The Aussie Millions Main Event over the Years
Over the years, the Aussie Millions Poker Championship has carefully built a reputation of one of the most prestigious poker festivals to be taking place annually. The tournament series was…
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James Chen Wins 2017 Aussie Millions A$25,000 Challenge
James Chen has clearly had enjoyable time at the 2017 Aussie Millions as the Thai has won two championship rings so far. Chen scored his latest victory hours ago. The…
Aussie Millions A$250,000 Challenge Champions over the Years
The Aussie Millions Poker Championship has established itself as one of the largest poker series to be taking place on an annual basis. And the festival certainly is the largest…
Gibraltar Suffers Heavy Blow in UK Remote Gambling Tax Regime Case
The Gibraltar Betting and Gaming Association (GBGA) has received another heavy blow in its more than two-year-long Point of Consumption tax dispute with UK’s HM Revenue and Customs. An Advocate…
Phil Ivey Requests ‘Final Judgment’ on Borgata Baccarat Case
Poker pro Phil Ivey’s trials over a $10-million Borgata baccarat case are far from over. The popular card player’s legal team asked that a federal judge’s summary judgment on the…
Serge Osalan and Niall Murray Win 2017 Aussie Millions Events #4-5
Two more 2017 Aussie Millions events have found their champions over the past several days. Local player Serge Osalan was crowned the champion of Event #4 – a A$1,150 buy-in…
Macau Casino Industry Overview: 2014-2016
The first thing that pops into everyone’s mind when they hear ‘Macau’ is casinos. Lavish casinos, dozens of them, spread across the special administrative region. Some of them are true…
Kindred Group Launches Online Casino for Swedish and Norwegian High Rollers
Online gambling operator Kindred Group (recently re-branded from Unibet Group) announced the launch of its newest online casino. The Storspiller brand is live now and is intended for high roller…
Caesars’ Main Operating Unit Wins Court Approval to Exit Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. has been given court approval to commence a restructuring process under a plan it presented last year. The move also gives the green light to…
Jerry Wong Wins 2017 SHR Lucky Hearts Poker Open $360 Ultimate Re-Entry No-Limit Hold’em
The Seminole Hard Rock Lucky Hearts Poker Open or the first major festival to be taking place at Seminole Hard Rock Casino Hollywood this year kicked off in style with…
Ladbrokes Coral Full-Year Operating Profit Meets Expectations
UK gambling operator Ladbrokes Coral Group today posted preliminary operating profit information along with information about the progress made on integration of the former Ladbrokes and Coral businesses into a…
Virginia Lawmaker Introduces Live Poker Regulating Bill
While several US states are struggling through the burdensome process of legalizing online gambling within their borders, Virginia is trying to establish clearer definitions on what is legal in terms…
Robert Raymond, James Chen, and Thomas Muehloecker Scoop Titles at 2017 Aussie Millions
After the PokerStars Championship Bahamas was completed on Saturday, poker eyes are now directed toward Melbourne, Australia to follow what is happening at this year’s edition of the Aussie Millions…
Missouri Governor’s Freeze on Regulations Could Delay Upgrades at Local Casinos
A freeze on regulations issued by Missouri’s newly sworn Governor may delay planned upgrade across state casinos, as reported by local media. Shortly after taking office last week, Gov. Eric…
Biggest Winners at the 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas
The inaugural PokerStars Championship Bahamas started with a bang and ended in a similar fashion. Just as its predecessor – the PokerStars Caribbean Adventure – the festival drew attention from…
Christian Harder Wins 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas $5,000 Main Event
The name of the first-ever PokerStars Championship Main Event winner became known last night. Maryland resident Christian Harder won the title after defeating a field of 738 people, including some…
Michael Gentili Leads 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas $5,000 Main Event Final Table
There were 16 players at the start of Day 5 of the 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas $5,000 Main Event. They had the challenging task to set the official six-handed final…
Michael Gentili Holds the Chip Lead after 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas $5,000 Main Event Day 4
As the 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas $5,000 Main Event makes steady progress to conclusion, the initial 738-person field has been whittled down to just 16 hopefuls; 16 players who are…
888poker Leaves Australian Online Gambling Market
Online poker room 888poker has become another major online gambling operator to be leaving the Australian market. The brand has started informing its local players via email that they will…
Nick Maimone Leads Final 32 into 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas $5,000 Main Event Day 4
Nick Maimone has remained the chip leader after Day 3 of the inaugural PokerStars Championship Bahamas $5,000 Main Event. The player retained his momentum from the previous day to grow…
New US Attorney General May “Revisit” Online Gambling Law
Another threat may be looming for online gambling in the US as an iGaming opponent has been nominated as Attorney General by President-elect Donald Trump. Alabama Sen. Jeff Sessions said…
Nick Maimone Leads 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas $5,000 Main Event Day 2
Two high roller events were completed over the first days of the inaugural PokerStars Championship Bahamas and eyes are now set on the ongoing $5,000 Main Event. Day 2 of…
Bo Wänghammar Heads PokerStars’ Online Casino Business
PokerStars owner Rational Group announced the appointment of Bo Wänghammar as Managing Director of the company’s online casino business. Mr. Wänghammar will assume his new role on February 1. PokerStars…
Bryn Kenney Wins 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas $50,000 Single-Day High Roller
A little more than fifteen hours of play, 69 entries, including some of the world’s top high rollers, and a first-place prize of $969,075 up for grabs – this is…
James Packer Returns to Crown Resorts Board after One-Year Absence
Australian business magnate James Packer is to return to casino operator Crown Resorts’ board as a director shortly after the company scrapped plans for US expansion and reduced its stake…
Poker Tournaments to Start between January 9-15
This week’s overview includes three highly anticipated festivals to take place in three extremely exciting poker destinations. The Aussie Millions is set to kick off in less than two-days’ time.…
William Hill Blames Lower-Than-Expected Profit on Unfriendly Sports Results
UK gambling operator William Hill today posted a trading update for the 52 weeks to December 27, 2016. The company highlighted operating profit standing at the bottom end of previously…
Jason Koon Wins 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas $100,000 Super High Roller
Jason Koon has just won the first major high roller event of the year after defeating representatives of poker’s best breed in the inaugural PokerStars Championship Bahamas $100,000 Super High…
Charlie Carrel Leads 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas $100,000 Super High Roller Final Table
The inaugural PokerStars Championship Bahamas $100,000 Super High Roller’s field was whittled down to just seven players after a fierce Day 2 battle involving some of poker’s biggest. UK’s Charlie…
Nick Petrangelo Leads 2017 PokerStars Championship Bahamas $100,000 Super High Roller Day 1
The inaugural PokerStars Championship Bahamas $100,000 Super High Roller started off with a bang and a tinge of comedy (more about that one later). The tournament and the festival, as…