Business & Financial
China's Top Regulators Ban Crypto Trading and Mining, Sending Bitcoin Tumbling
China's most powerful regulators on Friday intensified a crackdown on cryptocurrencies with a blanket ban on all crypto transactions and mining, hitting bitcoin and other major coins and pressuring crypto and blockchain-related stocks.
Oregon Ducks Star Kayvon Thibodeaux Launches Own Cryptocurrency
Oregon defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux announced Thursday the launch of his own cryptocurrency. The news comes following changes to the NCAA's name, image and likeness rules made in July.
PokerStars to Pay Kentucky $300 Million to Settle Long Standing Gambling Suit
Then Govenor Steve Beshear called PokerStars and similar sites "leeches on our communities“ that hurt Kentucky’s signature industry, horse racing.
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Morgan Stanley discovered in a 2018 UK gambling market study that more bookies are losing customers. About half of active gamblers stated that they would close their accounts in six months.
Businesses That Have Survived Rough Times
If you have an online iGaming project and you also want to expand it with sports betting, then it’s important to have high-functioning sportsbook software. Well, the aim of any gambling or betting site is to attract as many players as possible by providing them the best experience possible.
Bitcoin Site Goes Dark After Apparent Hacking
Bitcoin.org, the website that was once the main landing portal for all things Bitcoin, today suffered an embarrassing hack that has already cost naive BTC users money.
DraftKings Makes $22.4 Billion Bid for UK’s Entain
The British betting company Entain has confirmed a takeover bid worth about $22.4 billion (16.4 billion pounds) from DraftKings as online gambling companies seek inroads into physical betting sites and vice versa.
MGM Resorts International Issues Statement on DraftKings Entain Offer
MGM is Entain’s exclusive partner in the U.S. online sports betting and iGaming market through our highly successful 50/50 joint venture BetMGM LLC (“BetMGM”). As a consequence, any transaction whereby Entain or its affiliates would own a competing business in the U.S. would require MGM’s consent.
Bitcoin, Ether Slump as Market Selloff Widens
Cryptocurrency prices sank on Monday as concerns over the spillover risk to the global economy from Chinese property group Evergrande's (3333.HK) troubles spread across financial markets.
Sports Betting Lounge At Soldier Field Stalled
WBEZ Chicago has obtained emails that show the NFL franchise Bears frustration as the Chicago Park District — which owns Soldier Field — rejected efforts to open a sports betting lounge. Earlier in the year, the Bears even suggested relocating to a new stadium.
BetBash 2 in Vegas Tickets Now Available
A few hundred people showed up for the first ever BetBash in Jersey City, now the organizer is looking to top this number with an extravaganza in Las Vegas that takes things to a whole other level.
Kleiman v. Wright Trial Crypto Odds Up at Bovada
Bovada has Dr. Wright winning the case at -130. The Kleiman Estate winning and being rewarded $1 billion pays out $350 for every $100 odds.
Caesars Sportsbook Named Official Sportsbook Partner Of LSU Athletics
LSU, Caesars and Playfly Sports Create First-of-Its-Kind Relationship Spanning Gaming and Sponsorship Rights
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Atlantic City Casinos Bounce Back, Up 31% From a Year Ago
Atlantic City’s casinos and racetrack sports betting outlets are bouncing back convincingly from financial woes brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, taking in 31% more in August than they did a year earlier, after COVID-19-related closures ended.
Man Linked to $1.3B North Korean BTC Hacks Gets 11 Years in Prison
Plus CoinGeek sits down with Bryan Cryderman of Handcash, a leading wallet provider for the Bitcoin SV ecosystem.
Best Sportsbook to Bet on MMA Fights
With so much attention focused on the NFL and College Football at the moment, it's easy to forget that there are a number of top MMA and boxing bouts upcoming. We were left wondering: What are the best betting sites when it comes to Mixed Martial Arts fights?
Fake News: Litecoin Foundation Says No Deal With Walmart
Walmart had earlier disputed the claims after a number of outlets reported on the fake story.
Sports Betting in Maryland Still in Development Stage
Sports wagering in Maryland is now authorized thanks to a 2020 ballot initiative and a 2021 law, but it may be until 2022 that gamblers get to make their bets on games.
Rules Still Being Written to Add Casino Gambling in Nebraska
Nebraska voters approved casino gambling at the state’s horse racing tracks last year, but it will still be at least several more months before any casinos get approved in the state because regulators are still writing the rules for them.
Bitcoin is Barter, Not Money, Mexico Central Bank Chief Says
Bitcoin is more like a means of barter than "evolved" fiat money, Mexico's central back chief said on Thursday, calling it a high-risk investment and a poor store of value.
Feds Sign Off on Connecticut Plan to Allow Online Gambling
Gov. Ned Lamont announced Thursday that Connecticut has received a key federal approval for its plan to allow legalized sports wagering, online gambling and other new forms of betting.
El Salvador's World-First Adoption of Bitcoin Endures Bumpy First Day
El Salvador's historic adoption of bitcoin as legal tender on Tuesday was beset by teething problems, as an angry protest by mistrustful citizens, technological glitches and a dip in the cryptocurrency clouded the rollout.
9 Weeks Free Pay Per Head
There is plenty more to get excited about ahead of this NFL season if you are a bookie or agent looking for a new Pay Per Head or to switch over your players from your current platform (in under an hour).
Americas Cardroom Becomes the Official Sponsor of Latin America’s Biggest Casino
We have some huge news that live poker fans will definitely enjoy. Americas Cardroom is now the official sponsor of Enjoy Punta del Este in Uruguay. We’re proud to be associated with this high-end property, which is home to the largest casino in Latin America!
BetOnline Releases Early NFL Action Report
The Packers were so far seeing the most action at better than 80%.
Tether Trading Barred in Canada
The Ontario Securities Commission (OSC) this past week is prohibiting the country’s first registered digital currency exchanges, Wealthsimple and Coinberry, from trading Tether (USDT).
Trustly Expansion in European Gaming Industry
A reliable banking option to deposit and withdraw money from online casinos is an important step to big winnings. One of the most popular payment options used in Europe and other continents is Trustly. The possibility to pay instantly from the bank account makes it a simple, secure, and instant method, so there is hardly any better option for gamblers. But where is Trustly accepted, and does it get more popular in Europe?
WA Tribal Casinos Get Final Federal OK for Sports Betting
Sports betting in tribal casinos in Washington could be offered in some by the opening week of the NFL season.
WETBash: Spanky’s Biggest Gamble Ever as he Dodges Bullet
Catastrophic flooding occurs in Jersey City exactly one week after BetBash took place. Plus we look at the week that was with a DC-publication digging deep into the kidnapping and murder of 5Dimes founder Sean "Tony" Creighton and the Miami BSV blockchain show that left attendees mesmerized and hungry for more.
