Ontario Launches Legal Online Gambling Market

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The Canadian Criminal Code forbids all gambling in the Great White North. However, section 207 of this law allows provincial governments to conduct and manage gaming within their territories as they see fit, with a few restrictions. These mainly refer to horse racing getting addressed separately in the Criminal Code, banning provinces from exploring it …

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Brazil Legalizes Online And Land-Based Gambling

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Gambling may be a super popular pastime virtually everywhere, but that does not mean that it is legal in every country on the planet. Outside of Europe and North America, this entertainment form gets considered taboo in multiple regions where many believe it clashes with traditional values. Such was the case with Brazil until late …

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Pennsylvanian Gaming Revenues Rise by 26.3%

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The Keystone State is likely most famous for being the home of the Philly cheesesteak, its sizeable Amish community, and acting as a vital US industrial center. However, it is also one of North America’s most casino-friendly territories and a rare US region that allows its residents to play games of chance for money over …

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2022 US Survey Results: Online Casino Usage & Players Preferences

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CivicScience looked at Americans’ interest in online casino gambling. Results show that about 13% of U.S. adults have tried online casinos, yet 65% of the surveyed 4,199 participants have never used them before.

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Problem Gambling Awareness Month: Tips & Tools To Get Your Gambling Under Control

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March is Problem Gambling Awareness Month and, here at LegitimateCasino, we believe it’s a great time to stop and reflect on our gambling habits. Although we all love the fun and excitement that comes from playing and betting online, we also know that gambling can be addictive and become a problem for some people.  Online …

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$133 Million Investment For An Immersive Gambling Project In The Metaverse

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An innovation lab that will seek to develop immersive gaming and sports betting experiences in the metaverse.

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Why Do We Fall For The Gambler’s Fallacy?

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Gambler’s fallacy is the belief that, in a series of events, prior outcomes affect the probability of a future outcome. It is a mindset about odds and probability that costs many gamblers thousands of dollars per year.  Because players believe their bad luck predicts an upcoming streak of good luck, they keep wagering money when …

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How Data Scientists Analyze Billion Of Spins & Their Discovery About Online Slots Experience

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Future Anthem team examined gameplay activity by looking at billions of slot spins. They searched for patterns on how game mechanics correlate to markers of harm.

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Mask Mandate Maintained in Vegas

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The COVID-19 pandemic took everyone by surprise. When the novel virus started to spread around the globe in March 2020, land-based venues everywhere shut down. Las Vegas ones were no exception. Once they got up and running again, in the summer of 2020, mask-wearing was one of several mandatory health precautions on Vegas gaming floors. …

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Land-Based Casinos Try to Catch Up To Online Casinos By Introducing Cashless Payments

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It is no secret that as a consequence of the global pandemic, the brick-and-mortar casino sector has been suffering, noticing a dramatic drop in annual revenues for the first time in decades. On the other hand, online real money casinos, poker, and sports betting sites flourished as governments encouraged people to stay at home and …

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