Kevin MacPhee Leads Day 2 of EPT Prague €10,300 High Roller Event
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…
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James Packer Considers Crown Resorts Privatization
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.…
Marc MacDonnell Finishes EPT Day 4 as Chip Leader
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…
Spa Resort Casino to Undergo Significant Expansion
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…
Elements Casino Grand Opening to Take Place on December 17
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…
Abbas Moradi Leads after Day 3 of EPT Prague Main Event
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…
NEKTAN Adds £2.75 Million to Its Corporate Funds
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…
Public Hearing to Determine the Fate of Mackinaw City Tribal Casino Project
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…
Swedish Lawmakers to Review the Existing Gambling Framework
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.…
Macau Casinos Shares Rise Due to China’s Golden Week
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…
Entertainment City and the Philippines’ Great Expectations for Prosperous Casino Industry
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…
Could Queensland Become the Next Major Gambling Hub for Asian High Rollers?
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…
Japan’s Long and Bumpy Road to a Legalized Casino Industry
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,…
Tabcorp Involved in Legal Proceedings Initiated by AUSTRAC
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…
32Red H1 Revenue Meets Board Expectations
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…
Laguna Lang Co Request for Concepts Deadline Extended
Laguna Lăng Cô, the operator in charge of the luxurious Vietnam-based resort, announced earlier today that the deadline for the Requests for Concepts has been extended. The RFC was due…
GVC Considers Acquiring bwin.party Without Amaya’s Financial Support
Less than a week ago, it was announced that 888 Holdings is to acquire bwin.party for the amount of ₤898 million. 888 had to face tough opponents interested in becoming…
Samuel Bernabeu Wins the Venetian DeepStack Extravaganza III
Although the 2015 WSOP was regarded as the most important poker event during the last couple of weeks, it does not mean that there were not other exciting poker tournaments…
Echo Entertainment Wins Brisbane Casino Bid
The long-awaited decision of the Queensland government as to whether James Packer’s Crown Resorts or Echo Entertainment to be granted a license for the construction of a casino in the…
2015 WSOP – Facts and Figures
The 2015 World Series of Poker, known to be the most highly anticipated and most prestigious poker-related event, has been completed. The festival took place from May 27 to July…
The 10 Most Controversial Gambling Ads
The importance of advertising in the context of the modern market economy is indisputable. The more a given product, any product, is talked about, the better chances it has to…
Major Casino Developments
The immense variety of gambling options has long not been the only thing that attracts visitors to casinos. People like to be taken care of, to be pampered, if you…
Playtech – from Casino Industry to the Foreign Exchange Market
Founded in 1999 by Teddy Sagi, a London-based Israeli businessman, Playtech PLC is the world’s largest online gaming software supplier traded on the London Stock Exchange. Listed under the ticker…
Maine Casino Gaming Revenue Analysis
Being the northernmost and easternmost portion of the New England region in the United States, Maine is ranked 41st in terms of population size and 38th in terms of population…
Mississippi Casino Gaming Revenue Analysis
Mississippi is ranked 31st in terms of population size and 32nd in terms of population density among all the states, according to 2014 data by the US Census Bureau. Mississippi…
Colorado Casino Gaming Revenue Analysis
Nicknamed the ”Centennial State”, Colorado is ranked 22nd in terms of population size and 37th in terms of population density among all the states, according to 2014 data by the…
Illinois Casino Gaming Revenue Analysis
Being the fifth most populous American state and being ranked twelfth in terms of population density in 2014, Illinois is a key transportation hub with a diversified economic base. As…
Native American Casinos – Revenue Overview and Trend Analysis
Native American gambling is a specific endeavor and refers to casino-style operations, bingo halls and other forms of gambling, conducted in Indian reservations or other tribal lands across the United…
Singapore – Gross Gaming Revenue Analysis
Located on the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, Singapore is among the major commercial centres worldwide. With population of 5.5 million (as of June 2014), the modern city-state is…
Las Vegas – Gambling Revenue Trend Analysis
Being the most populous city in the Nevada state, the city of Las Vegas is an internationally recognized resort location, renowned for its gambling and shopping opportunities as well as…