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Melanie Porter's latest articles
Melanie Porter
EditorAfter finishing her master's in publishing and writing, Melanie began her career as an online editor for a large gaming blog and has now transitioned over towards the iGaming industry. She helps to ensure that our news pieces are written to the highest standard possible under the guidance of senior management.
Industry
September 16, 2024
Woman Arrested in Alleged $200K Theft from Drugged LV Hotel Guests
When a Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD) officer pulled over 31-year-old Cassandra Tovar on September 6, he originally thought he would be issuing a verbal warning or a ticket and fine for the crime of driving a car with a missing license plate. However, he quickly discovered Tovar also seemed to be intoxicated. The […]
Business
September 16, 2024
Playtech Revises Strategic Deal with Caliplay for Further Growth
The 1999-founded leading technology company in the gambling industry, Playtech, has announced inking a revised strategic agreement with Caliente’s subsidiary, Caliplay, a leader in the regulated Mexican online casino and sports betting market and its largest client. The news of the amended terms of the strategic agreement comes after the two parties were embroiled in […]
Industry
September 12, 2024
NC ABC Manager Pleads Guilty to Using Store’s Card to Gamble
A 72-year-old former ABC store manager from Rutherfordon, North Carolina who hit $1.5 million in jackpots at the Kings Mountain‘s Catawba Two Kings Casino has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud and money laundering in federal court. According to prosecutors, Russel Hester made use of embezzled taxpayer money to keep his passion for gambling […]
Casino
September 12, 2024
Security Robots Dispatched at Louisiana Casino and San Antonio Airport
Nasdaq-listed Knightscope, a pioneering company that builds state-of-the-art robots and Artificial Intelligence technologies with a focus on improving public safety, has recently introduced its latest 5th Generation K5 Autonomous Security Robot (ASR) at a casino in Louisiana and the San Antonio International Airport in Texas. The company whose long-term goal is to “make the United […]
Industry
September 11, 2024
Special Master in Arkansas Finds Issues with Anti-casino Ballot Signatures
Special master to the Arkansas Supreme Court Randy Wright claims close to 6,000 signatures given in support of an anti-casino ballot initiative have insufficient addresses, which is reason for them to be disqualified. The special master’s report will inform the highest court whether the votes cast on the constitutional amendment proposal for November should be […]
Legal
September 11, 2024
New Plaintiffs Join Athletes’ Civil Suit in Iowa, Toll Reaches 37
Ten additional Iowa and Iowa State athletes together with a basketball equipment manager caught in last year’s state gambling sting joined a civil lawsuit on Tuesday. The new names on the list are ISU football players Terry Roberts and Jeremiah “Trey” Mathis III, together with Iowa State University (ISU) wrestlers Samuel Schuyler, Carter Schmidt, Nathan […]
Industry
September 10, 2024
ASA Looking Into Gambling Memes That Reach Under 18s
To most netizens who also happen to have a passion for gambling, gambling memes are excellent means of expressing one’s self by posting the right image at the right time, after receiving inspiration from the gods of popular culture themselves. While they may give anyone a throaty chuckle when stumbling upon them, these memes now […]
Sports
September 10, 2024
Drake’s Curse Is Back: Artist Loses $210K Backing US Open Underdog
Drake’s history of losing underdog bets with massive sums at stake is no stranger to most bettors. His long string of losing wagers has been recently expanded with the $210,000 that he lost via a Stake bet on Taylor Fritz to beat Jannik Sinner and take home the US Open title. Compared to the $565,000 […]
Industry
September 10, 2024
Kansas City Chiefs Fan Jailed for Nearly a Dozen Bank Robberies
According to an announcement from the Department of Justice, 30-year-old Kansas City Chiefs superfan Xaviar “ChiefsAholic” Babudar has been slapped with a prison sentence of 17.5 years without parole for carrying out a series of 11 armed bank robberies in California, the Midwest, and Nevada. Babudar will also have to pay $532,675 in restitution to […]
Legal
September 9, 2024
Missourians to Decide on Sports Betting at Referendum, Court Rules
Cole County Circuit Court Judge Daniel Green has taken the defendants’ side in the highly debated matter of sports betting legalization in the state. Namely, Judge Green has decided that a constitutional amendment question to make sports betting legal in the state will reach Missourians at the ballot referendum scheduled for November 5. The judge […]
