Kevin MacPhee Leads Day 2 of EPT Prague €10,300 High Roller Event

Kevin MacPhee Leads Day 2 of EPT Prague €10,300 High Roller Event

by December 16, 2015

Kevin MacPhee triumphed during Day 2 of the 2015 PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Prague €10,300 High Roller event. He became the chip leader holding a total of 1,576 million in chips. Despite the tough competition, MacPhee managed to defeat all opponents. Now, there are only 1 ...

James Packer Considers Crown Resorts Privatization

James Packer Considers Crown Resorts Privatization

by December 16, 2015

According to people familiar with the matter, James Packer, the third richest man in Australia, has already entered discussions related to the return of his casino assets to private ownership.Crown Resorts’ market value is estimated at $7.9 billion and Packer is curren ...

Marc MacDonnell Finishes EPT Day 4 as Chip Leader

Marc MacDonnell Finishes EPT Day 4 as Chip Leader

by December 15, 2015

During Day 4 of the EPT Prague Main Event, the Irishman Marc MacDonnell topped up the leaderboard and captured a total of 3.6 million in chips. Gleb Tremzin became the runner-up holding 3.535 million in chips. Benjamin Lamprecht occupied the third position with 3.19 million. Day ...

Spa Resort Casino to Undergo Significant Expansion

Spa Resort Casino to Undergo Significant Expansion

by December 15, 2015

Apart from the previously announced expansion of Spa Resort Casino, the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians has also hinted at a possible construction of a new hotel. It is to be located within their Palm Springs property and it will feature up to 350 rooms. The renovation of ...

Elements Casino Grand Opening to Take Place on December 17

Elements Casino Grand Opening to Take Place on December 17

by December 14, 2015

Elements Casino, based in Surrey, Canada, is set to open doors for players on December 17th. The long-awaited unveiling is scheduled for the upcoming Thursday and visitors can expect a warm welcome represented by great entertaining options, excellent dining experience and needles ...

Abbas Moradi Leads after Day 3 of EPT Prague Main Event

Abbas Moradi Leads after Day 3 of EPT Prague Main Event

by December 14, 2015

During Day 3 of the European Poker Tour, which took place in Prague, the Czech Republic, the names of several players stood out from the rest. Day 3 of the Main Event concluded on Sunday and the money bubble that popped managed to completely change the leaderboard. As many as 151 ...

NEKTAN Adds £2.75 Million to Its Corporate Funds

by October 6, 2015

NEKTAN Plc, a London AIM-listed provider of mobile gaming products and services, has just announced that as much as £2.75 million have been added to company’s corporate funds. The amount has been acquired through a funding rounding.NEKTAN officials provided more inform ...

Public Hearing to Determine the Fate of Mackinaw City Tribal Casino Project

by October 6, 2015

A public hearing, related to the casino project proposed by the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians, is scheduled to take place on Thursday (October 8). It is to be held at the Mackinaw City Public School and it is expected to cast light on the outcome of the proposal for ...

Swedish Lawmakers to Review the Existing Gambling Framework

by October 5, 2015

Sweden is one of the countries where the gambling sector is monopolised and international operators are not allowed to provide their products and services on the territory of the country.However, Swedish gambling officials are likely to face pressure from the European Union ...

Macau Casinos Shares Rise Due to China’s Golden Week

by October 5, 2015

It was announced that China’s Golden Week holiday had a positive impact on the Macau casino shares and the economy of the struggling city in general.According to the released reports, Galaxy Entertainment Group Ltd. gained 5.3%, followed by Sands China Ltd. that was re ...

Entertainment City and the Philippines’ Great Expectations for Prosperous Casino Industry

by August 28, 2015

Breathtaking. This is the word that best describes the so-called integrated resorts – the latest trend in both the gambling and tourism industries. Generally speaking, these are large properties that feature luxury hotel, casino, food and beverage, entertainment, and a number of ...

Could Queensland Become the Next Major Gambling Hub for Asian High Rollers?

by August 13, 2015

Located in the northeastern part of Australia, Queensland is the continent’s second largest state, spreading over 1,722,000 km2 of land. In terms of population, it is the third most populous one with 4.5 million inhabitants, according to the 2011 census.Enclosed by the ...

Japan’s Long and Bumpy Road to a Legalized Casino Industry

by July 31, 2015

Even though Japan is one of the world’s most advanced countries, it has been trying to overcome a number of financial difficulties for quite some time now. Not long ago, it was warned by the International Monetary Fund that its national debt will reach three times the size ...

Tabcorp Involved in Legal Proceedings Initiated by AUSTRAC

by July 22, 2015

Tabcorp, the Australian wagering and keno giant, has been making the headlines over the last couple of days due to the court issues it faced. The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) has taken Tabcorp to court and accused the company of having failed to ob ...

32Red H1 Revenue Meets Board Expectations

by July 22, 2015

32Red – one of the leading British online casino companies, released information about its financial performance during the first half of 2015. In a special statement on the matter, the company announced that there was a significant growth in the net gaming revenue during the reg ...