive: Mike "The Mouth" Matusow Says Deal to Run Texas Poker Room is Off

A deal made by poker pro Mike “The Mouth” Matusow to move to Texas and run a poker room has fallen through, Gambling 911 can reveal in a world exclusive report!

Submitted by Thomas Somach on, Mar/16/2022

SBC Agrees to Deal to Buy The Canadian Gaming Summit

SBC has agreed to terms to acquire the long-running Canadian Gaming Summit (CGS), Canada’s premier annual conference and trade show for land-based and iGaming professionals, from current joint owners the Canadian Gaming Association (CGA) and MediaEdge Communications. 

Submitted by Press Release on, Mar/16/2022

Newly-Launched MGM Rewards Unveils Best Credit Card Offer to Date

Newly-Launched MGM Rewards Unveils Best Credit Card Offer to Date

Newly approved MGM Rewards Mastercard cardmembers earn $250 after spending $5,000 in the first six billing cycles1

Submitted by Press Release on, Mar/16/2022

How to get a gambling license in 2022

How to get a gambling license in 2022

Having a gambling license ensures stability and increases players’ trust. Slotegrator breaks down how to get a gambling license in 2022. 

Submitted by Payton on, Mar/16/2022

nChain CEO Hakan Yuksel on His Journey From SaaS to Blockchain and Online Gambling Reform

nChain CEO Hakan Yuksel on His Journey From SaaS to Blockchain and Online Gambling Reform

With the unlimited scaling potential of Bitcoin SV, the possibilities for microtransactions are quite literally endless.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/15/2022

Professional Sports Gambler Haralabos Voulgaris Talks When He First Realized He Was "Sharp"

As part of the Be Better Bettors podcast this week, professional sports gambler Haralabos Voulgaris discusses how he initially got involved in gambling.  Like most folks, it all started at the race track.  In Voulgaris' case, he was exposed as a young boy growing up in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/15/2022

Mojo is an Athlete Stock Market Backed By A-Rod

Mojo is an Athlete Stock Market Backed By A-Rod

Former Major League Baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez has joined forces with business partner Marc Lore to take advantage of the regulated sports bettings space in the US.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/15/2022

Can't Bet on DraftKings From My State

Can't Bet on DraftKings From My State

The DraftKings sportsbook commercials are all over the airwaves during football and basketball season, but they are only available in around a dozen states, and some of those do not allow betting on the state colleges or games that feature them.  There are always alternatives.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Mar/15/2022

Can You Bet on FanDuel in Texas?

Can You Bet on FanDuel in Texas?

You are prohibited from betting on the FanDuel app from Texas.  But have no fear, alternative sports betting sites are available to those living in or visiting the Lone Star State.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/15/2022

Can I Bet on the Caesars Sportsbook App From Texas?

Can I Bet on the Caesars Sportsbook App From Texas?

The Caesars Sportsbook app is not available in Texas.  Instead you can place bets at BetUS.  Accessisble within the state of Texas, BetUS offers a generous welcome bonus (max bonus $2500).

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Mar/15/2022

Stats Matters: Why Bettors Should Tread Carefully With “New” Races

Stats Matters: Why Bettors Should Tread Carefully With “New” Races

2017 was an interesting year in racing, as, after several years in preparation, we got to see the running of two huge horse races that had seemingly been manufactured out of thin air. It was the year of the inaugural Pegasus World Cup (USA) and The Everest (Australia), the former of which was briefly the world’s richest thoroughbred race.

Submitted by Payton on, Mar/14/2022

Can't Bet on DraftKings From South Dakota

Can't Bet on DraftKings From South Dakota

You cannot bet on DraftKings from the state of South Dakota, however, our friends at BetUS does accept players from SD.  They even offer 30 risk free bets to celebrate 30 years in business.

Submitted by Mary Montgomery on, Mar/14/2022

World's First Crypto & NFT-Based Horseracing Club

World's First Crypto & NFT-Based Horseracing Club

The world of horseracing is often seen as old fashioned and slow to embrace anything resembling the ‘progressive’ but that is not always a fair assessment. CRYPTO RACINGTM underpins the next evolutionary stage of The Sport of Kings.

Submitted by Press Release on, Mar/14/2022

Tiny Payments Are a Big Deal: HandCash and Its Use With the Called It Prediction App, Peer Game Casino

Tiny Payments Are a Big Deal: HandCash and Its Use With the Called It Prediction App, Peer Game Casino

Alex Agut and his biz partner wanted tiny payments for apps they were building. Traditional payment processors couldn't do it. Bitcoin could, but was too complicated for normal users.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/12/2022

Is Bovada Legal From South Dakota?

Is Bovada Legal From South Dakota?

Bovada is a legal sportsbook that is accessible from the state of South Dakota but is not regulated there.  Other online sportsbooks accessible from the state include Jazz Sports, which currently offers a RISK FREE $1000 BET for new customers.

Submitted by Ean Lamb on, Mar/12/2022

CoinGeek Pulse: Biden Signs Crypto Executive Order and New BSV Games to Enjoy

CoinGeek Pulse: Biden Signs Crypto Executive Order and New BSV Games to Enjoy

This week on the CoinGeek Pulse, we talk about US President Joe Biden’s highly anticipated digital assets executive order, which marks a major step towards digital innovation and advancement for the United States.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/11/2022

Biden Signs Order on Cryptocurrency as its Use Explodes

Biden Signs Order on Cryptocurrency as its Use Explodes

President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed an executive order on government oversight of cryptocurrency that urges the Federal Reserve to explore whether the central bank should jump in and create its own digital currency.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mar/10/2022

Overview of products and trends in the gambling industry 

Overview of products and trends in the gambling industry 

While many segments of the world economy are experiencing difficulties, the gambling industry is only gaining momentum and expanding its audience. For all the damage it has caused, Covid-19 has become a significant driver for the online gambling market.

Submitted by Payton on, Mar/10/2022

PokerStars Pulls Out of Russia

PokerStars Pulls Out of Russia

Stars follows the likes of McDonald's, Apple, Coke, Pepsi and even oil giant Shell.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Mar/10/2022

Refer a Bookie Program Pays Big

Refer a Bookie Program Pays Big

Being a bookie you have the opportunity to make some great money.  But did you know that affiliates in the sports betting industry are among the highest paid?

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/09/2022

Kleiman v Wright: Court Adds Interest to $100M Judgment, Bringing Total to $143M

Judge Beth Bloom has granted a request by Ira Kleiman’s attorneys to add pre-judgment interest to the $100 million awarded to W&K in last year’s Kleiman v Wright lawsuit.  Wright's attorneys had not objected to the addition of prejudgment interest.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/09/2022

BitConnect Founder Indicted Over $2.4B Ponzi Scheme Has Vanished

BitConnect Founder Indicted Over $2.4B Ponzi Scheme Has Vanished

Satish Kumbhani, the indicted founder of BitConnect, has vanished.   US authorities have no idea where he might be.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/08/2022

Minnesota Sports Betting Gets Tribal Backing

Minnesota Sports Betting Gets Tribal Backing

Rep. Zack Stephenson is sponsoring a bill in the House.  It is the first sports gambling bill to receive a hearing in the state Legislature and will be the first of six committees the measure must pass through.

Submitted by Gilbert Horowitz on, Mar/08/2022

Hard Rock Mobile App Reportedly at Center of Calvin Ridley Betting Scandal

Hard Rock Mobile App Reportedly at Center of Calvin Ridley Betting Scandal

Senior NFL reporter for CBS Sports Jonathan Jones is reporting that the short-lived Hard Rock sports betting app may have been used in placing bets for Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley.

Submitted by Alejandro Botticelli on, Mar/08/2022

Biden Executive Order on Cryptocurrency Expected This Week

Biden Executive Order on Cryptocurrency Expected This Week

President Joe Biden is expected to sign an executive order on cryptocurrency this week that will mark the first step toward regulating how digital currency is traded.

Submitted by Associated Press on, Mar/07/2022

EPT Sochi Canceled as Pro-Ukraine Players Push for Ban on Poker in Russia

EPT Sochi Canceled as Pro-Ukraine Players Push for Ban on Poker in Russia

After it was initially delayed until October, the European Poker Tour (EPT) has suspended its Sochi stop due to the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.

Submitted by Nagesh Rath on, Mar/07/2022

DraftKings Gets Downgraded

DraftKings Gets Downgraded

Plus Bitcoin again viewed as a safe haven amid geopolitical tension though some are looking to take advantage of the crisis for selfish means....and regulators are most certainly keeping a watchful eye.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/07/2022

Who Creates Pay Per Head Betting Odds?

As a bookie or agent signing on with a Pay Per Head business, you might be wondering who creates your odds.

Submitted by Aaron Goldstein on, Mar/05/2022

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