Online Casino and Gambling News: June 2022

UK gambling charity GambleAware announced this week that it has launched two new major programmes with the goal of reducing gambling harm and supporting those who're on the rebound from the issue.

This week the National Football League hired longtime employee David Highhill as VP and General Manager of Sports Betting, the first position in the league directly related to the activity.

Danish betting destination Casino Copenhagen was chastised this month by the country's gaming regulator Spillemyndigheden for various anti-money laundering failings.

This week it was revealed that 28 members of the US House of Representatives have signed a letter addressed to the US Attorney General Merrick Garland, urging the Department of Justice to shut down the operations of betting sites Bovada, MyBookie, and BetOnline.

Online betting platform group Pariplay has announced that they're going to begin offering poker games to casino clients thanks to a distribution agreement that it signed with EvenBet Gaming.

Live dealer specialist and online gaming behemoth Evolution has announced that they've gone live in the state of West Virginia, giving players access to live dealer blackjack, roulette, and more.

Online betting software provider EveryMatrix announced this week that they've signed an agreement with online casino operator BetMGM, leading to the company to operate in new states moving forward.

Switzerland's Federal Supreme Court has ruled that the government is permitted to ban player access to offshore gambling sites and that current use of networking blocks to the sites is appropriate.

California residents will have their say in whether mobile sportsbetting should be legal in the Golden State, as a ballot referendum that would legalize the activity will be put up for a vote on November 8th.

Dutch land betting group Holland Casino announced this week that they're going to be increasing employee pay in addition to giving workers a one-time payment to help offset some of the impact of inflation, which has been rising rampantly.