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Many online casino players wonder if it’s a better strategy to have multiple casino accounts instead of just one. The answer, according to our experts, is yes. Despite the diversity and flexibility of online casinos these days, it is hard to find a single site that has everything you want. That is why it is good…

Flutter Entertainment UK and Ireland boss Conor Grant has apologized after the company’s Sky Vegas brand offered free bets to self-excluded gamblers, but the mistake has come at a pivotal time for the market, with a legislative review ongoing. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Grant makes his apology If you didn’t already know, it’s Safer Gambling Week in…

Flutter Entertainment believes that its October 1 withdrawal from the Dutch gambling market will cost the company £50m ($68m). [Image: Shutterstock.com] A costly withdrawal Flutter Entertainment has revealed that its withdrawal from the Dutch gambling market could cost £50m ($68m). In its third-quarter trading update on Tuesday morning, the Ireland-based gambling group estimated that its…

VSO News caught up with gaming industry veteran and SCCG Management CEO Stephen A. Crystal to get his take on the resurgence of Las Vegas’ casino industry after a difficult 2020. Vegas is back in the money After a turbulent year in 2020, the lights of Las Vegas are shining brighter than ever before. According…

DraftKings has decided against making a firm takeover offer for the UK-based gambling group Entain. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Not working out DraftKings has revealed that it will no longer be pursuing a takeover of Entain. The US-based gambling operator decided to not make a firm offer after having further discussions with the Entain board. DraftKings did…

Online gambling has been around for decades. It continues to be a growth industry, spurred by related technology and increasing social and legal acceptance.  Internet betting most recently proved its worth as an investment by profiting during the pandemic while other industries faltered. Mobile iGaming technology, cryptocurrency, and US state legalization keep pushing it to…

Up to three new casinos could be coming to New York, while two more casinos made progress this week in getting retail sports betting licenses in Maryland. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Inching along In New York, it appears that up to three new casinos could be on the horizon. The New York Gaming Commission (NYGC) is now…

With its Entain buyout decision deadline looming, DraftKings nevertheless found time to ink a blockchain deal and open a new retail sportsbook in New Hampshire on the same day. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Two announcements in a day DraftKings is going about business as usual, despite an October 19 deadline looming for its Entain takeover decision, by…

Through a new partnership agreement with the NBA’s Dallas Mavericks, Betway has secured branding rights at the American Airlines Center (pictured above). [Image: Shutterstock.com] Betway gets another partner As betting spreads across the US, more and more sports organizations have formed partnerships with operators to ensure they benefit from the fast-growing industry. Betway is the…

A whistle-to-whistle ban on gambling-related ads during live sporting events will soon be put into place in Ireland. [Image: Shutterstock.com] Updating safer gambling practices Retail and online sportsbooks in Ireland will be implementing a whistle-to-whistle ban on gambling ads during live sports broadcasts. The measure is part of an overall movement to enact higher standards…