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Spencer Harwood

With a flair for writing and editing, Spencer brings a lot to the table. He’s committed to helping us streamline our editorial policy and enforcing the highest ethical standards of reporting. Serving as an inspiration for the rest of the staff, Spencer presently operates remotely from India, but he’s always our man on the job when it comes to improving the overall content strategy.

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Unibet to Rewards Players for 1-Billionth Hand in July

Unibet is approaching its 1 billionth dealt hand which demonstrated the company’s continuing excellence over the past five years. Unibet Heads for the 1-Billionth Hand Mark Unibet is poised to deal its 1-billionth hand, crowning the gaming company’s efforts in the poker vertical in the past 5 years. The Unibet Poker platform launched in 2014 […]

Pa. Slot Machine Review Records Growth in 2018/2019 Fiscal Year

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) is set to release the full monthly revenue figures for the all for the 12 casinos that make up its gambling industry. A lot has been going on and it will, therefore, come as no surprise that there will be notable changes in that regard. In the meantime, earlier […]

Rivers Casino Becomes Third Pennsylvanian Online Sportsbook

Earlier this week, Rivers Casino which was the first legal sportsbook in Pittsburgh launched their mobile betting platform. Now, the residents from all parts of the Keystone State will be able to access its lucrative online gambling offerings. In addition to that, the casino operator also announced that their temporary sportsbook will be undergoing some […]

Philadelphia’s SugarHouse Casino to Rebrand as Rivers Casino

Rush Street Gaming, one of Pennsylvania’s top gaming operators has announced that its SugarHouse Casino property is set to introduce a series of upgrades that will also include a rebrand. Starting this fall, the gaming and entertainment complex which debuted in the state back in 2010 will be known as Rivers Casino Philadelphia. This, as […]

Wire Act Applies Only to Sports Betting, Federal Judge Rules

On Monday, June 3, the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire ruled that 1961 Wire Act only applies to “activities associated with sports gambling” thus effectively overruling the Department of Justice’s reinterpretation of the law that was published in January. Needless to say, there has always been a shadow of doubt […]

GVC Applies for iGaming Licenses in Nevada

Nevada gaming commissioners will on Thursday, May 23 deliver their opinions and ruling on a number of matters relating to the state’s gaming industry. One of the issues at hand include a recent application by GVC Holdings for an online sports betting and online gaming license in the state. The renowned gambling powerhouse which acquired […]

Pa. Supreme Court Strikes Down Part of State Gaming Law

Last Friday, Pennsylvania’s highest court shot down a special fund that was created by the state’s gambling expansion law back in October 2017. The law, as it turns out, left the Keystone State’s high-performing casino operators such as Parx Casino and Sands Bethlehem to pay disproportionate tax to subsidize the less profitable casino operations that […]

PGCB Sets July 15 for Online Casino and Online Poker Launch

Finally! After almost two years since it was signed into law, the full impact of the Keystone State’s online gambling bill will be felt with the launch of the state’s much-anticipated online gambling industry. This exciting news came through a letter addressed to the licensed casino operators from the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board’s (PGCB) Executive […]

Proposed Amish Country Casino Divides Pa. Community

Pennsylvania statewide gambling expansion plans have been in the process of getting enforced in different capacities across the state. However, not many people have grasped the monumental implications of these laws and how they would affect the communities. However, the plans are slowly beginning to catch the attention of a number of stakeholders with the […]

NHLC Director Expects Wire Act Lawsuit Decision by End of May

The arguments in the lawsuit that was recently filed against the United States Department of Justice’s reinterpretation of the 1961 Wire Act are set to begin in 10 days. While the country’s justice system is known to be quite slow in some instances, some of the people involved in the lawsuit are hopeful that the […]