BetMGM fined $25,000 for prohibited basketball bets in New Jersey
In New Jersey, sports betting on college teams is prohibited to a certain degree. Sports fans are not allowed to bet on New Jersey college teams, or any college game played in the state, even if the teams are not based in the region. This is a bummer for sports fans, but part of the state regulations. It seems as though last year, BetMGM took bets on basketball games in the state when they were supposed to. Wagers worth less than $100 are now costing the brand $25,000 in fines.
College Basketball Betting Allowed
Documents from the New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) state that BetMGM accepted two wagers on a Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference tournament game last March. The game was taking place in Atlantic City and involved Niagara University and Marist College.
For the wagers, BetMGM was fined. The brand said the issue stemmed from Entain PLC, its tech partner. Supposedly, Entain was at fault for the errors that allowed the bets to be placed. A…
First-Ever Queens of Tallinn 2023 Poker Festival Featured Over 150 Female Players
The city of Tallinn, Estonia hosted a historic event from November 30 to December 3, 2023. The groundbreaking Queens of Tallinn 2023 poker festival was held in the luxurious Olympic Park Casino and Hilton Hotel. A series of poker events with 150 players and the significant prize pool would be interesting news for any poker enthusiast. But the fact that the 150 players competing in the Tallinn poker arena were all women makes the Queens of Tallinn 2023 festival a unique poker experience!
Women-Only Poker Festival:
The four-day event was the first-ever women-only poker festival in Europe. The tournament included a range of exciting events and 24-hour cash games. According to the organizers, the event was not just about playing cards but rather an act of celebration of women in the world of poker. The unprecedented festival saw Lithuanian player Marta Porter as the winner of the €350 buy-in Queens of Tallinn 2023 Main Event held on December 3, 2023.
According to a s…
Big Time Gaming Releases ‘The Race Megaways™’ Slot Game Packed with Features
Big Time Gaming, the Sydney-based game development studio, has released ‘The Race Megaways™’ slot to set the adrenaline level to constant rise throughout the gameplay. The game packed with action is available today through the industry-leading Evolution Network with other operating platforms to follow on March 22nd.
Fast-paced gameplay:
The Race Megaways™ is a gameshow-themed title with gameplay running from one sequence into another at a pace that will make players hold their breath as the audio and visual settings keep delivering their full power to melt into a furious crescendo. Just like every show, the game will use its state-of-the-art technological features including the impeccable Megaways™ mechanics to favor the brave and comfort the others knowing that the show must go on.
Multiple pay lines:
Big Time Gaming uses the latest release to demonstrate the studio’s superior use of technological features that are combined in …
Xbox Rewards Is Being Overhauled With A Simplified Scheme
The Xbox Rewards system has been overhauled, making the task of earning points slightly easier. As announced on the company’s news site, there is now a rewards hub where you can get an overview of your current points, as well as tasks to tackle. The latter range from playing games to searching on Microsoft Bing.
To get started, you have to log in with your Microsoft account and visit the rewards hub on your console, or via the Xbox app on either mobile or your PC. Once you’re all set up, you’ll start earning points by purchasing games and other “eligible items” at the Microsoft Store, playing games, completing quests, and so on.
Microgaming unveils April lineup of new slots
April showers bring May flowers but the fourth month of the year has also gifted us with Microgaming‘s fresh lineup of online games which explores everything from pirate adventure and Egyptian mythology to Arthurian legend and gothic horror while offering jackpots, blazing wheels, Firepots, respins, expanding reels, free spins, Super Spins, and many more exciting features.
The leading content aggregator begins its run-down of the month’s new titles with 8 Golden Skulls of Holly Roger Megaways, the debut release from Buck Stakes Entertainment, the latest addition to the Isle of Man-based gambling software company’s fast-growing network of independent partner studios. The 6-reel Megaways powered video slot is loaded with features, including free spins, multipliers, a Firepot jackpot, and more. Players who join the all-female pirate crew can win up to 1,900 times their stake in this high seas adve…