William Hill CEO Resigns in Wake of Profit Warnings
UK-based gambling operator William Hill PLC announced today that James Henderson is leaving his CEO post after spending two years at the company’s helm. The executive is stepping down with…
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Poland Introduces Further Online Gambling Restrictions
It can now be said almost without doubt that Poland will be the next European country to regulate its online gambling market. Sadly, this will not happen to the extent…
Jason Mercier Wins 2016 GPI WSOP Player of the Year Race
American poker pro Jason Mercier has officially become the 2016 GPI WSOP Player of the Year after collecting a total of 2195.57 points during this summer’s edition of the globally…
Kuljinder Sidhu Wins Bellagio Cup XII $10,400 Main Event
Although the 2016 WSOP, played at Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino from May 31 to July 18, was the poker festival to attract the greatest attention for over a month,…
PAGCOR Posts Income Increase in H1
Philippine gambling regulator and operator PAGCOR (Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.) posted on Tuesday financial information for the six months ended June 30. Net income amounted to PHP2.45 billion for…
Okada Raises Philippine Casino Resort Investment to $4 Billion
Japanese gaming tycoon Kazuo Okada is planning to invest a total of $4 billion in Okada Manila (re-branded from Manila Bay Resorts) – the third integrated casino resort to open…
Cliff Josephy Leads 2016 WSOP $10,000 Main Event November Niners
The WSOP $10,000 Main Event Day 7 has been completed and play at Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino has wrapped up or at least for the summer. There are still…
Pennsylvania Full-Year Casino Revenue Up 3.6%
The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board released on Monday information about the financial performance of the state’s gambling venues in the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. Overall gross gaming revenue…
Judge OKs Mechoopda Tribe’s Butte County Casino Plan
The Mechoopda Indian Tribe of Chico Rancheria has won a long-standing legal battle with the Northern California Butte County after a US District Judge issued a 17-page ruling in favor…
Tsogo Sun Expands Casinos in Hopes for Better Economic Times
South African hotel and casino operator Tsogo Sun has been expanding some of its largest casino properties across the country while awaiting for better economic times to come, CEO Marcel…
Sportech Digital President Leaves Post
UK-headquartered provider of gambling options Sportech PLC announced today that Rich Roberts is stepping down from his post as President of the company’s US-based digital business. Mr. Roberts will stay…
Legal Cases Against Former Full Tilt Executives Settled Quietly
Reports have emerged that the lawsuit against former Full Tilt Poker founders and directors Howard Lederer and Chris Ferguson has been settled with no fuss. The legal action was brought…
Michael Tureniec Wins 2016 WSOP $1,000 + $111 Little One for ONE DROP
The 2016 edition of the WSOP is coming to a close. The $1,000 + $111 Little One for ONE DROP No-Limit Hold’em was the last gold bracelet event to take…
Poker Tournaments to Start between July 18-24
Although the 2016 WSOP is drawing to a close, there will be no shortage of noteworthy poker festivals to kick off in the week between July 18-24, with those taking…
Jerry Wong Completes 2016 WSOP $10,000 Main Event Day 5 as Chip Leader
Day 5 of the 2016 WSOP $10,000 Main Event is history with only 80 hopefuls still in contention for the first-place prize of $8 million and a gold bracelet hand-crafted…
Bryan Piccioli Leads 251 Hopefuls into 2016 WSOP $10,000 Main Event Day 5
Another day has passed by, drawing the 2016 WSOP $10,000 Main Event, currently played at Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, to a close. Bryan Piccioli, a…
Spokane Tribe Provides Details on New Casino
The Spokane Tribe of Indians revealed on Thursday more details about its planned casino in Spokane County, Washington and showed members of the host community how the venue would look.…
Betfair Becomes FC Barcelona Global Partner
Betfair and FC Barcelona have signed a three-year global partnership agreement, under which the online gambling operator would be one of the Spanish football club’s official global partners over the…
Kenny Hallaert Leads 2016 WSOP $10,000 Main Event Survivors into Day 4
With an initial field of 6,737 entries, there are now only 800 players left to be contending for this year’s WSOP $10,000 Main Event gold bracelet and the top prize…
Interwetten Reports H1 Revenue Increase
Gzira, Malta-based online betting and casino operator Interwetten posted information about its financial performance for the second quarter and the first half of the year ended June 30, 2016. Gross…
Gustavo Lopes Ends 2016 WSOP $10,000 Main Event as Chip Leader
Day 2C of the 2016 WSOP $10,000 Main Event was concluded only a few hours ago. A sweeping number of 3,252 players returned from the tournament’s Day 1C. After the…
New Jersey Casino Regulators Approve Borgata Sale to MGM Resorts
The New Jersey Casino Control Commission approved on Wednesday MGM Resorts International’s purchase of a 50% stake in Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa from fellow gambling operator Boyd Gaming. The…
Atlantic City Casino Revenue Down 1.2% in June
The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement posted the traditional monthly report containing information about the financial performance of the state’s eight operational casinos and their Internet gambling arms. Under…
Mobile Drives Continued Growth for NetEnt in Q2
Swedish provider of software for the international gambling industry NetEnt posted its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and the first half of the year. The…
Valentin Vornicu Leads 2016 WSOP $10,000 Main Event Day 2A/B Survivors
The beginning of the WSOP $10,000 Main Event traditionally marks the end of the poker festival. It has been so since 1970, when the world’s most highly anticipated annual poker…
Playtech Expands Regulated Market Presence with Best Gaming Technology Acquisition
Supplier of software and related services for the international gambling industry Playtech announced today that it has acquired fellow gambling provider Best Gaming Technology (BGT) for the amount of €138…
Guy Laliberté Announces €1-Million Big One for One Drop Invitational
This year, the Big One for One Drop poker tournament will not be held as part of the WSOP festival in Last Vegas for the very first time since its…
Vote on Pennsylvania Online Gambling Bill Delayed Until Fall
Pennsylvania may not legalize its online gambling industry before the end of the year after it became clear that a gambling expansion bill would not be voted on this week…
Lottomatica Enhances Retail Offering with Vermantia Content Management System
Provider of content for lottery, gaming, and sports betting operators Vermantia announced that it has launched a new system for retail content management across Italy’s BETTER betting shops. Here it…
Jason Mercier Tops 2016 GPI WSOP Player of the Year Ranking
As the $10,000 Main Event is currently running at Rio All-Suite Hotel and Casino, this year’s edition of the World Series of Poker is entering its closing stage. For the…