Sam Panzica Wins 2016 WPT bestbet Bounty Scramble $5,000 Main Event
Sam Panzica has become the latest player to have his name engraved on the WPT Champions Cup. The WPT, one of the world’s largest poker tours, has turned it into…
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Tatts and Tabcorp in Talks to Create A$9-Billion Betting Powerhouse
Major Australian gambling operators Tatts Group and Tabcorp have renewed merger talks after previous consolidation efforts had not resulted in a deal being closed. If the two companies join forces,…
NMi Appoints Filippo Ferri as Spain and Latin America Regional Manager
Internationally recognized gaming laboratory NMi Gaming announced the appointment of Filippo Ferri as Regional Manager for Spain and Latin America. Mr. Ferri brings with him a wealth of experience in…
NetBet Becomes First UK Online Casino to Embrace Bitcoin
NetBet is about to become the first UK online gambling operator to include cryptocurrency Bitcoin in its list of payment methods. The UK-based gambling operator’s decision was backed by global…
Paul Phua Wins 2016 Monte Carlo ONE DROP Extravaganza €100,000 No-Limit Hold’em
Casino de Monte-Carlo in Monaco played host to the 2016 Monte Carlo ONE DROP Extravaganza, a tournament and cash game festival that took place on October 13-17 and featured the…
Play’n GO to Distribute Online Casino Content to Paf
Swedish supplier of online casino content Play’n GO today announced a new strategic partnership with yet another major gambling operator. Signing a content distribution agreement with Åland-headquartered gambling operator Paf,…
Elton Tsang Wins 2016 Big One for ONE DROP
The €1,000,000 Big One for ONE DROP final table began and ended in style, just as a tournament of this rank requires. The eight finalists returned at Casino de Monte-Carlo…
Poker Tournaments to Start between October 17-23
This week’s poker tournaments overview spreads across three different continents. A festival in the world’s gambling mecca Macau, one in Vienna, one in Malta, and two in the US are…
Andrew Pantling Leads €1-Million Big One for ONE DROP Final Table
With a buy-in fee of €1 million, the 2016 Big One for ONE DROP has turned into the most expensive tournament in poker history. The event is now entering its…
Alfred De Carolis Ends €1 Million Big One for ONE DROP Day 1 as Chip Leader
Founded in 2007 by Guy Laliberté, who also happens to be the father of Cirque du Soleil, the ONE DROP foundation is a non-profit organization aimed at improving communities’ access…
Mediatech Solutions Adds SOFORT Payment Service to IRIS Platform
Spanish provider of products for the international gambling industry Mediatech Solutions announced that it would integrate payment solutions provider SOFORT GmbH into its IRIS omni-channel gaming platform. The agreement allows…
Manchester United and Marathonbet Join Forces for Online Casino Launch
Premier League football club Manchester United and online gambling operator Marathonbet announced on Thursday the launch of the club’s first branded online live casino. The collaboration between the two parties…
WSOP Announces Carlos Mortensen and Todd Brunson as 2016 Poker Hall of Fame Inductees
Carlos Mortensen and Todd Brunson are the latest Poker Hall of Fame inductees, the WSOP announced on Thursday. Both players, together with eight other poker-related individuals, were nominated by poker…
GoldBet Italy Opts for Medialive Casino Live Casino Products
The Italian division of major gambling operator GoldBet has selected Medialive Casino as the exclusive provider of live casino offering to the newly launched GoldBet.it gambling website as well as…
Betuniq to Relaunch Italy-Facing Gambling Website in October
Italy-facing online gambling operator Betuniq is set to relaunch online operations later this month, local media reported. Vincent Saviano, CEO of Italian gambling group Vincitù, was quoted by local news…
Beata “Wild Hungarian” Jambrik Becomes Latest partypoker Brand Ambassador
Beata “Wild Hungarian” Jambrik has become the latest player to join partypoker’s roster of ambassadors, sponsored by the online poker room to promote and popularize its brand. The Wild Hungarian,…
BERRI SWEET Scores Biggest Weekly Online Poker Profit
BERRI SWEET, a player who can be seen at PokerStars’ Pot-Limit Omaha tables quite often, was last week’s highest profiting online player, according to figures posted by HighStakesDB. The player…
Brandon Steven Wins $50,000 Aria Super High Roller 11
It was a busy weekend at Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. The venue played host to three high roller tournaments and a $400 buy-in event presented by none…
Poker Tournaments to Start between October 10-16
Atlantic City, Brussels, the Iberian Peninsula, and London will be this week’s most thrilling poker destinations, playing hosts to festivals that enjoy wide popularity among players. Multiple poker formats, substantial…
Brian Rast Wins $25,000 Aria High Roller 43
The single-day $25,000 Aria High Roller tournaments that regularly take place at Aria Resort & Casino in Las Vegas have turned into a tradition favored by some of the world’s…
Byron Kaverman Ranks 4th in GPI Leaderboard
We may be seeing less of 2015 GPI Player of the Year Byron Kaverman this year, but that does not mean that the American poker pro has not made some…
GVC Holdings Expands Offering with Realistic Games Casino Content
Online gambling operator/provider of B2B services for the industry GVC Holdings has inked another multi-year content distribution deal to deliver on its strategy to expand its online casino offering. Under…
Unfavorable Weather May Delay Okada Manila Opening
Okada Manila, a $2.4-billion hotel, casino, and entertainment resort located on the Manila waterfront, may face delay in opening doors for visitors, local media reported. The luxury property was expected…
Phil Hellmuth Hosts Aria Poker Challenge on October 9
Aria Resort & Casino has turned into one of the highly preferred poker destinations in Las Vegas and is frequently host to different exciting tournaments that tend to draw some…
Sisal.it Partners SafeCharge to Enhance Payment Processing
Payment services provider SafeCharge announced that it has been selected by Italian gambling operator Sisal and its online gaming division Sisal.it, to be more precise, to provide it with its…
R. Franco Launches New iGaming Brand
Spanish group specializing in the provision of games and services for the gambling industry R. Franco (Recreativos Franco) has announced that it would launch its new online gaming brand –…
Zachary Smiley Wins 2016 WPT Maryland Live! $3,500 Main Event
Zachary Smiley was all smiles when posing with the WPT Champions Cup on Wednesday night, after winning the WPT Maryland Live! $3,500 Main Event. Smiley had to overcome a tough…
Paradise Co. Casino Revenue Up 19% in September
South Korean hotel and casino operator Paradise Co., Ltd. generated casino revenue of KRW41.6 billion in September, up 19% year-on-year, the company itself said in a Wednesday filing to the…
OMI Gaming Casino Content Goes Live on BetConstruct’s Spring Platform
Provider of gaming and sports betting products and services BetConstruct announced that it has added content by yet another omni-channel game development studio to its Spring Platform. Under a multi-year…
Dani Stern Emerges as Last Week’s Biggest Online Poker Winner
American poker pro Daniel Stern was last week’s biggest online poker winner, according to HighstakesDB. The player won a total of $245,371 in profits in the week between September 26…