Gaming Employees Demand Pay As COVID-19 Casino Closures Are Extended

Casino with shuttered doors

With all USA casinos closed throughout the United States, furloughed and laid-off workers are wondering where their next paycheck will come from. It will most likely not be from the casino that employs them, because most are not offering sick leave or paid time off. Many casinos in Las Vegas have provided their workers two … Read more

Coronavirus Spreads Renewed Interest In Legal Online Casinos

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Brick-and-mortar casinos are big business, and the recent legalization of sports betting across over a dozen US states – and the potential for dozens more – has brought the wider scope of gambling into focus legislatively. States that formerly eschewed traditional gambling houses are revisiting the ideas with gusto, and the entire industry is growing. … Read more

2K Games Takes Down NBA 2K20 MyTeam Trailer With Illegitimate Casino

NBA 2K20 prize wheel

Upon initially viewing the newest trailer for NBA 2K20, it’s easy to mistake one of the world’s most popular basketball video game franchises for a new online casino. The flashing neon lights, daily bonuses, slot machines, pachinkos, prize wheels, and unique theme—basketball in this case—are routinely part of the pomp and circumstance whenever a new … Read more

The UKGC Making Moves To Curb Illegal Online Operators

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The UK Gaming Commission (UKGC) was set up under the Gambling Act of 2005 and has since regulated commercial gambling operations in Great Britain. They also partner with regional licensing companies to assure online regulation is up to code. Recently the UKGC hit three online gaming operators with hefty fines that totaled more than £14 … Read more