Events & Reports

Italy’s Proposed Gambling Ads Ban Could Open Pandora’s Box of Trouble for the Industry

Italy’s Proposed Gambling Ads Ban Could Open Pandora’s Box of Trouble for the Industry

by July 2, 2018

With a brand new, very populist, and very anti-gambling government, Italy seems to be on the cusp of completely banning gambling advertising, thus opening what many would consider a Pandora’s box of nasty consequences for its gambling industry.The debate over the potential p ...

Jean-Robert Bellande Wins 2018 WSOP $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed for First Gold Bracelet

Jean-Robert Bellande Wins 2018 WSOP $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed for First Gold Bracelet

by July 2, 2018

Jean-Robert Bellande captured last night his first WSOP gold bracelet after two previous near misses. The player claimed the $5,000 No-Limit Hold’em 6-Handed title at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino after four days of play. His gold piece was accompanied by a hefty payout of $61 ...

Thai Police Make 6,500 Illegal Gambling-Related Arrests During First Two Weeks of World Cup

Thai Police Make 6,500 Illegal Gambling-Related Arrests During First Two Weeks of World Cup

by July 2, 2018

Thai police have arrested more than 6,500 people on gambling-related charges since the start of the World Cup in mid-June. Of those arrested, 250 were found to have been involved in illegal provision of sports betting services.Police have also confiscated more than THB28 mill ...

Calvin Anderson Wins Second Gold Bracelet in 2018 WSOP Razz Championship

Calvin Anderson Wins Second Gold Bracelet in 2018 WSOP Razz Championship

by July 1, 2018

Calvin Anderson added last night a second WSOP gold bracelet to his collection of poker trophies after besting the record field of this year’s $10,000 Razz Championship. His gold piece was accompanied by a nice payout of $309,220.Anderson claimed his first WSOP title b ...

Mike Takayama Wins 2018 WSOP $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty

Mike Takayama Wins 2018 WSOP $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty

by June 30, 2018

Mike Takayama became the Philippines’ first WSOP gold bracelet winner after outlasting the massive field of this year’s $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em Super Turbo Bounty. Aside from the gold piece, which Takayama said he had always dreamt about, the player also collect ...

Ryan Leng Emerges Victorious in 2018 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty

Ryan Leng Emerges Victorious in 2018 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty

by June 29, 2018

Ryan Leng was the chip leader into the additional Day 4 of the 2018 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty and despite his ups and downs throughout the day, the player eventually claimed his first gold bracelet, $272,765 in prize money, and $9,000 worth of bounties.The tourname ...

Indiana Regulator Fines Caesars $1 Million, Approves Centaur Casinos Acquisition

Indiana Regulator Fines Caesars $1 Million, Approves Centaur Casinos Acquisition

by June 29, 2018

The Indiana Gaming Commission unanimously approved Thursday the proposed acquisition of two state racinos by Caesars Entertainment Corp., but fined the Las Vegas gaming giant $1 million over its threats to nix a separate project in Indiana due to a dispute with local regulators. ...

Valley Forge Casino Resort Slapped with $50,000 Fine for Awarding Excess Free Slot Play

Valley Forge Casino Resort Slapped with $50,000 Fine for Awarding Excess Free Slot Play

by June 28, 2018

The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board slapped on Wednesday a $52,500 fine on Valley Forge Casino Resort for giving out excessive amounts of free slot play to high-volume customers in the period between 2015 and 2016.The fine was the result from an investigation conducted by ...

Ryan Leng Leads 4 Survivors Into 2018 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty Final Day

Ryan Leng Leads 4 Survivors Into 2018 WSOP $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty Final Day

by June 28, 2018

Ryan Leng is aiming for a first WSOP gold bracelet and has secured a comfortable entry into the final day of the $1,500 No-Limit Hold’em Bounty to attack the top. The player bagged and tagged 5.44 million at the end of what was supposed to be the tournament’s final day.With ...

Malta Pushes New Gambling Law’s Implementation Back by a Month

Malta Pushes New Gambling Law’s Implementation Back by a Month

by June 27, 2018

Malta is set to postpone the implementation of its new gambling law to August 1, 2018, the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) said in a statement from earlier today.The gambling regulator further pointed out that a recently issued Detailed Opinion by the European Commission (EC) a ...

Loren Klein Wins 2018 WSOP $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship for Third Bracelet

Loren Klein Wins 2018 WSOP $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship for Third Bracelet

by June 27, 2018

Pot-Limit Omaha specialist Loren Klein captured last night his third WSOP gold bracelet in as many years after surviving tough competition in the $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship and defeating fellow gold bracelet winner Rep Porter in a short heads-up.Apart from ...

Brandon Shack-Harris Leads 6 Into 2018 WSOP $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship Finale

Brandon Shack-Harris Leads 6 Into 2018 WSOP $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship Finale

by June 26, 2018

The $10,000 Pot-Limit Omaha 8-Handed Championship or Event #49 on the schedule of this year’s WSOP is just a day away from crowning a victor and there are six players left in contention for the title, the gold bracelet, and the first-place prize of $1,018,336.The event was or ...

Dublin Arcades Use Amusement Licenses to Operate Gambling Machines

Dublin Arcades Use Amusement Licenses to Operate Gambling Machines

by June 26, 2018

A number of properties in the Dublin city center feature casino-style gaming machines, although a long-standing ban is supposed to prevent machines of this type from being featured in the city, The Times reports.The news outlet further reveals that Richard Quirke, one of Ire ...

Timur Margolin Tops 1,248-Strong Field to Claim Gold in 2018 WSOP $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em

Timur Margolin Tops 1,248-Strong Field to Claim Gold in 2018 WSOP $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em

by June 25, 2018

Timur Margolin from Israel became the latest member of the WSOP’s club of gold bracelet winners. The player bested a pack of 1,248 tournament entries in the $2,500 No-Limit Hold’em or Event #43 on the schedule of this year’s edition of the series.Margolin collected a hefty p ...

Adelaide Casino Officially Kicks Off A$330-Million Expansion Project

Adelaide Casino Officially Kicks Off A$330-Million Expansion Project

by June 25, 2018

Construction on the planned A$330-million renovation and expansion of South Australia’s Adelaide Casino kicked off today. The project is expected to create 1,000 construction jobs and around 800 permanent ones once the property is fully operational.The multi-million-dollar p ...