Online Gambling Bill Advances to Brazil’s Senate Floor
Brazil has inched closer to legalizing the provision of iGaming services, among others. A Senate Committee approved on Wednesday a bill that would allow for the creation of a legal…
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Michael Lech Wins WSOP Circuit Caribbean $365 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed
Michael Lech was crowned winner at the $365 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed Event 10 of the 2016 WSOP Circuit Caribbean and walked away with the first-place prize of $6,400. This was…
Alejandro Saraintaris Steps In as Merkur Gaming Argentina General Manager
Merkur Gaming Americas announced the appointment of Alejandro Saraintaris as General Manager of the newly incorporated Merkur Gaming Argentina, S.A., the latest addition to the gambling group’s Latin American portfolio…
Seminole Tribe Wins Blackjack Legal Battle
The Seminole Tribe of Florida won on Wednesday a more than a year-long court battle with the state over the right to provide blackjack and other banked table games at…
Jean-Pierre Didier Wins First WSOP Circuit Caribbean Gold Ring
Frenchman Jean-Pierre Didier finished first at the WSOP Circuit Caribbean $365 No-Limit Hold’em and walked away with the first gold ring. The event was held at Casino Royale, located on…
Spain’s iGaming Revenue Up 22.2% in Q3
Spain’s regulated iGaming market registered a 22.2% increase in revenue generated during the three months ended September 30, 2016. According to the quarterly report published by local gambling regulator, Dirección…
New Jersey Voters Say No to Casino Expansion
Atlantic City will maintain its status of the only place in New Jersey where casino gambling is legal after state residents voted overwhelmingly against a casino expansion proposal. According to…
Michael Pearson Wins 2016/17 WSOP Circuit Harvey’s Lake Tahoe $1,675 Main Event
Michael Pearson earned his first WSOP gold ring as he emerged winner at Event #10 of the WSOP Circuit Harvey’s Lake Tahoe $1,675 Main Event. Pearson, who started playing poker…
Caesars Entertainment Reports 3% Increase in Q3 Revenue
Casino operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. provided on Monday information about its financial performance during the three months ended September 30, 2016. Quarterly results did not include proceeds from Caesars Entertainment…
Sky Betting and Gaming Launches Real-Money Betting Offering in Italy
UK-based online gambling operator Sky Betting and Gaming has entered Italy’s real-money sports betting segment as part of its strategy to expand beyond its domestic market, gambling news website CalvinAyre…
Hard Rock Voices Interest in Building Casino Resort in Japan
Hard Rock International Inc. has joined the elite group of major casino operators to have recently expressed interest in operating an integrated casino resort in Japan, Bloomberg reported. Hamish Dodds,…
Luis Cruz Wins partypoker WPT UK £2,200 Main Event
Spaniard Luis Rodriguez Cruz has become the latest player to join the elite WPT Champions Club. Last night, he bested a field of 522 entries to win the partypoker WPT…
Nabil Cardoso Heads partypoker WPT UK £2,200 Main Event Final 6
The partypoker WPT UK £2,200 Main Event is entering its concluding stage as the official six-handed final table is set to be played today at 2 pm local time at…
Jason Acosta Wins 2016 PokerStars Festival – New Jersey $1,100 Main Event
New Jersey had been selected as the inaugural host of the newly introduced PokerStars Festival format. And Atlantic City’s Resorts Casino Hotel had been selected as the host venue to…
Melco-Hard Rock Consortium Wins Cyprus Casino License
The Melco-Hard Rock Resorts Cyprus consortium has been selected as the preferred candidate for the construction of the first casino resort in the Republic of Cyprus, local media reported on…
Matt Betti Wins 2016/17 WSOP Circuit Harvey’s Lake Tahoe $365 No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack
Matt Betti, a California-based poker player, broke his duck at the WSOP Circuit as he outlasted a field of 322 entries in the 2016/17 WSOP Circuit Harvey’s Lake Tahoe $365…
French Online Poker Revenue Continues Downward Trend
The French regulated online gambling market saw a considerable increase in sports betting revenue and another quarter of a slump in poker cash games during the three months ended September…
Las Vegas Sands Reports Increase in Q3 Revenue
Major casino operator Las Vegas Sands reported a 2.6% increase in net revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2016 to $2.97 billion. Sheldon Adelson, Chairman and founder of…
Phil Ivey Loses Crockfords Casino Baccarat Appeal Case
Professional card player Phil Ivey received another blow in court several weeks after a US federal judge ruled against him in a $9.6-million legal battle with Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino.…
Ben Winsor Wins partypoker WPT500 at Dusk Till Dawn
Ben Winsor won the partypoker WPT500 at Dusk Till Dawn, beating out a massive field of 1,835 entries, to scoop a first-place prize of £150,000 and the tournament trophy. The…
GVC Holdings Revenue Grows 12% in Q3
Isle of Man-headquartered online gambling operator GVC Holdings today provided information about its divisions’ financial performance during the third quarter of the year and announced that it would pay out…
Slow Wynn Palace Start Impacts Wynn Resorts Q3 Income
Wynn Resorts Ltd., a Las Vegas-headquartered operator of casino properties in Las Vegas and Macau, reported on Wednesday its financial results for the three months ended September 30, 2016. Net…
Qui Nguyen Wins 2016 WSOP $10,000 Main Event
Qui Nguyen has become the latest WSOP Main Event Champion after a grueling heads-up battle against Gordon Vayo that lasted for more than eight hours. Nguyen received $8,005,310 in prize…
Brazilian Poker Celebrity Bruno Foster Captures First WSOP Circuit Gold Ring
Bruno Foster, one of the most popular Brazilian poker players, has recently won his first WSOP Circuit gold ring. The poker pro topped the field of a R$2,300 Giant Omaha…
New Jersey Makes Another Push for Legalized Sports Betting
New Jersey lawmakers have revived efforts to legalize sports betting in the state, the New Jersey Law Journal reported. A new bill that aims to repeal the prohibition on wagers…
Qui Nguyen Leads 2016 WSOP $10,000 Main Event Final 3
The WSOP $10,000 Main Event is the most highly anticipated live tournament in the world of poker. Annually taking place in Las Vegas as the conclusion to the World Series…
Macau Casino Revenue Up Third Straight Month in October
Gross gaming revenue in Macau increased for a third consecutive month in October as efforts for turning China’s special administrative region into a family- and mass market player-friendly destination have…
Sam Soverel Wins $100,000 Aria Super High Roller 12
High roller poker tournaments are for the brave ones, the ones who are not afraid to risk a large amount of money with the full knowledge that this money may…
Poker Tournaments to Start between October 31-November 6
France, Malta, and the US – these are three of the most attractive poker destinations, slated to host to exciting poker festivals at excellent poker venues this week. More comprehensive…
Crown Arrests Create Uncertainty in the Global Gambling Industry
China’s detention of eighteen employees working for the Australian gambling operator Crown Resorts Ltd. has sparked concerns in the global gaming industry. The arrests took place earlier this month and…