The WSOP National Championship Winners over the Years
The WSOP National Championship was first held in 2011. Since then, the special invitation-only event has been gathering together WSOP Circuit regulars and some of the world’s top players to…
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Loni Harwood Wins 2015 WSOP National Championship
The fifth-ever WSOP National Championship, which took place at Harrah’s Cherokee in Cherokee, North Carolina, was completed late on Friday. Female poker pro Loni Harwood topped the field of 122…
Appeals Court Backs EPT Concord in Concord Associates Agreement Case
A US appeals court ruled in favor of resort operator EPR Resorts, formerly known as EPT Concord. The company is in charge of the construction and operation of the Montreign…
Loni Harwood Leads WSOP National Championship Final Seven
The WSOP National Championship, which is currently being held at Harrah’s Cherokee in Cherokee, North Carolina, is actually entering its final stage. There are only seven remaining players who are…
Wynn Resorts Reports Drop in Q2 Net Revenue
Gambling operator Wynn Resorts announced its financial results for the second quarter of the year. The company posted net revenue of $1.04 billion compared to $1.41 billion for the same…
Tony Hachem to Appear in the Sydney Championships
It was ten years ago when poker pro Joe Hachem topped the field of the WSOP $10,000 Main Event, captured the amount of $7.5 million, and became the first Australian…
David Peters Re-enters GPI Top 20
The Global Poker Index has just released the latest update of its leaderboard. Jason Mercier is at its top for a second consecutive year with 4,020.74 points. Scott Seiver is…
South Korea Officials Authorize Casinos at Cruise Ships
The South Korean Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries said yesterday that an ordinance that legalizes the operation of casinos on cruise ships had been approved during the latest meeting of…
Joanne Liu Tops GPI Female Leaderboard
The latest GPI update showed female poker pro Joanne “JJ” Liu, originally from Taiwan but currently residing in Las Vegas, Nevada, overthrowing long-standing number 1 in the female ranking –…
Ladbrokes Launches Playtech-Developed Omni-Channel Platform
UK gambling operator Ladbrokes released earlier today its first omni-channel platform developed by gaming software provider Playtech. The new platform aims at providing Ladbrokes’ customers with the easiest and quickest…
Poker Tournaments to Start between July 27 and August 2
The upcoming week will be quite rich in events. The 2015 edition of the WPT Legends of Poker is kicking off tomorrow, WPT National will stop in London, and City…
Blake Bohn Wins 2015 MSPT Meskwaki Casino Main Event
The Mid-States Poker Tour’s latest stop was at Meskwaki Casino in Tama, Iowa. There, the $1,110 Main Event was completed a few hours ago. Blake Bohn, who is member of…
Nicholas Petrangelo Reaches Best GPI Rank
After this week’s update of the GPI leaderboard, it could be seen that poker pro Nick Petrangelo continued climbing to enter top 20 and reach his best rank. Currently, the…
Dominik Nitsche Enters GPI Player of the Year Top 10
The traditional Wednesday update of the GPI Player of the Year leaderboard shows Anthony Zinno topping it for a third consecutive week. The player has collected as many as 4,192.92…
Ladbrokes and Gala Coral Confirm Merger
UK gambling operator Ladbrokes confirmed earlier today that it would merge with rival company Gala Coral to become the country’s largest betting chain and to blunt online competition from other…
Phil Ivey Files Countersuit Against the Borgata
Professional card player Phil Ivey filed a countersuit against Atlantic City’s Borgata Casino. Attorneys for Ivey claimed that the gambling venue had destroyed key evidence in the lawsuit against him.…
Matt Glantz Once Again in the Middle of Poker-Related Controversy
Matt Glantz is among those poker personalities who have never been afraid to speak their minds and share their opinion on what should be improved in one of the world’s…
Caesars Entertainment Corp. May Face Bankruptcy after Unfavorable Ruling
Gambling operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. may eventually join its main operating company in bankruptcy, after Judge Benjamin Goldgar of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court issued an unfavorable ruling on Wednesday. Judge…
Negreanu and Somerville Lobby for Online Poker in California
The legalization of online poker in California has been a hot topic for quite some time now. And while involved parties and legislators have been quarreling and putting off hearings…
Blake Bohn – This Week’s Biggest GPI Top 100 Mover
Given the fact that the 2015 WSOP $10,000 Main Event was completed mere days ago, it was not a surprise that quite some movement was seen in this week’s top…
Fedor Holz Continues Climbing in GPI Player of the Year Ranking
After his debut at the WSOP, German player Fedor Holz continued climbing to reach his best ranks in the GPI and the GPI Player of the Year leaderboards. After this…
Betsson Q2 Revenue Up 14% YoY
Swedish gambling operator Betsson AB reported its financial performance for the second quarter ended June 30. Overall revenue increased 14% year-on-year to reach SEK860.6 million, compared to the SEK752.3 million…
Jason Mercier Enters Top 3 of the GPI Ranking
After the weekly update of the Global Poker Index ranking, it could be seen that Anthony Zinno tops it for a second consecutive week, following his more than excellent performance…
Cripple Creek Casinos to Serve Alcohol 24 Hours a Day
Late on Wednesday, Cripple Creek officials gave their approval for seven of all nine casinos in the city to be allowed to serve alcoholic beverages 24 hours a day. Following…
North Jersey Casino Vote to Take Place in 2016
All hopes for a November vote on the potential construction of casinos in North Jersey are gone now, as State Senate President Steve Sweeney said on Tuesday that there is…
Joseph McKeehen Leads 2015 WSOP Main Event November Nine
The summer edition of the 2015 WSOP was completed mere hours ago and the names of the nine players who will appear at the $10,000 Main Event final table, which…
32Red Buys Online Casino Roxy Palace
British online gambling operator 32Red announced today that it is to acquire online casino business Roxy Palace for the total amount of £8.4 million. According to the information released, 32Red…
Thomas Kearney Leads Final 27 into 2015 WSOP Main Event Day 7
Day 6 of the 2015 WSOP $10,000 Main Event was completed a few hours ago. There are only 27 remaining players and they will return for Day 7 determined to…
Pierre Neuville Starts 2015 WSOP Main Event Day 6 as Chip Leader
Pierre Neuville finished Day 5 of the 2015 WSOP $10,000 Main Event as the chip leader. The Belgian player collected 7,105,000 chips over the day. He is to return for…
Poker Tournaments to Start between July 13-19
The 2015 WSOP is entering its final days and as one could expect, all eyes are turned towards Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, where some of the…