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Jake Paul’s Betr Arcade Adds Skill Games Across 29 States

August 25, 2025 | By: Tebearau Egbe

Jake Paul’s Betr Arcade is live in 29 states with skill-based games like 21, Fruit Match, and Crossout 21. Learn how it works and why it’s changing real-money gaming in [...]

FanDuel Casino Players Turn 10 Cents into Six-Figure Jackpots in August

August 21, 2025 | By: Joe Boozell

The August edition of FanDuel Casino Corner delivered some incredible stories, with players in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey turning pocket-change bets into life-changing jackpots. A few lucky spins of [...]

$1.9 Billion Powerball Jackpot Breaks the Internet

Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $643 Million, Biggest of 2025 So Far

August 20, 2025 | By: Tebearau Egbe

A record-breaking Powerball jackpot of $643 million has captured the public's imagination, sparking dreams of financial freedom and a chance to win the biggest prize of the year.

Hogging the Spotlight? BetMGM Releases Exclusive Rakin’ Bacon! Slot in NJ

August 19, 2025 | By: Patrick Monnin

BetMGM partners with AGS to launch exclusive Rakin’ Bacon! slot titles, starting with Jackpots Bonus Wheel at BetMGM Casino NJ and Borgata, Hotel in Atlantic City. The game offers nine [...]

Hello Millions Launches Big Bass Reel Repeat From Pragmatic Play

August 14, 2025 | By: Danny Cross

Big Bass Reel Repeat is a fishing-themed slot with a sci-fi twist, featuring free spins, wild symbol collections, and retriggerable multipliers up to 10x.

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Jake Paul’s Betr Arcade Adds Skill Games Across 29 States

Jake Paul’s Betr Arcade is live in 29 states with skill-based games like 21, Fruit Match, and Crossout 21. Learn how it works and why it’s changing real-money gaming in [...]

FanDuel Casino Players Turn 10 Cents into Six-Figure Jackpots in August

The August edition of FanDuel Casino Corner delivered some incredible stories, with players in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey turning pocket-change bets into life-changing jackpots. A few lucky spins of [...]

Powerball Jackpot Climbs to $643 Million, Biggest of 2025 So Far

A record-breaking Powerball jackpot of $643 million has captured the public's imagination, sparking dreams of financial freedom and a chance to win the biggest prize of the year.

Hogging the Spotlight? BetMGM Releases Exclusive Rakin’ Bacon! Slot in NJ

BetMGM partners with AGS to launch exclusive Rakin’ Bacon! slot titles, starting with Jackpots Bonus Wheel at BetMGM Casino NJ and Borgata, Hotel in Atlantic City. The game offers nine [...]

Hello Millions Launches Big Bass Reel Repeat From Pragmatic Play

Big Bass Reel Repeat is a fishing-themed slot with a sci-fi twist, featuring free spins, wild symbol collections, and retriggerable multipliers up to 10x.

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Jake Paul’s Betr Arcade Adds Skill Games Across 29 States

Jake Paul’s Betr Arcade is live in 29 states with skill-based games like 21, Fruit Match, and Crossout 21. Learn how it works and why it’s changing real-money gaming in 2025.

FanDuel Casino Players Turn 10 Cents into Six-Figure Jackpots in August

The August edition of FanDuel Casino Corner delivered some incredible stories, with players in Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey turning pocket-change bets into life-changing jackpots. A few lucky spins of [...]

Hogging the Spotlight? BetMGM Releases Exclusive Rakin’ Bacon! Slot in NJ

BetMGM partners with AGS to launch exclusive Rakin’ Bacon! slot titles, starting with Jackpots Bonus Wheel at BetMGM Casino NJ and Borgata, Hotel in Atlantic City. The game offers nine paylines, four jackpots, and has a 94.0% RTP.

Hello Millions Launches Big Bass Reel Repeat From Pragmatic Play

Big Bass Reel Repeat is a fishing-themed slot with a sci-fi twist, featuring free spins, wild symbol collections, and retriggerable multipliers up to 10x.

Stacks of cash: US lottery players have won three billion-plus jackpots in under a year.

MGM Grand Detroit Awards $1,075,996 Jackpot On A Dragon Link Play

A lucky player at MGM Grand Detroit won a $1,075,996 jackpot on a Dragon Link slot machine in what is the seventh win of $1+ million jackpot win of the last three months.

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LuckyBird Adds Base Network, Promising Faster, Cheaper Crypto Transactions

Sweepstakes casino LuckyBird.io is embracing Coinbase's new "global onchain economy," Base network, with remarkably low gas fees.

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Online Gambling Scams Are On the Rise — Don’t Fall for the Bluff

I’m a poker player, and have been for a long time. As a result, I’d like to think I have at least some ability to tell when somebody is bluffing. Or at least when there might be some sort of disconnect between image and reality, and the “story” my opponent is telling with his or […]

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EDGE Boost: How a Gambling-Only Account and Debit Card Can Help With Budgeting

EDGE Boost is a new gambling-only debit card from EDGE Markets. The company has processed $300 million in transactions during its first few months, and it touts the debit card as a valuable tool for responsible gaming. Setting a budget is an important habit for gamblers who want to keep their hobby safe and affordable. […]

DraftKings Electric Poker Comes to New Jersey—A Fast-Paced Miniature Poker Site Inside the Online Casino

DraftKings Casino players in New Jersey now have their chance to try Electric Poker, the first multi-player poker game available on that platform. It’s a lightning-fast, three-handed tournament format in which the winner gets a random multiplier applied to their payout. That means a chance to win casino-like payouts while only needing to defeat two poker opponents in a matter […]

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John Ferguson

John, our Content Strategist, has an extensive background in writing, editing, and affiliate management across various gaming platforms, including online casino, fantasy sports and sports betting. He brings first-hand knowledge of the industry’s leading operators to his work at Bonus.com.

Joe Boozell

Joe Boozell is an Editorial Manager at Bonus.com, where he oversees the site’s most popular pages and is always working to make them more helpful for the user. He started covering the online gambling industry in 2020, serving as the Lead Writer for PlayIllinois for two of the years in which the state blossomed into a top US sports betting market. Then, he oversaw content strategy for PlayPennsylvania, PlayMichigan and PlayCanada, focusing on evergreen online casino content for all three sites. Previously, Joe spent five years at Turner Sports as a writer and editor for NCAA.com, NBA.com and PGA.com. He graduated from Butler University with a journalism degree in 2015. Joe resides in Chicago with his wife, two dogs, and enough plants to earn the occasional compliment on Zoom.

Patrick Monnin

From online casino reviews to new sweepstakes legislation, Patrick Monnin has been covering the global iGaming market since March of 2021. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago, his work has been featured on Bonus, Legal Sports Report, Lineups, Daily Fantasy Cafe, PlayMA, PlayOH, and more. Patrick won a science fair back in 7th grade, but unfortunately, it’s been all downhill from there.

Danny Cross

Danny Cross has been covering iGaming and sports betting for Catena Media since 2022 with stops at Bonus, Legal Sports Report, Lineups and PlayOhio. Cross joined Catena from Pro Football Focus, where he wrote and edited articles on the NFL, fantasy football and betting.

Tebearau Egbe

Tebearau Egbe covers casino news beats at Bonus.com. She’s a seasoned gambling writer with over five years of experience. Her previous roles include being a contributor for Esportbet, Bettingplanet, Onlinecasino, and several other publications. Armed with a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Niger Delta University in Bayelsa State and a master's degree in philosophy from the University of Lagos, Nigeria, Tebearau possesses a unique ability to dissect complex industry developments, distilling them into insightful narratives that captivate readers. Based in Lagos, Nigeria, she can be found enjoying good laughter with friends when she’s not chasing the latest casino developments or delving into the intricacies of the betting world.

Cole Rush

Cole Rush is a Chicago-based writer and contributor for Bonus.com. His work has been showcased in various gaming industry magazines and online columns. Prior to freelance writing, Cole spent seven years in communications at a gambling and lottery supplier. A Chicago native, Cole's favorite teams are, predictably, da Bears and da Bulls. When he visits the casino, you’ll most likely find him playing Mississippi Stud or spinning some slots.

Martin Harris

Martin Harris is a writer and editor at Bonus.com currently living in North Carolina. He has reported on poker, gambling, and sports betting for a variety of outlets since the mid-2000s. His career includes extensive experience reporting on online poker and from numerous poker tours, including from the World Series of Poker, the World Poker Tour, the European Poker Tour, the Latin American Poker Tour, and the Asian Pacific Poker Tour. Martin has an English Ph.D. (Indiana University) and has taught full- or part-time at multiple colleges and universities since the 1990s. He currently teaches courses on poker, politics, and film in the American Studies program at UNC Charlotte. In 2019, Martin’s book Poker & Pop Culture was published by D&B Books. The book covers the history of poker in the United States with special emphasis on the game’s depiction in literature, film, music, and other mainstream contexts. In 2020 the book won a Global Poker Award for Written Media Content of the Year.