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James Foglio

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James is a devoted sportswriter. He earned his bachelor's degree in English and Creative Writing from Southern New Hampshire University. He enjoys watching sports and helping gamblers win money.

Articles by James Foglio (63)

Live! Casino Pittsburgh to Move Poker Room, Build $3M High Limit Room

  Live! Casino Pittsburgh in Hempfield’s Westmoreland Mall is undergoing a series of tasks in its $3 million renovation project which includes: relocating its current poker room, creating a new multi-function space called The Social Club, and building a new High Limit Room. The multimillion-dollar investment into the facility is slated for completion in October […]

James Foglio  •  12 Jul 2024
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Is Cracking Down On Fraud With KYC Measures

  The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) placed 11 individuals on the Involuntary Interactive Exclusion List for iGaming Fraud during last week’s monthly meeting.  Fraud cases have decreased since the implementation of KYC and MFA, according to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board However, PGCB Director of Communications, Doug Harbach, told PlayPennsylvania on Tuesday that fraud […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jul 2024
IGT PlayDigital Launches Award-Winning Online Slot In Pennsylvania

  International Game Technology PLC (IGT) announced today that IGT PlayDigital recently added the highly anticipated Prosperity Link™ game to its iGaming content library in the U.S. ‘Prosperity Link Wan Shi Ru Yi’ from IGT PlayDigital will be available for commercial iGaming operators in five U.S. states This development makes the popular casino game available […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jul 2024
New Caesars Branded Online Slot Launches At Pennsylvania Online Casinos

  Everi Digital, the online gaming business of Everi Holdings Inc., a provider of land-based and digital casino gaming content and products, financial technology, player loyalty solutions, and bingo, announced the launch of the online game “Caesars Emperors Gold” on the Caesars Palace Online Casino platform via a direct integration with Caesars Digital. ‘Caesars Emperors […]

James Foglio  •  09 Jul 2024
Mohegan Pennsylvania Casino Gambler Wins $642K Jackpot

  At the Mohegan Pennsylvania casino in Wilkes-Barre over the weekend, a gambler won a Blackjack jackpot worth nearly $650,000, according to a casino spokesperson. Mohegan Pennsylvania casino gambler won $642,000 jackpot playing Blazing 7s Blackjack Casino officials informed 28/22 News this past Sunday that a lucky man from Plains Township won the $642,000 jackpot […]

James Foglio  •  04 Jul 2024
Andrew Feldman to Lead ESPN Digital Sports Betting, Fantasy Group

Andrew Feldman, who has worked for ESPN for almost 20 years, announced on Monday that he is shifting his focus from combat sports to sports betting and fantasy. The best offshore sportsbooks are likely to take note of Feldman’s move, given his significant influence in the sports media landscape. Andrew Feldman previously worked as the […]

James Foglio  •  01 Jul 2024
National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program to Address Problem Gambling

idPair Inc., an award-winning service for safer gaming technology, announced the upcoming launch of the National Voluntary Self-Exclusion Program (NVSEP) to combat problem gambling. The program is scheduled to launch in New England this summer and expand west and south in the following months. The best offshore sportsbooks are likely to take note of this […]

James Foglio  •  01 Jul 2024
DraftKings Acquires AI Odds Provider Sports IQ

  Sports IQ Analytics CEO Omer Dor announced on his LinkedIn account that his company has been acquired by DraftKings. This is the second major acquisition by the Boston-based sports betting operator in 2024, after acquiring lottery app Jackpocket for $750 million in February. The best offshore sportsbooks are likely to take note of this […]

James Foglio  •  01 Jul 2024
ESPN BET Loses Market Share, BoA Slashes Price Target for PENN Stock

  ESPN BET-operator PENN Entertainment is struggling to grow and even maintain its branding partnership with the “Worldwide Leader in Sports.” Of course, ESPN BET launched its sportsbook in mid-November of 2023. This has also caught the attention of the best offshore sportsbooks, which are keenly observing the performance of new entrants in the market. […]

James Foglio  •  01 Jul 2024
Pennsylvania Resident Charged For Betting In Jontay Porter Scandal

  Mahmud Mollah, a resident of Lansdale, Pennsylvania, has been arrested on federal wire fraud charges in the NBA betting scandal that banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter from the league for life. The best offshore sportsbooks have also been impacted by the scandal, adjusting their protocols to prevent similar occurrences in the future. Pennsylvania […]

James Foglio  •  01 Jul 2024