Category: Online Gambling Stories
American Gambling Industry Sets Revenue Record
Despite a pandemic that killed the travel business, the American gambling industry has come back strong and is even setting new records. Commercial gambling revenue in the United States reached $11 billion in the first quarter of this year. That number ties the previous record revenue from 2019, according to the American Gaming Association. Over half the states with commercial casinos saw quarterly gaming revenue increases as well, with many reporting record quarters. The first quarter of this year also set a record for sports betting revenue, with the $961 million bet on events. Casino table games gross was down…
Rewards Affiliates
Rewards Affiliates is a casino affiliate program created to promote a family of unique casinos. This affiliate program covers many casino. Their brands offer various casino games to players from all parts of the world. Their game lobby is filled with games from top software providers in the industry. The affiliate program is restricted from marketing to players in the United States of America and some other restricted countries. Rewards Affiliates Commission Partners of the affiliates program earn commissions via a case-by-case revenue distribution plan. The process starts when a player registers to join Rewards Affiliates through the affiliate’s link….
Is Online Gambling Legal in Finland?
Gambling is often seen in a negative light in most parts of the world. Thankfully, this notion is slowly but surely changing with time. Europe continues to be a leading market for regulated online casinos and the extended Scandinavian region is gradually catching up. Finland, for instance, has a booming legal gambling industry, which makes it a hotspot for big brands. And the activity here has massively increased in the past half-a-decade. So, what’s the Finnish online gambling industry like? Let’s find out! Gambling Age Finland enforces a strict minimum gambling age and individuals over the age of 18 are…
Nevada Online Gambling Expansion Could be Coming
Even though the state is almost synonymous with gaming, Nevada online gambling is a bit behind other states. Right now, they only allow poker and sports betting over the web… but that could be changing. The Gaming Control Board is set for a hearing on May 13th, and discussion is set to include the expansion of internet betting. That expansion could remove current restrictions and pave the way for ‘peer-to-peer’ and ‘non peer-to-peer’ gaming. The timing of this move seems to be connected to the pandemic, as last year the state gaming revenue fell to a historic low. Now the…
New York Online Sports Betting Becomes Law
After much delay and political fighting, New York online sports betting was finally signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Now, the real work begins. The goal is to have online and mobile sports bets fully regulated in time to let residents bet on the next Super Bowl. That means writing the rules, processing applications, and launching within nine months. Once applications for running a web based sports book are submitted, the Gambling Commission will have 150 days to process them and select just two providers. Requests to submit applications to the state will come no later than July 1st,…
Gambling Tips For When In Lockdown In 2021
The lockdown around the world does not look like it’s going to completely stop any time soon. If you had asked most people if it was possible for governments around the world to force all businesses to close along with making everyone stay home, most would have said no. Recent times have never been so depressing before and with no end in sight, it is vital to keep upbeat. During the lockdowns gambling activity has been on the rise, whether it’s online slots or poker or whatever. One of the main reasons for this is that one of the most…