A perfect storm of October events propelled online gambling in Michigan to nearly $500 million in wagers in a single month, falling just short of becoming the fifth state to reach that milestone. In addition, the state’s online casinos reached a new high, marking a historic month for the still-fledgling market, according to PlayMichigan, which tracks gaming developments in the state. Michigan’s online casinos and poker rooms reached a new high in October with $109.7 million in gross gaming revenue. That total is up 7.1% from $102.4 million in September, and marked the third consecutive month that online gaming has set…

Online gambling is one of the most misunderstood activities that you will come across in the world. The reason why it so misunderstood is simply because of the fact that people judge it before they get to know what is all about, instead of seeing the good that comes with gambling, the world a large chooses to see only the bad that comes with the activity, but today we want to take a few moments to appreciate real money gambling. What Is Online Gambling? Before we appreciate it, we need to help those who have no idea what gambling is…

Great news for casino enthusiasts who live in Arizona: online casinos are now legal and active! You can now create accounts with online gambling platforms and place bets on your favorite sports teams. No longer do you have to plan a trip to a casino–just log in to one of the many sites and start playing! For sports fans, the most exciting event for Arizona sports betting is the ongoing 2021 NFL football season. Football is always a big betting sport, and now with legal online betting in Arizona, more people and bigger prizes are coming. Those looking to place…

As our lives go online more and more, the potential to take advantage of augmented reality for gambling has many appealing advantages. One of which, of course, is there is no risk of contracting the Coronavirus (computer viruses are another topic). But Augmented reality is a digital world that is created with pixels. It resembles the real world in some ways but can also be altered and augmented so that it’s significantly enhanced. As well as creating images with pixels, it also uses sounds and other sensory stimuli, which are delivered digitally or via the use of technology. AR online…

We have some interesting gambling news to cover this week, and it’s all about how Tribal Gaming could help with the expansion of online gambling in America! And it all stems from a highly contested agreement between the state of Florida and the Seminole Tribe. Now, even Congressmen from New York and California are getting involved, and a new Federal bill could change the whole internet gambling industry in the US! Hello friends! Thanks so much for joining me on another edition of This Week in Gambling, where we have a fascinating show for you discussing how tribal gaming (along…

The online casino industry is a global market worth $59 billion dollars and this growth is not expected to slow down. According to Statista, the size of the market is forecast to almost double by 2023. Further industry statistics illustrate just how popular online gambling has become. It is estimated that 1.6 billion people gamble online, be it to play slots on a mobile casino site, buy a lottery ticket online or place a sports bet with online bookmakers. That’s 26% of the population using online platforms to gamble. Growth in the market and in the popularity of online gambling is attributed to…