Stride Gaming Confirms News Reports about Potential Sale

Stride Gaming Confirms News Reports about Potential Sale

by February 11, 2019

Stride Gaming is considering a sale as part of an ongoing strategic growth review, the online casino and bingo operator revealed todayUK-based online gambling group Stride Gaming confirmed today that it has been reviewing a number of strategic options for its future growth, i ...

Mohamed Abdou Wins Largest-Ever WPTDS Brussels Main Event

Mohamed Abdou Wins Largest-Ever WPTDS Brussels Main Event

by February 11, 2019

France’s Mohamed Abdou took down last night the record-breaking field of the WPTDeepStacks Brussels Main Event for €118,000The largest-ever WPTDeepStacks Brussels Main Event came to a close at Grand Casino Brussels Viage last night with Mohamed Abdou emerging as the victor fr ...

Philippine Company to Invest $1 Billion into Two Casino Resorts

Philippine Company to Invest $1 Billion into Two Casino Resorts

by February 10, 2019

A company owned by businessman Dennis Uy plans to spend close to $1 billion on two casino resorts and hotel expansionPH Resorts Group Holdings Inc. revealed plans to invest around $1 billion in the development of two casino resorts in the Philippines, local news outlet the Ma ...

Kyriakos Papadopoulos Leads 18 Into WPTDS Brussels Finale

Kyriakos Papadopoulos Leads 18 Into WPTDS Brussels Finale

by February 10, 2019

Kyriakos Papadopoulos entered Day 2 of the WPTDS Brussels Main Event as the chip leader and regained his advantage late into the day to lead 18 players into the finaleThe WPTDeepStacks Brussels Main Event saw record attendance with 584 entrants challenging their skills and lu ...

Chino Rheem Grabs WPTDeepStacks Brussels Day 1B Chip Lead

Chino Rheem Grabs WPTDeepStacks Brussels Day 1B Chip Lead

by February 9, 2019

This year’s PCA Main Event champion, Chino Rheem, is now looking to scoop the WPTDeepStacks Brussels Main Event titleFresh off a third-place finish in the Aussie Millions A$25K Challenge and most notably a PCA Main Event win, Chino Rheem is now attacking the WPTDeepStacks Bru ...

WPTDeepStacks Brussels Day 1A Ends with 48 Survivors

WPTDeepStacks Brussels Day 1A Ends with 48 Survivors

by February 8, 2019

Kyriakos Papadopoulos leads after Day 1A of the WPTDeepStakcs Brussels Main Event, Ioannis Angelou-Konstas eyes record-breaking third titleThe WPTDeepStacks is back to one of its favorite European poker destinations for another exciting edition of the series. The WPTDeepStack ...

Churchill Downs Launches Online Casino, Betting Website in New Jersey

Churchill Downs Launches Online Casino, Betting Website in New Jersey

by February 8, 2019

Gaming operator Churchill Downs Incorporated went live yesterday with online sports betting and casino gaming in New Jersey in partnership with Golden Nugget Atlantic CityThe company launched its BetAmerica betting and gaming platform that provides residents of the state with ...

Melco to Announce Cyprus Casino Resort Contractor Within Days

Melco to Announce Cyprus Casino Resort Contractor Within Days

by February 8, 2019

Three developers are bidding to build what would be the first integrated casino resort in the Republic of CyprusCyprus Casinos Ltd. is just days away from announcing the winning contractor for the construction of the City of Dreams Mediterranean integrated resort, business ne ...

NJ Regulator OKs Ocean Resort Casino Ownership Change Deal

NJ Regulator OKs Ocean Resort Casino Ownership Change Deal

by February 7, 2019

New Jersey casino regulators approved the transfer of ownership of the resort to a trust that will manage it while Luxor’s application for casino license is under reviewThe New Jersey Casino Control Commission approved Wednesday a joint petition for the transfer of ownership ...

Presque Isle Downs & Casino Sports Betting Application Gets PGCB Approval

Presque Isle Downs & Casino Sports Betting Application Gets PGCB Approval

by February 7, 2019

Presque Isle Downs & Casino in Erie receives regulatory green light to offer sports betting; sportsbook launch date yet to be announcedSports betting is coming to Northwestern Pennsylvania after the state Gaming Control Board approved on Wednesday the application of Presq ...

Online Gambling Regulation Discussion Begins in Dutch Senate

Online Gambling Regulation Discussion Begins in Dutch Senate

by February 6, 2019

After years of delays, the Dutch Senate finally commenced its review of the so-called Remote Gambling Bill. The Senate’s debate on the proposed re-regulation and opening of the local online gambling market to interested international operators began yesterday.While a vote on ...

NJ Casino Regulator to Review Luxor’s Acquisition of Ocean Resort Casino

NJ Casino Regulator to Review Luxor’s Acquisition of Ocean Resort Casino

by February 6, 2019

New Jersey casino regulators commence review process for granting interim casino license to the new owner of Ocean Resort CasinoThe New Jersey Casino Control Commission is set to hold today its first meeting on the recently announced sale of Ocean Resort Casino to New York-ba ...

Massachusetts Lawmakers Praise First Casino’s Impact on Economy

Massachusetts Lawmakers Praise First Casino’s Impact on Economy

by February 5, 2019

Massachusetts Senators impressed by economic impact of the state’s first full-scale commercial casinoMassachusetts Senators toured MGM Springfield on Monday and praised the property’s impact on the local and state economy, local news outlet MassLive reports.The $960-mill ...

Parx Casino Owner Seeks Permission for Sportsbook at Valley Forge Turf Club

Parx Casino Owner Seeks Permission for Sportsbook at Valley Forge Turf Club

by February 5, 2019

The owner of Parx Casino in Bensalem, Pennsylvania is seeking permission to convert the Valley Forge Turf Club into a satellite betting facilityGreenwood Gaming and Entertainment Inc., filed late last week a petition with the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board to open a physic ...

Bryn Kenney Emerges Victorious in Aussie Millions Main Event

Bryn Kenney Emerges Victorious in Aussie Millions Main Event

by February 4, 2019

Bryn Kenney, one of poker’s most successful players, took down this year’s Aussie Millions Poker Championship Main Event for more than A$1.2 million in prize moneyWith live tournament earnings of more than $26.6 million and wins in some of the world’s most challenging poker t ...