Events & Reports

Phil Ivey’s Borgata Case Struggles Continue as He Is Gradually Returning to the Poker Spotlight

Phil Ivey’s Borgata Case Struggles Continue as He Is Gradually Returning to the Poker Spotlight

by September 26, 2018

Phil Ivey is not just one of the world’s best poker players but also one of the world’s best professional gamblers. However, his gambling tactics have landed him in hot water on a number of occasions and one such occasion could cost him $10.1 million.The long-run ...

WSOP Circuit Heads to Southern Indiana for Another Thrilling Poker Festival

WSOP Circuit Heads to Southern Indiana for Another Thrilling Poker Festival

by September 26, 2018

Days after Dmitrii Perfilev captured his first-ever WSOP Circuit gold ring at Seminole Casino Coconut Creek by topping a field of 735 entrants, the popular poker series is now heading to Southern Indiana area for an exciting festival at Horseshoe Southern Indiana in Elizabeth, In ...

Biggest Online Gambling Merger and Acquisition Deals Announced So Far in 2018

Biggest Online Gambling Merger and Acquisition Deals Announced So Far in 2018

by September 25, 2018

Amid growing competition and massive regulatory pressure in a number of jurisdictions, several major gambling companies have decided since the beginning of the year to undertake merger and acquisition moves. M&A deals have often proved a successful way to blunt competition an ...

Biggest WSOP Europe Main Event Winners

Biggest WSOP Europe Main Event Winners

by September 25, 2018

The WSOP Europe festival is two weeks away and every self-respecting fan of live tournament poker has already braced for quality poker action and immense thrill. The 2018 edition of the major series is set to take place at King’s Casino in Rozvadov, Czech Republic, one of E ...

Poker Tournaments Starting September 24-30

Poker Tournaments Starting September 24-30

by September 24, 2018

Fall is officially upon us and a new batch of extremely exciting poker events is set to arrive in its wake. This week’s live tournament poker overview includes events across Europe, Asia, and North America. All four promise unparalleled thrill and massive monetary prizes an ...

What’s Next for Gambling Tech Giant Playtech?

What’s Next for Gambling Tech Giant Playtech?

by September 24, 2018

It has been an eventful year for Playtech and a particularly turbulent one at the same time. The gambling technology company, founded by Israeli businessman Teddy Sagi in 1999, saw its share price fall nearly 50% over the past 12 months and recorded a 34% drop in adjusted profit ...

November Niner Jerry Wong Wins WSOP Circuit Coconut Creek High Roller

November Niner Jerry Wong Wins WSOP Circuit Coconut Creek High Roller

by September 23, 2018

Poker action at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek in Florida is heating up as the WSOP Circuit stop currently taking place there is approaching its final stages and last events on the schedule are being played.The $2,200 High Roller certainly was one of the most exciting tou ...

Erkut Yilmaz Joins WPT Champions Club with Borgata Poker Open Victory

Erkut Yilmaz Joins WPT Champions Club with Borgata Poker Open Victory

by September 22, 2018

The WPT champions club has a brand-new member and his name is Erkut Yilmaz, a player from Sacramento, California. Yilmaz topped the field of this year’s WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Main Event for a first-place cash prize of $575,112 after putting up a great show in the fi ...

Biggest WPT Borgata Poker Open Champs over the Years

Biggest WPT Borgata Poker Open Champs over the Years

by September 16, 2018

Another major event on the fall live tournament poker calendar is set to kick off in just a few hours and excitement is certainly building up at the Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa where it will take place. Of course, we are talking about the WPT Borgata Poker Open $3,500 Champion ...

Florida’s Gambling Industry Pours $1.25 Million in September to Fight Amendment 3

Florida’s Gambling Industry Pours $1.25 Million in September to Fight Amendment 3

by September 16, 2018

Florida’s gambling industry has stepped up efforts to fight an amendment that will be voted on the November 6 ballot and that, if approved, will give state residents the authority to decide whether there should be any form of casino gambling expansion on the territory of Fl ...

John DePersio Wins WSOP Circuit Coconut Creek Opening Event for Second Gold Ring

John DePersio Wins WSOP Circuit Coconut Creek Opening Event for Second Gold Ring

by September 15, 2018

John DePersio joined the club of two-time WSOP Circuit gold ring winners in the early hours of Friday after besting the field of the opening event of the WSOP Circuit Coconut Creek stop. The player scooped a first-place prize of $19,649 as he remained the last man standing after ...

Eldorado Resorts Receives Temporary Regulatory Nod to Operate Tropicana Casino

Eldorado Resorts Receives Temporary Regulatory Nod to Operate Tropicana Casino

by September 14, 2018

Gaming and hospitality company Eldorado Resorts has been given a temporary approval to own and operate Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City. The move comes as part of a $1.85-billion acquisition deal that will see Eldorado assume control over the gambling venue’s parent company Trop ...

Ken Turner Takes Down WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley $400 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Turbo

Ken Turner Takes Down WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley $400 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Turbo

by September 14, 2018

Ken Turner from Cameron Park, California has won the latest tournament to take place within the ongoing WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley festival. Last night, the poker pro topped the field of the $400 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed Turbo for his career’s best cash of $15,525 and a coveted ...

Paradise City Casino Resort Unveils New Entertainment Facilities Next Week

Paradise City Casino Resort Unveils New Entertainment Facilities Next Week

by September 13, 2018

South Korea’s Paradise City integrated resort is set to unveil its second phase of development on September 21, owner Paradise Segasammy Co. said earlier today. The property is located in the city of Incheon, known to be one of the country’s main transportation hubs.Its seco ...

Abraham Meyers Wins WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley $400 No-Limit Hold’em Big-Blind Ante

Abraham Meyers Wins WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley $400 No-Limit Hold’em Big-Blind Ante

by September 13, 2018

Sacramento player Abraham Meyers scooped the $400 No-Limit Hold’em Big-Blind Ante title in the ongoing WSOP Circuit Thunder Valley poker festival for his first cash in the series as well as his first gold ring. The brand-new WSOP Circuit champ collected $14,969 for his run in the ...