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Melanie Porter

Melanie Porter

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After 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.

Blockchain June 17, 2024
Drake Could Lose $1M in Bitcoin Bets on Stake In February, Canadian rapper, songwriter, and singer Drake announced he placed a massive bet on the Kansas City Chiefs to beat the San Francisco 49ers at the Super Bowl.  This raised concerns among Chiefs’ fans who were familiar with the so-called “Drake curse.” The latter is a belief that all teams backed by the artist […]
Drake Could Lose $1M in Bitcoin Bets on Stake
Industry June 14, 2024
Indonesia Looking to Stop Illegal Gambling Following Disturbing Murders As a result of a disturbingly large number of gruesome murder cases allegedly connected to online gambling in the last few months, Indonesia has announced it would increase its efforts to put an end to illegal gambling.   The reported deaths were reflective of the challenges that anti-gambling enforcement is currently facing in the country.  President […]
Indonesia Looking to Stop Illegal Gambling Following Disturbing Murders
Business June 14, 2024
AGLC to Buy 150 Valor Terminals From Inspired Entertainment NASDAQ-listed business-to-business supplier of gaming content, technology, services, and hardware, Inspired Entertainment, has announced a fresh partnership with Alberta’s governmental agency responsible for overseeing casino gaming, Alberta Gaming, Liquor, and Cannabis (AGLC).  The announcement comes half a year after the start of what proved to be a successful trial period, as a result of which […]
AGLC to Buy 150 Valor Terminals From Inspired Entertainment
Blockchain June 13, 2024
NHS Wants Crypto Trading to Be Regulated to Curb Addiction NHS England’s chief executive, Amanda Pritchard, has expressed concern regarding the growing number of youngsters seeking support after getting addicted to cryptocurrency trading.  During the NHS ConfedExpo conference held in Manchester following a visit to an NHS addiction center, Pritchard said she wants to see crypto trading be regulated by the government so the harms […]
NHS Wants Crypto Trading to Be Regulated to Curb Addiction
Industry June 13, 2024
Tabcorp Fined With AU$270,000 for Underage Gambling in 13 Venues At the end of May, we announced that the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission (VGCCC) filed a series of charges connected to child gambling against Tabcorp.   Fast forward to today, Australia’s largest gambling company with a staff of over 5,000 has been slapped with a fine of over AU$370,000 ($246,000) including costs after […]
Tabcorp Fined With AU$270,000 for Underage Gambling in 13 Venues
Industry June 12, 2024
Senator Irajá Believes Brazil’s IRs Can Raise Up to $ 7.5bn The wind of change is blowing over Brazil as the trend aimed at the legalization of gambling is getting more and more backed up by voices using the revenue argument.  During an interview for Brazil’s important outlet for economy, finance, and business, Valor Econômico, senator Irajá Silvestre Filho said the country could record revenue of […]
Senator Irajá Believes Brazil’s IRs Can Raise Up to $ 7.5bn
Industry June 12, 2024
Romania’s Ban on Gambling in Small Towns Undergoing Review Romania’s Supreme Court has decided that the gambling restrictions imposed on brick-and-mortar casinos in localities with a population below 15,000 should be subject to a constitutional review. Back in April, Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu’s executive order to ban gambling in small towns received the green light from the parliament, when 243 deputies expressed their votes […]
Romania’s Ban on Gambling in Small Towns Undergoing Review
Industry June 11, 2024
Study Shows Almost 40% of Gamblers Overestimate Risk Behavior Bet on Awareness, the campaign with a focus on harmful gambling behavior conducted by award-winning safer gambling software Mindway AI, testing agency and standards organization in online gambling, eCOGRA, and CasinoReviews.net, has come to an end.  A “Gamified Reinvention of the Self-Test” The study, which was aimed at investigating players’ gaming habits and risk assessment, […]
Study Shows Almost 40% of Gamblers Overestimate Risk Behavior
Casino June 11, 2024
Bingo Player Wins $134K Jackpot at Las Vegas Valley Casino A very lucky bingo player visited the Suncoast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas on June 6 and went home with a whopping $134,446 in total winnings.  Wayne W. managed to hit the Double Daub Progressive in 35 numbers or less at the 3 p.m. bingo session at the casino.  According to casino officials, Wayne’s […]
Bingo Player Wins $134K Jackpot at Las Vegas Valley Casino
Legal June 10, 2024
Fourth and Final Suspect in NBA Gambling Scandal Turns Himself In On June 7, the US Attorney’s office for the US District Court for the Eastern District of New York made an important announcement in the betting scandal that took the world of NBA by storm.  Ammar Awawdeh, the fourth and final suspect in the scandal that ended Jontay Porter’s career turned himself in.  Earlier in […]
Fourth and Final Suspect in NBA Gambling Scandal Turns Himself In