Jason Mercier Wins Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $25,400 High Roller
Florida-based poker pro Jason Mercier once again proved that he is one of the world’s best poker players after he topped the elite field of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker…
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Global Cash Access to Supply Gaming and Payment Solutions to Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort
Las Vegas-headquartered company Global Cash Access Holdings, Inc. (GCA) announced earlier today that it had reached an agreement with Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort in D’Iberville, Mississippi to provide the venue…
Canadian Company Sues GVC Holdings over Failed Joint Venture
GVC Holdings is reportedly involved in a legal battle with Canadian sports and entertainment consultancy firm 37 Entertainment. The latter company accused the London-listed gambling operator of reneging an important…
Randy Pfeifer Leads Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship Final Table
The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship held at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida is nearing its completion. There are still 9 players in contention for…
Poker Tournaments to Start between August 17-23
Nowadays, poker is indisputably one of the most popular games providing both players and fans with opportunities and excitement that few other games could offer. This is why it is…
Alan Curl Wins MSPT Grand Falls Main Event
The Mid-States Poker Tour Grand Falls Main Event, held at Grand Falls Casino Resort in Larchwood, Iowa, was completed a few hours ago with poker player Alan Curl from Belle…
Paul Volpe Re-enters GPI Player of the Year Top 10
One-time WSOP gold bracelet winner Paul Volpe returned to top 10 of the GPI Player of the Year leaderboard, its traditional Wednesday update shows. The player has collected as many…
The Borgata Responds to Phil Ivey in Edge-Cutting Legal Dispute
The Borgata, one of Atlantic City’s iconic casinos, submitted on Friday a legal response to the countersuit that popular poker player Phil Ivey filed about two weeks ago. The player…
Erik Seidel Enters GPI Player of the Year Top 10
After the latest update of the GPI Player of the Year leaderboard, Anthony Zinno still ranks 1st with 4,192.90 points. He is followed by Connor Drinan with 3,771.11 points and…
INTRALOT Posts 5.9% Increase in H1 Revenue
Greek gaming company INTRALOT S.A. posted its financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2015. Consolidated revenue increased 5.9% year-on-year to €958.7 million. In comparison, the amount of…
Jake Schindler Continues Climbing in the GPI Leaderboard
Nothing changed in top 3 of the GPI leaderboard after its traditional Wednesday update. Jason Mercier is still ranking 1st with 4,043.95 points. Byron Kaverman is 2nd with 3,987.89 points…
mybet H1 Revenue Up 5.5%
German gambling operator mybet Holding SE published earlier today its financial report for the second quarter and the first half of 2015. Revenue rose 0.1% to €17.9 million during the…
Brian Rast Enters GPI Top 20
This week’s GPI update shows that there has not been a lot of movement over the past seven days in top 10 of the leaderboard. Jason Mercier still tops it…
Boston Mayor and Steve Wynn Quarrel over Everett Casino Continues
The dispute between Boston Mayor Marty Walsh and casino mogul Steve Wynn over the construction of a $1.7-billion hotel and casino resort in Everett continues with another exchange of words.…
Manig Loeser Wins partypoker WPT National Rozvadov Main Event
The partypoker WPT National Rozvadov €1,100 Main Event held at King’s Casino in the Czech village of Rozvadov was completed last night with German Manig Loeser emerging victorious to capture…
Aquis Confident in Yorkeys Knob Casino Approval
Aquis Chief Executive Officer Justin Fung expressed confidence that his company will eventually be granted one of the three Queensland casino licenses. Aquis proposed to build an A$8-billion integrated resort…
Poker Tournaments to Start between August 10-16
The upcoming week promises to be quite exciting as a number of tournaments are scheduled to kick off. The Philippine city of Cebu will welcome the Asian Poker Tour, Rivers…
Aaron Lim Wins APPT Season 9 Manila Main Event
The three-day Asia Pacific Poker Tour Season 9 Manila PHP50,000 Main Event held at the City of Dreams was completed late last night. Poker player Aaron Lim topped a field…
Phil Hellmuth Starts Streaming on Twitch
Phil Hellmuth joined the elite company of professional poker players who stream live on Twitch while playing their favorite variations of the game. The Poker Brat, as he is known…
Most Recent Poker Hall of Fame Inductees
Nominations for this year’s Poker Hall of Fame inductees are open up until August 15. Poker fans from around the world are welcome to submit their nominations as well to…
William Hill Acquires 29.4% Stake in Online Lottery Company
Gambling operator William Hill PLC announced earlier today that it had bought a 29.4% stake in online lottery options provider NeoGames S.a.r.l. for the total amount of £16 million ($25…
Scott Clements Reaches Highest GPI Rank
The Global Poker Index posted the weekly update of its leadearboard on Wednesday, as it traditionally does. It could be seen that Jason Mercier is at its top for a…
Echo Entertainment Considers the Addition of More Pokies at Queen’s Wharf Casino
Australian gambling operator Echo Entertainment is currently reviewing its plan for a A$3-billion integrated casino resort at Brisbane’s Queen’s Wharf precinct and whether the company could install all 2,500 poker…
Byron Kaverman Ranks 2nd in the GPI Leaderboard
Team PokerStars Pro Jason Mercier topped the GPI ranking for a third consecutive week with a total of 4,057.41 points. The traditional Wednesday update of the leaderboard also showed Byron…
Jason Brin Wins WPT Choctaw Main Event
The inaugural WPT Choctaw Main Event held at Choctaw Casino Resort in Durant, Oklahoma was completed a few hours ago with Jason Brin emerging victorious to become the first Season…
Unibet Q2 Gross Winning Revenue Up 21%
Gambling operator Unibet Group plc released information about its financial performance during the second quarter of the year as well as for the six-month period ended June 30. Gross winning…
WSOP Top 5 All-Time Money Earners
The World Series of Poker, an annual festival that was first held in 1970, has gradually turned into the world’s most celebrated poker-related event. It not only features some of…
Manx Telecom Extends Contract with PokerStars
Isle of Man-based provider of broadband and telecommunication services Manx Telecom announced earlier today that it had won a three-year hosting contract with PokerStars, the world’s biggest online card room.…
2015 WSOP Top 5 Money Earners
This year’s edition of the World Series of Poker was completed more than two weeks ago. As many as 67 gold bracelets found their owners and almost $150 million were…
Poker Tournaments to Start between August 3-9
The upcoming week is expected to be pretty eventful and full of opportunities for poker players around the world. The UKIPT will travel to Bristol for its latest tournament, the…