Interviewing for a new job is a bit like a game of poker. You’ve been dealt a hand (previous experience), either strong or poor, and how much you succeed in large part depends on how you play it (the interview). Even if you’re not applying for a role in the gambling industry, getting the second part right is very important, and I’m going to help you avoid some critical mistakes.

Why should you listen to me? I spent nearly a decade conducting final interviews in the online gambling world, speaking to hundreds of applicants. I saw some of the best interviews you could imagine, and plenty of the worst. Don’t do any of the following if you hope to get a job

Don’t make Resume Errors

There’s an entire art to building a resume, and plenty of ways to do it. What’s considered best might depend on the position you’re applying for and the culture you’re in. Speaking from experience, Canadian resumes are generally expected to be shorter and to the point, whereas resume’s in the Philippines are expected to be long and thorough.

Australia will play India in the First Test in Adelaide under lights for the first time. Australia head into the match with questions remaining over their final line-up. Injuries have forced the home side into some changes to their starting eleven.

The visiting Indian team will be hoping to get the Test Series off to a strong start in Adelaide. Indian superstar Virat Kohli is leaving the tour at the conclusion of the match to return home for the birth of his first child.

The Indian team have named a starting side that includes young batsman Prithvi Shaw. Keeper Wriddhiman Saha was preferred to incumbent Rishabh Pant due to his superior glovework outside of Asia. Veterans Ravi Ashwin and Umesh Yadav have been added to the bowling attack. India will miss the work of Ravindra Jadeja, who is still suffering from a hamstring injury, picked up in the T20 series.

The home side have their own injury concerns, with star batsman Steve Smith under an injury cloud. Star opening batsmen Dave Warner will miss the Adelaide match, with Joe Burns expected to partner Matthew Wade at the top of the order. Burns has come under pressure to retain his spot after a lean run in Shield cricket.

Trying to introduce sports gambling in California has been a difficult task, but progress is slowly being made. A coalition of native Indian tribes launched an effort last year to try to bring the activity to the state and have now reached their first goal. They needed to drum up enough public support for sports gambling to appear on the state’s ballot in 2022 and have reported that they finally wrapped up the initiative after collecting over 1.4 million signatures for their petition. The next step is to have the signatures verified before a ballot measure can be created. 

Initially, the petition was expected to be turned in earlier this past fall, but the COVID-19 pandemic through a monkey wrench in those plans. A judge approved a request to have the deadline extended to December 14 and, when the day arrived, the tribes presented their results. The final tally was well above the 997,000 that the 20-tribe coalition had hoped to receive, which should be a good indication of sports gambling’s fate in California once it appears on the ballot. That is supported by the VP of Public Affairs of the Pechanga Band of Luiseño Indians and spokesperson of the coalition Jacob Mejia. He told CDC Gaming Reports that the turnout reflects “strong support to allow sports wagering in a responsible manner as set forth in the initiative.”

It’s possible, but not guaranteed, that California may not have to wait until 2022 to see the sports gambling measure on the ballot. Like all states, California is suffering economic damage caused by the coronavirus pandemic, which might help facilitate a push to have the measure put to a vote next year. With a population larger than that of Canada, the possible windfall from legalized sports gambling would give the Golden State a substantial revenue source. 

However, it’s not going to be that easy. Despite predictions that California’s sports gambling market could be worth around $1.4 billion in just its first year, a couple of items suggested by the tribal coalition are going to face serious resistance and limit the revenue possibilities. The tribes apparently haven’t thought through their plan completely, as they don’t want the state’s legal cardrooms to be allowed to have sportsbooks. That is going to cause a serious amount of friction and lead to endless debates over the merits of legalized sports gambling in the state. 

Online casino sights need to stay on top of the hottest slot offerings to keep up with the competition. We’ve got the newest slots released in the past week, so you can check them out and decide if you want them on your site.

Kalamba Games unlocks feature-filled title Goblins and Gemstones

Innovative slot supplier Kalamba Games is inviting players to crack open the treasure vault in pursuit of big wins in its latest title Goblins and Gemstones.

The new 5×4 slot has 1024 payways and features three unique mechanics designed for huge volatility and massive win potential, with a maximum win of over 38800x the bet.

Although 2020 was unfortunate in so many ways, the online gambling industry fared better than expected. We can only expect the industry to keep growing in 2021, and Blaine Graboyes is the founder and CEO of GameCo, has shared some predictions of what to expect.

Graboyes, the inventor of Video Game Gambling, expects the U.S. will continue to warm to regulated online casino gameplay. He cites “the need for states to bolster tax revenues given the shutdowns of physical casinos and the reductions in retail casino revenues as well as the proliferation of sports betting.” Based on that, he expects iGaming regulation will double in 2021.

But for “mobile skill” based games, he expects the taxman is coming. A recent memo from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), building on one issued regarding daily fantasy games, ruled that the “false dichotomy of chance vs. skill as a ‘predominant factor test”’ doesn’t persuade them that DFS transactions should be excluded from a definition of wagering, despite their skill element. Graboyes ads:

“This ruling creates the inevitable basis that ‘mobile skill’ platforms that skirt gambling regulations and certifications, which protect players, will ultimately be taxed and regulated.”

Online cockfighting continues to gain momentum in the Philippines. The House of Representatives have approved Bill 8065, pushing ahead a measure that would tax offsite betting on locally licensed cockfights and derbies.

By a vote of 215-1, the bill easily passed the house. If it becomes a law, it would amend section 125 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Joey Salceda believes the new e-sabong tax would not be “causing any economic harm.”

“Wagering is a demand inelastic non-essential…The operations of online betting on sabong are authorized by local ordinances. Because of the digital shift, there are now electronic betting operations on such games. But the electronic aspect of it is a gray area, even though the airwaves is national property,” Salceda said.

If the Senate also passes the bill, online cockfighting and derbies would be taxed at 5% of their gross revenue. Local government units can still levy their own taxes, as well as regulators like PAGCOR collecting their regulatory fees and charges.

Online cockfighting continues to gain momentum in the Philippines. The House of Representatives have approved Bill 8065, pushing ahead a measure that would tax offsite betting on locally licensed cockfights and derbies.

By a vote of 215-1, the bill easily passed the house. If it becomes a law, it would amend section 125 of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Joey Salceda believes the new e-sabong tax would not be “causing any economic harm.”

“Wagering is a demand inelastic non-essential…The operations of online betting on sabong are authorized by local ordinances. Because of the digital shift, there are now electronic betting operations on such games. But the electronic aspect of it is a gray area, even though the airwaves is national property,” Salceda said.

If the Senate also passes the bill, online cockfighting and derbies would be taxed at 5% of their gross revenue. Local government units can still levy their own taxes, as well as regulators like PAGCOR collecting their regulatory fees and charges.

Hold Gaming CEO Philip Runyan believes that skill-based casino games have a promising future in a regulated U.S. market. Runyan sat down with CalvinAyre.com lead reporter Rebecca Liggero Fontana to talk about the adoption of skilled based casino games in the U.S. and how Bitcoin SV (BSV) can help this transition.

Runyan believes that potential new players will buy-in to the concept of skill-based casino games. “People will play if you give them the proper tools, they will also put money into it,” Runyan said.

There’s proof in Runyan’s secret sauce, as Hold Gaming has developed games that are available across more than 36 U.S. states. Runyan explained that players can now play a competitive card game for cash prized in several markets.

At CoinGeek Live, Runyan was quick to emphasis that Hold Gaming is skill-based, and he is quick to point out with Liggero Fontana that his company’s games have a skill element to them.

Tsukasa Akimoto would probably prefer that the bribery scandal of which he plays a central role would go away, but he’s not going to be that lucky. The Japanese member of the House of Representatives has been accused of accepting bribes from a Chinese company, 500.com, looking to get an edge in Japan’s integrated resort (IR) plans, and the case continues to surface from time to time. Two of those involved in the embarrassing scandal appeared before a judge in Japan in October, receiving suspended sentences for their participation. Now, the case is back in the news after two more received their sentences yesterday.

Masahiko Konno and Katsunori Nakazato had previously been sentenced to 24 months and 22 months, respectively, for helping facilitate the bribes from 500.com to Akimoto. Those sentences were suspended for three years and the two latest accomplices are Akihito Awaji and Fumihiko Sato. Awaji received a sentence of 14 months and Sato was hit with a 12-month sentence, each with a suspended sentence of three years once again.

The two former 500.com executives were found guilty of trying to bribe a witness in the case against Akimoto in order to get him to change his testimony. They reportedly offered to pay him $96,400 if he would alter his course and later tempted him with an offer of $192,800. The prosecution in the case asserted that the pair were only doing what Akimoto asked them to do, but at least Awaji and Sato picked up some bragging rights through the verdict. They became the first two individuals to be prosecuted under updated witness-tampering laws that were implemented in the country a little more than three years ago.

Akimoto singlehandedly set back Japan’s efforts to enter the global gaming space when he decided to make shady deals with 500.com. Arguments against legalized casinos in the country often centered on the relationship between gambling and crime, and the former member of the Liberal Democratic Party who was responsible for helping lead Japan’s growth proved those arguments to be true. It’s been revealed that he received at least $72,000 in bribes from 500.com as IR discussions began in the country, but it’s difficult to believe he would have participated in shady activity only in this instance.