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Virtual Sports Betting App Planned for Release by Verizon

Verizon is going to work in partnership with sports gambling firm Entain to create a new virtual reality experience that combines live sports with betting. The proof-of-concept experience will allow users to enjoy more participation in sports events, and to socialise with friends and analyse stats as they place bets on Entain platforms like BetMGM. […] Read More

Massachusetts lawmakers halt sports betting, Puerto Rico legalises sports and esports betting, Germany begins issuing sports betting licences, and more

This week in gambling news, after length debate, Massachusetts lawmakers decide to remove their sports betting plan from a new economic development bill. Stocks in major gaming companies rise after New York Gov. Cuomo seriously considers the legalisation of sports betting. iSoftBet has reached an agreement with start-up platform provider The Mill Adventure to integrate […] Read More

Tennessee sportsbooks make $131.4m in November, William Hill makes Colombian acquisition and more

This week in gambling news, the debut sportsbook handle in Tennessee generated $131.4m in November according to a report from The Tennessee Education Lottery. GVC has launched their new exclusion and detection technology in North America, the first state will be Pennsylvania. William Hill have entered the Latin American market after their acquisition of Colombia […] Read More

Gambling revenue to drop in Europe, Credit card gambling at risk in Australia, Verizon Media and Entain new partnership, and more

This week in gambling news, recent data published by the European Gaming and Betting Association suggest that in 2020 the total gambling revenue in Europe will drop 23%. A new report from the Australian Banking Association has advocated for the prohibition of the use of credit cards when gambling. Verizon Media and Entain have partnered […] Read More

Esports-Only sportsbook in Colorado, Stricter rules for iGaming in Sweden, MP calls for the end of the UKGC, and more

This week in sports betting news a report from the Swedish Gambling Market Commission has called for stricter controls on iGaming. According to their CEO, DraftKings expects 40% growth in the new year despite not expanding to any new states. A senior UK MP has yet again called for the end of the UK Gambling […] Read More

This week in the gambling industry: Review of the UK Gambling Act, Tipico in New Jersey and more

We here at VirtualSportsBetting have decided that we want to provide our readers with a useful recap of the weeks betting and gambling news. This week in the gambling industry we have seen a new review of the 2005 Gambling Act by the UK government that raised the minimum lottery age to 18. A German […] Read More

Online Gambling News & Spotlight: Job losses at NetEnt, CS:GO corruption, More betting in NY, and Daily Fantasy for BetConstruct

This week in online gambling and betting news hundreds of jobs are being axed at Malta-based NetEnt after their acquisition by Evolution Gaming. The local esports scene in Australia is struggling to deal with the rapidly growing problems of match-fixing and corruption, especially in CS:GO. New York State has approved two new betting options, a […] Read More

Eight Stars Battle it out in the Esports Integrated Challenge Kaki Bola Edition

Esports Integrated (ESI) enjoyed success at the beginning of this week when it streamed the third event of the Esports Integrated Challenge Series, themed as the Kaki Bola Edition, on its Facebook Live page. Fiera Fendi hosted the event, which took place in Selangor, Malaysia. It was also attended by YB Dato’ Sri Reezal Merican […] Read More

English Giants Offer Tempting Champions League Betting Odds

The Champions League returns this week and we’re sure that virtual sports betting fans are just as excited as we are to see the latest UEFA Championship League betting odds. We’ll take a closer look at the four games involving the giants of the English Premier League here for you. Liverpool vs Ajax Premier League […] Read More

MGA Games Market expansion and New Products launch

MGA Games is celebrating its 20th anniversary in 2021, and the year looks set to be a big one all around for the company. A new series of Spanish celebrity slots are set for release, and a new line of roulette casino products is also in the pipeline. José Antonio Giacomelli, general director of MGA […] Read More