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Fiona Simmons's latest articles
Fiona Simmons
JournalistAlthough Fiona doesn't have a long-spanning background within the gambling industry, she is an incredibly skilled journalist who has built a strong interest in the constantly growing iGaming network. The team at Gambling News is glad to have her on our roster to help deliver the best stories as soon as they hit. Aside from writing, she loves to dabble in online casino games such as slots and roulette, both for her own enjoyment and also as research to better improve her understanding of the industry.
Poker
October 7, 2020
GGPoker Determined to Oust RTA Use from Its Network
GGPoker is determined to deal with the issue of Real-Time Assistance (RTA) as it banned 40 player accounts and confiscated in excess of $1 million from players using the helping hand of the analytical software. Besides the 40 players banned, the poker operator issued a warning to another 40, reaffirming the use of such software […]
Casino
October 7, 2020
Twin River Holdings Issues Senior Unsecured Notes for $125M
Twin River Worldwide Holdings announced yesterday it commenced an issuance of senior unsecured notes to the amount of $125 million. The new notes constitute an addition to a previous issuance of senior notes due 2027, amounting $400 million and paying 6.75%. Qualified Institutional Buyers Only The Rhode Island-based casino operator noted that the new notes […]
Poker
October 6, 2020
888 Granted Interactive Gaming Manufacturer License in PA
Online poker operator 888 Holdings has been granted an interactive gaming manufacturer license in Pennsylvania, a move that may soon introduce a second poker operator, besides PokerStars, almost a year after the online poker market went live in the state. As expected, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) voted in favor of the license application […]
Business
October 5, 2020
GAN Signs with Wynn to Power Its Michigan Betting and iGaming
Gaming technology provider GAN announced today it entered into a 10-year agreement with casino and hospitality operator Wynn Resorts, to provide iGaming and internet sports betting in Michigan. The business-to-business supplier of gambling software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions expects to launch Wynn’s software platform in the state in November, alongside the first gambling operators, subject to acquiring […]
Casino
October 5, 2020
Mass Layoffs Reported at Caesars Southern Indiana
Caesars Southern Indiana conducted mass layoffs last week, a local media reported based on information provided by 3 former employees as some of them lost their jobs along with many others. The media spoke to the long-time employees who preferred to remain anonymous Friday and gained information about the layoffs first hand. Two of the […]
Legal
October 4, 2020
Still No Action from the IRS and Treasury on Slot Jackpot Limit
The slot jackpot threshold for reporting to the IRS was established back in 1977. Any win, equal or greater than $1,200 needs to be reported with IRS Form W-2G by both patrons and casinos. Despite that the gaming industry urged for changes of the threshold, so far no actions were taken by the IRS or […]
Casino
October 3, 2020
Norfolk Casino Flyers Stir Controversy, Given Out with Food
Opponents of the new casino project in Norfolk, Virginia, are calling for an investigation into an act of giving out flyers with the casino logo with food. Printed by the pro-casino referendum committee and indicating that the food was supplied by the tribe chosen to develop the project, the act was called “a blatant cororlation” […]
Industry
October 2, 2020
Domestic Violence Related to Problem Gambling, Says Study
Australia’s National Research Organization for Women’s Safety released new research looking into the relationship between gambling and domestic violence. Although gambling does not initiate domestic violence, it undoubtedly exacerbates it, says the study. A New Research Focuses on Gambling and Its Relation to Domestic Violence New research published earlier this week by Australia’s National Research […]
Esports
October 2, 2020
ESL and DreamHack Merge Together into ESL Gaming
Esports gaming giants ESL and DreamHack have merged together to form a new global behemoth, ESL Gaming. DreamHack and ESL Consolidate Ties by Merging into a Single Entity Esports tournament and festival hosts ESL and DreamHack have merged under a new name, ESL Gaming. The pair is owned by Modern Times Group (MTG), a Swedish […]
Casino
October 1, 2020
Casino Employment in Atlantic City Drops with 21% in August
A staggering 21% drop in employment of casinos in Atlantic City is observed in August this year. According to a report by the New Jersey Division of Gaming, both full and part-time workers were significantly less when comparing numbers from last year August. Casino Employment in Atlantic City Drops Significantly in August According to a […]