Delaware and Pennsylvania gone over their Revenue Records in Online Gambling

Delaware and Pennsylvania gone over their Revenue Records in Online Gambling

Delaware’s revenue amount has been increasing ever since the state legalized online gambling in 2012. As per June this year the state had an increase of 180% in terms of revenue since the revenue generated in that month was $304,874. This is according to reports given a few days ago. All the three state operators have reported increases. They include Dover Downs, Harrington Raceway and casino and Delaware Park. New Jersey posted over $16 million in revenue in June but Delaware is still doing exceptionally well. This is due to the fact that the state is less-densely populated and it has been struggling with online gambling revenue since the beginning.

The revenue amount also has a higher chance of increasing in the future. Pennsylvania also reported increase in revenues in the month of June. The land based casino located in the state made a whooping amount of $3.23 billion making it the highest amount in revenue over the nine years since gambling was legalized in the Keystone state. Slots and table games in Pennsylvania State generated revenue of $3.2 billion which was the highest amount made since there was an increase of over $86 million. This was according to Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board. Table games had a yearly increase of 8% from 2015 which totaled to $839 million.  The total gaming revenue was increased by 3.6%.

$543 million was the highest amount generated by Parx Casino in Philadelphia and the second highest amount was generated by Sheldon Aldelson’s casino and Sands Bethlehem casino that generated an amount totaling to 4533 million. Gambling is soon to be legalized in Pennsylvania due to the great revenue amount generated by gambling. The issue about gambling will be discussed again in the fall after summer season is over.

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LeBron says he is motivated by Jordan’s ghost

LeBron says he is motivated by Jordan’s ghost

LeBron James is at the moment trying to chase the ghost of the greatest player in NBA history. He is however not talking about trying to match Michael Jordan’s accomplishments. According to Sports Illustrated interview with James, he had told young players in a camp in Los Angeles that he was focused in chasing Michael Jordan’s ghost. He made this statement shortly after he brought Cleveland their first title since 1964 after leading the Cavaliers to an NBA championship. The ghost that LeBron James is chasing is Jordan who led the Bulls in winning the six titles.

Jordan has been James’ idol since he was a kid and he has so much respect for him. James who is 31 years of age has been avoiding questions about his participation in Jordan’s influential company and he hopes to create an image using his very strong resume. In this statement that he made with SI’s Lee Jenkins he stated that he had a different career calling than Michael Jordan. He expressed disbelief in Michael Jordan’s abilities saying his performance was tremendous. James is only halfway in matching the number of titles that Jordan has won over the years. He however managed to beat Golden State in a 3-1 score and that was one moment that will always be remembered.

James agreed that that the match was the biggest he had played. He did not participate in the fourth U.S. Olympic basketball team during the summer since he spent his off-season at home carrying out various business activities back in L.A. “Let it go, play hard, be focused, follow my lead, and I’ll make sure you get home for a Game 6.” This is a text that James sent his teammates after they lost to the Warriors in Game 4. He is determined to bring a championship to his home state according to what he stated in the SI piece.

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SBTech now has Malta MGA Class 4 software License

SBTech now has Malta MGA Class 4 software License

SBTech which is a sports betting software and platform provider has recently announced that it has secured itself a full Class 4 Malta Gaming Authority Remote Gaming License. It added that the license was an important feature for its long-term corporate strategy of increasing its firm’s operations in regulated markets. Earlier in March 2015 SBTech was granted the UKGC gambling software and technology authorization. Thus the Malta MGA Class 4 License is a recent plus to SBTech software. The CEO of SBTech, Richard Carter was delighted to secure a Malta Class 4 license.

He commented thanking the Maltese Gaming Authority and their in-house legal team for their efficiency and professionalism. He added that he was happy that they had fulfilled all their needs and they have been able to secure the much sought-after license. Richard Carter also stated that his software provider’s main objective was to strengthen its position as a market-leading provider of bespoke sportsbooks operators in various regulated markets. They will do this using the MGA Remote Gaming License that will act as a catalyst for great success. There is hope of making additional agreements with various other Maltese licensed operators.

Other deals that will soon be signed will include deals with Malta-based clients such as ComeOn and NetBet.  SBTech received a warm welcome to Malta licensed software providers by Joseph Cuschieri, who is the Executive Chairman of the MGA.  The Executive chairman declared that they were happy to work with SBTech team in granting the company’s Class 4 Remote Gaming License. He took pride that their regulatory and technical standards were quite demanding in the entire gaming industry. He was also happy that the company was quite diligent in providing thorough information in the process that they had in securing the license.

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German NFL player takes an hour’s walk to Vikings practice

German NFL player takes an hour’s walk to Vikings practice

Even though the Vikings parking lot is filled with plenty of nice vehicles, the NFL Player Moritz Boehringer’s vehicle is not among them. Moritz Boehringer apparently does not own a vehicle and therefore he walks to his training ground every day. . This is not because he cannot afford one but the German wide receiver has decided he does not require one. The player walks to Vikings practice facility every day. Moritz Boehringer is an NFL player who lives three miles away from the practice set up thus he covers approximately six miles every day. This has been equated to walking across 105 football fields daily. He therefore walks for one hour daily; however his girlfriend thinks he is crazy. He made this confession in an interview with Transferwise where he mentioned that his girlfriend did not understand why he chose to walk to work.

He gave his reasons for not owning a car as the mere fact that he wants to save up money. He will not however be able to enjoy his walks in the winter in Minnesota. His idea of saving money is pretty logical since his rookie contract with the Vikings is only $150,000 in guaranteed amount. Having a car would mean sacrificing a third of that amount. However, Boehringer is lucky since his walk is to be lessened since the Vikings are taking up training at a camp in Mankato. This means that he will only have to walk from m his dormitory to the the practice field which is a shorter distance. When the camp is over the NFL Player will go back to walking to the Vikings facility unless he buys a vehicle.

The interview with Boehringer is available online.

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Bet365 makes use of Yggdrasil

Bet365 makes use of Yggdrasil

Cherry’s Yggdrasil Gaming has made an announcement that its full suite of online casino games will be aired live on Bet365 which is among UK’s leading casino operators. Yggdrasil is known as the best provider for online and mobile gaming applications. Yggdrasil made a deal with Bet65 on February about providing the operator with a full product suite. Yggdrasil products suites will include 18 video slots, with titles such as Wicked Circus, Bicicleta, Seasons and Jokerizer and also the progressive jackpot Joker Millions. The slot games will be available live and will be under the control of Yggdrasil’s Gibraltar and UK licenses. Other extra features and tools that Bet365 have managed to gain access to include Infinite API for gamification and also the Boost promotional tools collection.

Yggdrasil gaming CEO, Fredrik Elmqvist made a statement saying that they were delighted that their games were being aired live on one of the world’s leading operators, Bet365. He also added that his company had worked extra hard to make sure that a swift and seamless integration was met and he was happy to have worked with Bet365, this proves to show that Yggdrasil was growing quite fast. It was not long ago that Yggdrasil won the title of Slot Provider of the year that was presented at the 2016 EGR B2B Awards. They also won the title of Gaming Supplier of the Year in the 2016 International Gaming Awards earlier in the year and also the title of Software Rising Star held at the 2015 EGR B2B Awards.

This integration comes shortly after Yggdrasil Gaming was broadcasted live in the UK. This is after it completed a full product portfolio just three months after it was given a license in December. This will ensure that British players will enjoy the Yggdrasil games without any problem.

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Michael Vick on dominating too much

Michael Vick on dominating too much

The American football quarterback, Michael Dwayne Vick is quoted saying that he was ‘dominating too much’. Earlier this week, Michael Vick said that he actually felt bad for his opponents then. He is well known as the ‘dual-threat quarterback’. He might not have done so well at the NFL but when he did, he sent chills down the NFL defenders spines.

This interview was held on phone on the ‘Dan Patrick Show’. He was asked plenty of questions during this interview regarding his past, his present and his future plans. On whether he felt bad for opponents he might have flustered during any some games, Vick recollected that it wasn’t always the prettiest of situations especially since some players would tear their ACLs and or sprain their ankles. Vick further admitted that he felt like there were times he was dominating too much.

It’s not over for Vick after 13 years. He looks forward to getting another chance as he feels ready to jump right back. Unfortunately, the two years he spent out the league will remain as stamp on his record. He served a prison sentence for facilitating and funding a dog fighting ring on his property and was also on suspension.

The Steelers had the 36 year old on last season on a one year contract. Vick has previously played for the Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles and New York Jets. Given his record, it would be difficult to get NFL teams reach out to him and also factoring competition from new talent and younger players. However, he holds the record for the fastest quarterback ever at his pro day. He aspires to play more games in the future and hopes that he will be given the chance to do what he hasn’t done yet and prove that he still got some game left in him.

Michael Vick acknowledges Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers and Drew Brees as some of the best quarterbacks he ever faced. On the quarterbacks that could presently outrun him, he mentioned Colin Kaepernick and Russell Wilson.

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Swift Merger Wave: William Hill odds on recent bid

Swift Merger Wave: William Hill odds on recent bid

It looks as if the current superfluity on mergers has not swept off the British Bookmaker, William Hill. Rank Group and 888 Holdings are reported to have reached out to the UK bookmaking jumbo with merging offers. However, despite there not being an official response yet, it is likely that the offers will be rejected o grounds that they lack the value and quality William Hill believes in.

Given the current status of the company, the pressure to concede and merge has been rising day in day out. The sports betting power company currently lacks a CEO and is facing market threats from new competitors. Even so, it appears to be maintaining acceptable business sense.

The company made a general statement on the two offers from 888 holdings and Rank Group where it made it clear that merging with either of these did not appear ideal for the company’s strategic position. In addition, the offers bear no exceptional value for the company’s policy and game plan.

It would be reasoned out that if William Hill signed off the bid, they would essentially from the biggest betting operator in Britain. Their hesitation is premised on the notion that ‘bigger is not always better’. There is what William Hill is looking for but it was morosely not found in the operators of Britain’s top casino and bingohalls.

In the face of intensified competition, William Hill maintains its status and dominance. Following a publication to advance its market value to 3.1 billion pounds, the stock lopped 11%. The corporate worth of both 888 Holdings and Rank Group is only a fraction of that with 844 million pounds and 986 million pounds respectively.

Even so, it is not all merry at William Hill given their recent track. Not so long ago they recorded a low on online performance that saw its two year old CEO packing. The likes of 88 and rank Group major on online performance, therefore to stay ahead, William Hill must up its game. The bookmaking giant has a lead now as it is and hopefully it maintains it by making critically decisive steps.

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