This Week in Gambling

Our friends at GameCo are expanding and have selected US Bookmaking as partners for the first ever esports sports book in America. Through GameCo’s partnership with US Bookmaking, FansUnite will be the first iGaming solutions provider to receive significant exposure in the U.S. esports betting market. FansUnite entered into a partnership with GameCo to establish a fully integrated turnkey esports betting solution for online casinos and sports books in the United States. Under the agreement with GameCo, Askott Entertainment’s Chameleon iGaming Platform will form the basis of GameCo’s esports betting offering alongside GRID’s data platform and 10Star’s odds feed and…

Cashless gaming is on the way, and the first Tribal casino to give it a try will be The Morongo Casino in Cabazon, California. They’ve partnered with Marker Trax, setting the stage for the southern California resort to become the nation’s first tribal casino to offer completely cashless casino slot markers, and the first in the state to introduce cashless wagering to its floor. Marker Trax will run through the Konami SYNKROS casino management system and will allow Morongo guests to conveniently and securely apply electronically, get approved, and begin using their digital marker in under five minutes. Marker Trax…

This Christmas we’re looking at the Carol of the Elves online slot a 5 reel game with 3,125 paylines from Yggdrasil! This online slot game also Instant Play, Autoplay, and is available for mobile gaming! Yggdrasil, the leading global publisher of online gambling content, has released its fun-filled festive hit, the Carol of the Elves online slot. The 5×5, 3,125 payline slot invites players to the festive world of the Elves as they prepare for their busiest time of the year. With 12 spots on the reel initially frozen over, each winning symbol releases magic stars which have the power…

In a major development for the poker community, a Michigan interstate online poker bill now sits on the Governor’s desk ready to be signed into law. If you don’t understand why this is so significant, then focus on the word “interstate”. Unlike many other states with legalized online poker, Michigan is set to allow play across state borders with other regulated jurisdictions. This is a game changer, as smaller states have been less likely to allow online poker due to the small pools of players. Unlike other forms on internet betting, online poker needs large pools of players to generate…

It’s time for some festive fun as we review the Take Santa’s Shop online slot from Betsoft! This is a 5 reel, 4 row game that comes with 75 paylines! It features amazing 3D graphics with animations that set a holiday mood. There is also a bonus round, bonus spins, plus wild and scatter symbols! Are you prepared to be the villain and help a Holiday Robber? This progression game is played in rounds of ten. With every spin an Ornament Bomb Counter counts down from 10 to 0, making all the bombs detonate for even larger possible wins! Buckle…

Just as things were starting to look better for 2021, London casinos have been closed again as a new stain of Coronavirus is sweeping through the United Kingdom. The city has been forced into another lock down by the latest surge of COVID-19 infections in what the Mayor described as “deeply troubling”. The UK Health Secretary said that the mutated strain is not believed to be more dangerous than previous strains, and is highly unlikely to be resistant to vaccines. However, he added that it “appears to be spreading more quickly” and may be responsible for the surge in infections…