West Virginia online gambling is now up and running thanks to the BetMGM casino, operated by both MGM Resorts and GVC Holdings. The new casino is found using a dedicated tab within the BetMGM Sports mobile app. It goes live with 30 titles ranging from Blackjack and Roulette games to a host of slots, including West Virginia’s only online progressive jackpot-linked games with the potential for huge payouts with every spin. Available for download on both iOS and Android, as well as accessible via desktop, BetMGM Casino features an extensive game line-up that includes the popular jackpot slot title ‘MGM…

A couple in Florida have been arrested on charges related to online gambling. The two face over 300 counts of illegally setting up, promoting and/or conducting a lottery online… even though no online lottery site ever existed. Apparently, the man and woman joined a Facebook group called Lavish Life Bingo. Somehow, they duped people into sending them up to $45 at a time for a bingo game that never really existed. Once 20 people paid to join the fictitious game, the couple randomly selected a winner. That winner was paid $400 from the $900 pool the couple collected, netting them…

SiGMA Group has announced the postponement of its Europe summit, which was planned to be held in Malta on 17-19 November 2020. The SiGMA Europe Summit show will now open its doors early next year in February, running from the 16-18th, making it the first event to headline the 2021 gaming calendar. The decision, which was taken following recent, unforeseen developments of the global health crisis, COVID-19, is in line with advice from Malta’s health authorities and aims to ensure the safety and well being of SiGMA attendees. SiGMA Group Founder, Eman Pulis said, “SiGMA 2020 was due to take place…

Players in America want internet gaming, and the Coronavirus pandemic has hurt land based casino profits. So what better time for Golden Nugget online gaming to lead the way? The Golden Nugget has published financial results from the second quarter of this year and it seems that business has been for their New Jersey operations with record player activity. Gross gaming revenues of over $28 million came in at 85% higher than the $15.3 million achieved during the same period last year. Net revenue, meanwhile was $24.8m compared to $13.9m during the same period in 2019, an increase of 78%….

The online gambling industry is in the midst of a huge boom, with an increasing number of operators moving into the sector over the past few years. Experts have predicted that annual revenues are likely to reach $60 billion by the end of 2020 and should continue to rise at a rapid rate over the coming years. Online casino games have contributed massively to the growth, with players eager to try their hand at blackjack, poker, roulette and more. Slot games are also hugely popular, particularly amongst new players, so read on as we assess why this is the case….

Well, it took just over two months, but Washington D.C. sports betting had just north of $1 million wagered. That’s only $237,000 in revenue for the District. Officially launched on the 30th of May (and calculated through August 3rd) those numbers are well short of states like Colorado, which launched sports betting in May, which saw over $25 million wagered in May with another $38 million in June. Of course, Colorado has 5 million more residents than the D.C. does. How much the effects of the pandemic may have played a role should not be overlooked. When sports betting was…