Savvy iGamers will know that some video slots feature a “tight” design, and some have a “loose” one. However, novice iGamers are often blissfully unaware that some video slots are looser than others. That is a goldmine for iGaming operators that can entice newcomers to play any kind of video slot, regardless of how much they are likely to win or lose over time. A loose slot is one that generally pays out more than most. Meanwhile, a tight slot is one that pays out fewer times if you were to play it over the long-term. It almost goes without…

The DraftKings Online Casino New Jersey has officially launched! The former (and current) daily fantasy sports leader has transitioned into an omni-channel, multi-vertical powerhouse with serious ambitions for more. Just a few months after debuting DraftKings Sports book in New Jersey, the company has launched the first phase of its online casino platform. DraftKings Casino is now incorporated into the existing sports book app. Blackjack is the only game available on DraftKings Casino at the time of writing, more games will follow. And while this is certainly welcomed news, DraftKings’ entry into online casinos is not a complete surprise. New Jersey…

One of Sheldon Adelson’s political playthings is at it again. Senator Lindsey Graham plans to use the confirmation hearing of William Barr, the Attorney General nominee, to push for a 2019 online gambling ban. According to a report, the 2011 Department of Justice (DOJ) opinion that opened the door for states to legalize online gambling will be one of the first things Graham asks nominee Bill Barr to address. The Senator has indicated that he would seek an updated written or verbal stance from Barr on the 1961 Wire Act. Using the bulk of his time to question an Attorney…

An explosive article on the cryptocurrency site Medium article by pseudonymous developer writer, who primarily works on two Bitcoin Cash infrastructure projects call BitDB and BitSocket, both of which are critical to several Bitcoin Cash-community outfits, levies a number of serious accusations against the Bitcoin ABC development team as well as Bitcoin.com and affiliated Bitmain. The heartfelt cryptocurrency article is worth the read if one wishes to understand the Bitcoin SV point of view. Over the course of several paragraphs (we paraphrase except where the quotation is in blockquotes or quotation marks), unwriter covers several points. Bitcoin Cash ABC became…

Gambling in Sweden is set for a major expansion, as the country has issued issued 16 new gaming licenses. The country’s local gaming regulator, Lotteriinspektionen, announced that it has granted licence applications for those gaming companies ahead of the reorganization of the local market due at the beginning of 2019. The regulator said that so far it has received 93 license applications, and more than 70 involve games in the online gaming market. The entity, which is set to change its name to Spelinspektionen at the end of the year, emphasizes that this is the first of many decisions to…

Michigan online gambling may finally be close to the finish line, according to the author of a set of bills calling for an Internet-focused overhaul of the state’s gambling industry. Rep. Brandt Iden’s Lawful Internet Gaming Act was approved in the House in June. The piece now awaits vote in the Senate and if it gains the necessary traction in the upper chamber of the Michigan Legislature, it will allow the state’s three commercial and 20-plus tribal casinos to offer online casino games. The bill needs to be voted by the Senate by December 20 when the legislative session is…