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Europe’s Hottest Casino Destinations

Europe’s Hottest Casino Destinations

by August 18, 2017

August is the month of easygoingness, of melting hot weather, of ice cubes clinking in glasses full of delicious drinks. And to many of those with severe travel-itch, August is that time of the year when they can finally appease that itch by hitting the road.Casino gambling ...

Who Won What from 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Big 4

Who Won What from 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Big 4

by August 18, 2017

The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open is one of the most highly preferred summer stops on the calendars of poker pros and enthusiasts not only from the US, but also from the rest of the world. This year’s edition of the festival was completed mere days ago at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel ...

Isaac Haxton Fires at PokerStars for Defrauding Players

Isaac Haxton Fires at PokerStars for Defrauding Players

by August 17, 2017

Isaac Haxton, one of the finest high roller players of our time, has once again stricken against PokerStars. The player used his Twitter profile to comment on a recent USPoker article titled Is PokerStars Extending An Olive Branch To The Poker Community?In general, the articl ...

Australia’s Highly Contested Online Gambling Bill Now Ready to Become Law

Australia’s Highly Contested Online Gambling Bill Now Ready to Become Law

by August 17, 2017

The Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016 received on Wednesday Royal Assent from Australian Governor-General Peter Cosgrove, which means that the legislative piece has completed the final step needed to become law.The bill was introduced last November by Australian Minis ...

Japan’s Second Casino Bill: What We Know So Far

Japan’s Second Casino Bill: What We Know So Far

by August 16, 2017

The Japanese government legalized casino gambling last December after a prolonged discussion process. Lawmakers are now vested with the responsible task to craft a second legislative piece that will set the rules under which the country’s gambling industry will be managed.Wo ...

Martin Kozlov Captures 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 Championship Title

Martin Kozlov Captures 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 Championship Title

by August 16, 2017

The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 Championship has a brand new champion and his name is Martin Kozlov. The player emerged as the victor after an action-packed and prolonged final table, during which he had his ups and downs. Kozlov eventually collected $754,083 and the tou ...

Pennsylvania Video Gaming Terminals Discussions to Be Renewed in September

Pennsylvania Video Gaming Terminals Discussions to Be Renewed in September

by August 15, 2017

Pennsylvania has been trying to close its 2017-18 budget for quite some time now, but without much success. State lawmakers are in a desperate search for additional revenue sources to fill a massive budget hole and gambling expansion has been considered one of the possible soluti ...

Aaron Mermelstein Heads 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 Championship Final Table

Aaron Mermelstein Heads 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 Championship Final Table

by August 15, 2017

The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 Championship completed its third day of play last night. An original field of 887 entries was whittled down to just nine players who are set to face each other at the official final table later today.Day 3 saw poker pro Aaron Mermelst ...

PokerStars Announces Mid-September Departure from Australian Online Poker Market

PokerStars Announces Mid-September Departure from Australian Online Poker Market

by August 14, 2017

Online poker operator PokerStars has informed its Australian players that it would depart the local market in mid-September, following the recent approval of the Interactive Gambling Amendment Bill 2016.The company is yet to announce an official exit date, but assured its Au ...

Aaron Mermelstein Leads after 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 Championship Day 2

Aaron Mermelstein Leads after 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 Championship Day 2

by August 14, 2017

Day 2 of the ongoing Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 Championship was just as action-packed as the tournament’s Day 1A and Day 1B, during which its starting flights were played. During the second official day of action, the field of 266, who returned at Seminole Hard Rock Ca ...

Diana Shirey Leads 266 Hopefuls into 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship Day 2

Diana Shirey Leads 266 Hopefuls into 2017 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open Championship Day 2

by August 13, 2017

It is that time of the year when poker players from all around the US and the rest of the world are flocking to Seminole Hard Rock Casino in Hollywood, Florida for one of the hottest annual summer festivals.The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open is once again featuring multiple o ...

NagaCorp Reportedly Eyes Casino Development Opportunities in Queensland

NagaCorp Reportedly Eyes Casino Development Opportunities in Queensland

by August 12, 2017

Cambodian casino operator NagaCorp has reportedly set eyes on Cairns as the potential host of a casino resort. Reports about the company’s interest have emerged shortly after the Queensland government rejected a A$3-billion project for a Gold Coast integrated resort.It ...

Highly Demonized Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals Generate £11.7 Billion in 2008-2016

Highly Demonized Fixed-Odds Betting Terminals Generate £11.7 Billion in 2008-2016

by August 11, 2017

The UK is a nation with rich betting traditions and this is why the rapid and constant growth of its gambling industry has barely surprised anyone. The expanding industry necessitated an expanded scope of regulations. That need culminated in the introduction of the Gambling Act 2 ...

Sean Yu Captures 2017 Global Casino Championship Title

Sean Yu Captures 2017 Global Casino Championship Title

by August 11, 2017

The Global Casino Championship was concluded last night, thus putting an end to a remarkable WSOP Circuit’s 2016/2017 season. Sean Yu, a player from Los Angeles, California, took down the prestigious event to add a gold bracelet to his collection of WSOP trophies and a first-plac ...

Cyprus Expands Gambling Industry to Attract Investment and Boost Tourism

Cyprus Expands Gambling Industry to Attract Investment and Boost Tourism

by August 10, 2017

Over the past several years, Cypriot lawmakers, have among other things, busied themselves with crafting new gambling regulations for the sun-kissed Mediterranean island nation. As a result, expansion of both the Republic of Cyprus’ land-based and online gambling industry is in t ...