Idan Raviv Wins 2015 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed Event
The $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed or Event #12 in this year’s WSOP schedule was completed mere hours ago with Israeli poker player Idan Raviv topping the field to collect the…
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Appeals Court Allows Big Lagoon Rancheria to Proceed with Casino Plan
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit decided on Thursday that states should not and cannot use negotiations related to the launch of a given tribal casino as…
Keith Lehr Wins 2015 WSOP $10,000 No-Limit Hold’em Heads-Up Championship
Event #10 of the 46th annual WSOP was completed with Keith Lehr from Bossier City, Louisiana topping the field to win the second WSOP bracelet in his poker career. The…
Max Pescatori Wins 2015 WSOP $1,500 Seven-Card Razz
The 2015 WSOP $1,500 Seven-Card Razz event was completed a few hours ago with Italian poker pro Max Pescatori capturing the first-place prize of $155,947 and his third WSOP bracelet.…
Cord Garcia Wins 2015 WSOP Colossus $565 No-Limit Hold’em
Lance ‘Cord’ Garcia, a 25-year-old poker player from Houston, Texas, was the one to emerge victorious over the record-breaking field of the first-ever WSOP Colossus $565 No-Limit Hold’em event to…
Canadian Gaming Summit to Take Place on June 16-18
This year’s Canadian Gaming Summit is to take place on June 16-18 at Caesars Windsor Hotel and Casino in Ontario, Canada. Advertised as Canada’s premier annual gaming conference and exhibition,…
Tuan Le Wins 2015 WSOP $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Championship
The three-day $10,000 Limit 2-7 Triple Draw Lowball Championship or Event #7 in the 46th WSOP schedule was completed with Los Angeles-based poker pro Tuan Le topping a field of…
Magnus Silfverberg Resigns as Betsson AB CEO
Magnus Silfverberg announced that he is stepping down from his position of Chief Executive Officer and President of Swedish online gambling operator Betsson AB. Mr. Silfverberg was appointed as Chief…
John Reading Wins 2015 WSOP $1,000 Hyper Hold’em Event
Minnesota-based poker player John Reading was awarded 2015 WSOP bracelet number five for winning the $1,000 Hyper Hold’em event. Apart from one of the most prestigious non-monetary awards in the…
Robert Mizrachi Wins 2015 WSOP $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better Event
The $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better or Event #3 in this year’s schedule of the WSOP was completed last night. Las Vegas-based poker pro Robert Mizrachi topped the field…
Nick Petrangelo Wins 2015 WSOP $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout
The third 2015 WSOP bracelet was awarded to Nick Petrangelo a few hours ago. The Massachusetts-based player emerged victorious over the field of Event #4: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout to…
Michael Wang Wins 2015 WSOP $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em Event
Poker pro Michael Wang collected his first-ever WSOP bracelet late last night, after he topped the field of the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em or Event #2 in this year’s edition of…
Brandon Barnette Wins 2015 WSOP $565 Casino Employees Event
The 46th World Series of Poker kicked off on May 27 at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas with a special two-day $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em event,…
Illinois Casino Expansion Bill to Be Introduced to Senate This Summer
Illinois legislators are likely to present the state Legislature with a bill, which calls for the launch of a Chicago-owned casino as well as “satellite” casinos across the state, during…
INTRALOT Q1 Revenue Increases 12% YOY
Greek gambling operator INTRALOT released information about its financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2015. The company reported a 12% increase in revenue to €499.4 million. The…
Tobias Peters Wins Eureka Season 5 Hamburg €2,200 High Roller
The Eureka Poker Tour Season 5 Hamburg €2,200 High Roller was completed late last night with Dutchman Tobias Peters emerging victorious over a field of 81 entries to capture the…
Judge Discards FBI Phua Case Evidence
U.S. District Judge Andrew Gordon discarded at a Tuesday hearing in Las Vegas what had remained of the evidence in the illegal gambling lawsuit against Malaysian poker player and businessman…
Gural and Hard Rock International Propose Casino at Meadowlands Racetrack
New York real estate developer Jeff Gural announced on Tuesday that the proposed casino which is to be added to the existing Meadowlands Racetrack in East Rutherford, New Jersey will…
Vanessa Selbst – World’s Most Profitable Female Poker Pro
Although poker is generally considered to be a man’s game, there are female players that prove this wrong and Vanessa Selbst is certainly one of them. With live tournament earnings…
Aristocrat Leisure H1 Revenue Up 73.5%
Australian gaming supplier Aristocrat Leisure Ltd. posted a robust increase in both revenue and net profit for this fiscal year’s first half ended March 31. The growth was mainly attributed…
Reef Casino Trust to Refurbish Cairns Casino
The Reef Casino Trust, which currently manages The Reef Hotel Casino, the only casino resort in Cairns, announced that it is to partially refurbish the venue after the terminated acquisition…
David Kluchman Wins WSOPC Foxwoods Resort $1,675 Main Event
David Kluchman won the WSOPC Foxwoods Resort $1,675 Main Event on Sunday. It was the last one before the WSOP National Championship, which is set to start on July 29…
Top WSOP Bracelet Winners of All Time
The 2015 WSOP is scheduled to kick off on May 27. This year, the world’s most popular poker festival is to award more than 60 bracelets and almost $200 million…
Isaac Haxton – This Week’s Biggest Online Winner
The online poker stage was quite action-packed over the past seven days. Apart from the Spring Championship of Online Poker, which is currently taking place, one of the biggest highlights…
Sorel Mizzi Enters Top 10 of the GPI Player of the Year Ranking
Not many changes were registered in this week’s update of both the GPI and the GPI Player of the Year rankings. American Scott Seiver topped the first leaderboard for the…
Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino on Schedule for 2016 Opening
The Las Vegas Economic Impact Regional Center released new renderings of its $373-million project for the construction of Lucky Dragon Hotel & Casino, located in the northern part of the…
Phil Hellmuth Drops Out of the GPI Top 300 Ranking
The Global Poker Index updated its ranking on Wednesday as usual. However, no movement was seen in top 5 of the leaderboard. In other words, Scott Seiver topped it for…
Bill Wright Appointed as President of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood
Larry Mullin, Chief Operating Officer of Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood, announced the appointment of Bill Wright as the venue’s new President. He will be in charge of…
Daniel Colman – the Kid Who Defeated Kid Poker
Where is Daniel Colman? A question that some poker fans are certainly asking themselves. The 24-year-old Massachusetts native became popular about this time last year, as he won the The…
Gov. Baker Will Not Attend Plainridge Park Casino Opening
It seems that Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker will not attend the official opening of Plainridge Park Casino in Plainville, which is to take place on June 24. The slot parlor…