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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
August 8, 2024
Binion’s Casino Building Hit by Bullets During Downtown Vegas Fight
Binion’s Gambling Hall & Hotel’s building was subject to a gunfire exchange during an unrelated fight over the weekend. The venue found on Fremont Street along the Fremont Street Experience pedestrian mall in Downtown Vegas was struck by at least one bullet on Saturday. The Suspect Shooter, Under Arrest According to Las Vegas TV station […]
Industry
August 8, 2024
Rapper Nelly Arrested for Illegal Drug Possession When Collecting Casino Wins
Rapper Nelly (real name Cornell Iral Haynes Jr) was arrested early Wednesday and accused of possessing illegal drugs when trying to collect his jackpot wins at Missouri’s Hollywood Casino and Hotel. According to the Highway Patrol’s arrest report, the 49-year-old artist was taken into custody by Maryland Heights police at 4:45 a.m. after he was […]
Industry
August 7, 2024
Virginia Experts Assess Gambling Addiction Programs’ Success
Virginia is one of the states that have been striving to curb high gambling addiction rates in the context of the ongoing expansion of gambling and has been successful at it. As reported earlier, according to Virginia Partnership for Gaming and Health’s director, Carolyn Hawley, her team reached a massive 973% jump in the number […]
Industry
August 7, 2024
Vet Group in Indiana Wants Electronic Pull-Tabs to Become Legal
Despite Indiana lawmakers being hesitant to give the green light to an expansion of gambling in the state, a veteran group known as the “Big Four” has vocalized a proposal to see electronic pull-tab gambling become legal. More Money for the Group’s Charities The proposal, which has been described as a modernization of what is […]
Business
August 6, 2024
Nuvei Acquires Licensed Brazilian Payment Institution
Nasdaq-listed, Canadian fintech company Nuvei Corporation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire licensed Payment Institution Pay2All. The decision, considered a strategic milestone for the company, is expected to improve Nuvei’s capabilities in the domestic market in Brazil while strengthening its commitment to the Latin American (LATAM) region. The license of the Central Bank […]
Casino
August 6, 2024
Dragon Gaming Launches Triple 8s with Respin Feature and Multipliers
Malta-based gaming studio launched in 2019, Dragon Gaming, has announced the release of Triple 8s, a new retro-style slot game with one row, three reels, one payline, a re-spin feature, and random multipliers. The fast-developing iGaming studio that has defied all expectations in the past few years by launching some of the most innovative […]
Industry
August 6, 2024
Sen. Merkley Leads Group Calling for US Elections Gambling Ban
On May 10, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC), which is charged with the regulation of the vast and complex derivatives markets, issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in connection with event contracts. The rulemaking featured a prohibition on event contracts regarding the outcome of elections in the US. On Monday, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) […]
Industry
August 5, 2024
Macau Lawmaker Asks Gaming Ops for More Workforce Consideration
In a recent report, Macau lawmaker Leong Sun Iok and the country’s Federation of Trade Unions showed concern in connection to the mental and physical well-being and health of employees in the gaming industries. As per Macau news outlets, following these concerns, Leong is now asking the government to “promote the social responsibility of gaming […]
Business
August 5, 2024
DraftKings Surcharge Scheme Could Become Buying Opportunity
Earlier in the month, we reported DraftKings’ plan for a new surcharge on customers’ net winnings implemented at the start of 2025, as mentioned in a letter to shareholders. The announced surcharge, which is expected to affect DraftKings’s winning clients in Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, and Vermont, caused the operator’s shares (NASDAQ: DKNG) to slump […]
Industry
August 5, 2024
Diplomats Questioned About Casino at Uganda Embassy in Dubai
On July 24, Uganda’s Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Muwada Nkunyingi, expressed concern and called for a complex investigation into allegations saying diplomats were running a casino in Dubai’s Ugandan Consulate. During the same statement, the minister said the misdeeds of the diplomats, which broke the laws of both the United Arab Emirates (UAE) […]
