New Zealand’s SKYCITY to Roll Out Online Casino by Year’s End

New Zealand’s SKYCITY to Roll Out Online Casino by Year’s End

by March 10, 2019

The casino operator revealed plans to expand into the online casino space, despite the lack of proper regulations in New ZealandNew Zealand casino operator SKYCITY Entertainment Group plans to launch a real-money online casino operation by the end of the year, local news outl ...

Soho House Owner Rumored To Be Buying Caesars’ Rio Casino

Soho House Owner Rumored To Be Buying Caesars’ Rio Casino

by March 8, 2019

The owner of a chain of private member clubs is reportedly courting Caesars to buy its Rio CasinoCalifornia businessman Ron Burkle has reportedly set eyes on Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, the Caesars-owned casino resort best known for hosting the World Series of Poker sin ...

Roulette Scam Discovered at Cyprus’ First Casino, Police Arrest Dealer

Roulette Scam Discovered at Cyprus’ First Casino, Police Arrest Dealer

by March 8, 2019

Police arrest dealer at Cyprus’ first casino after CCTV footage showed roulette tampering incidents that resulted in a player winning €5,800Police in the Cypriot city of Limassol have arrested a live dealer working at the city’s C2 casino on suspicion that he has tampered wit ...

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Coming to Las Vegas

Elon Musk’s Boring Company Is Coming to Las Vegas

by March 7, 2019

Las Vegas is betting big on an Elon Musk-backed means of transportation as the city is looking to advertise itself to a diverse public of potential visitorsNews emerged Wednesday that the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority has recommended that an Elon Musk-backed ent ...

Darren Elias Vies for 5th WPT Title with LAPC Final Table Chip Lead

Darren Elias Vies for 5th WPT Title with LAPC Final Table Chip Lead

by March 7, 2019

Elias secures the chip lead into the L.A. Poker Classic six-handed final table, attacks record-breaking fifth WPT Main Event tableAfter five days of quality poker action at Commerce Casino in the Los Angeles area, the six-handed final table of this year’s WPT L.A. Poker Class ...

888’s BetBright Shuts Down, Voids Bets Ahead Of Cheltenham

888’s BetBright Shuts Down, Voids Bets Ahead Of Cheltenham

by March 6, 2019

Online betting operator BetBright announced its closure just a day after 888 bought it for £15 million, UK Gambling Commission making inquiriesDublin-headquartered online gambling operator BetBright closed shop for good just a day after it became known that it was purchased b ...

Atlantic Club Casino Hotel Sale Falls Through Once Again

Atlantic Club Casino Hotel Sale Falls Through Once Again

by March 6, 2019

Florida real estate firm TJM Properties will remain the owner of the shuttered Atlantic Club after the latest of a flurry of failed sale dealsAnother sale deal for the shuttered Atlantic Club Casino Hotel in Atlantic City has fallen through, local news outlet The Press of Atl ...

David ODB Baker Leads after WPT L.A. Poker Classic Day 3

David ODB Baker Leads after WPT L.A. Poker Classic Day 3

by March 5, 2019

David ODB Baker had rough two and a half days before taking the lead on Day 3 and bagging the largest stack into the nightThere were just 35 players left by the end of the third day of the WPT L.A. Poker Classic from an overall field of 546 competitors. Each of these 35 survi ...

Sri Lanka Rolls Out Casino Entry Fee, Gaming Turnover Tax; Raises License Fees

Sri Lanka Rolls Out Casino Entry Fee, Gaming Turnover Tax; Raises License Fees

by March 5, 2019

The government of Sri Lanka raises casino license fees, introduces turnover tax and casino entry as part of new budgetSri Lanka’s operational casinos will have to pay higher annual license fee from this year, the nation’s Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera announced today. ...

Andrey Zaichenko Leads 108 Into WPT L.A. Poker Classic Day 3

Andrey Zaichenko Leads 108 Into WPT L.A. Poker Classic Day 3

by March 4, 2019

One-time gold bracelet winner Andrey Zaichenko now attacking the WPT top and L.A. Poker Classic’s $1 million top prizeDay 2 of this year’s edition of the WPT L.A. Poker Classic is now in the books, but what a day it was. It kicked off with 337 survivors from Day 1. They were ...

Casino Operator PH Resorts Postpones Planned Share Sale

Casino Operator PH Resorts Postpones Planned Share Sale

by March 4, 2019

PH Resorts postponed its planned sale of stock to explore other financing opportunities for the development of two casino resortsLeisure and gaming operator PH Resorts Group Holdings Inc., owned by Philippine businessman Dennis Uy, said late last week that it has decided to p ...

WPT Regular Blake Bohn Bags One of Biggest Stacks after WPT L.A. Poker Classic Day 1

WPT Regular Blake Bohn Bags One of Biggest Stacks after WPT L.A. Poker Classic Day 1

by March 3, 2019

The WPT L.A. Poker Classic, one of the hottest events on WPT’s schedule, kicked off on Saturday at Commerce Casino for a few days of quality poker action and unmatched thrillDay 1 of the tournament saw 523 players register into the $10,000 buy-in freezeout tournament. Of thos ...

Icahn-Named Directors Join Caesars’ Board; Is the Company Succumbing to Sale Pressure?

Icahn-Named Directors Join Caesars’ Board; Is the Company Succumbing to Sale Pressure?

by March 2, 2019

A sale of Las Vegas casino and hospitality giant Caesars Entertainment Corp. seems more and more likely by the day as an investor with a history of shareholder activism is pressing for the move as a plausible next stage in the company’s development.Caesars announced yesterda ...

Churchill Downs Gets Regulatory Approval for Rivers Casino Des Plaines

Churchill Downs Gets Regulatory Approval for Rivers Casino Des Plaines

by March 2, 2019

Churchill Downs gets regulatory OK to buy Rivers Casino Des Plaines, the deal is expected to be closed next weekChurchill Downs Inc. received on Friday regulatory approval to acquire a majority stake in Rivers Casino Des Plaines in the Chicago area. However, the casino and ra ...

Bryant Miller Wins Second WSOP Circuit Gold Ring at Horseshoe Hammond

Bryant Miller Wins Second WSOP Circuit Gold Ring at Horseshoe Hammond

by March 1, 2019

Miller won his second WSOP Circuit gold ring at Horseshoe Hammond just months after capturing his first piece at the same casinoBryant Miller – a poker pro from Ohio – joined last night the packed club of two-time WSOP Circuit gold ring winners. The player took down the $1,12 ...