Alexander Lakhov Marches Into Global Casino Championship Final Table as Chip Leader

Alexander Lakhov Marches Into Global Casino Championship Final Table as Chip Leader

by August 10, 2017

This year’s WSOP Global Casino Championship started off with 124 hopefuls vying for the first-place prize of $296,941, the gold bracelet, and the accolades that go along with taking down the prestigious event.There are only six players left after two days of action-packed pl ...

Russia’s Roskomnadzor Receives 38,700 Online Gambling-Related Complaints in H1

Russia’s Roskomnadzor Receives 38,700 Online Gambling-Related Complaints in H1

by August 9, 2017

Roskomnadzor, Russia’s media and telecommunications regulator, received more than 38,700 complaints related to the illegal distribution of online gaming content during the first half of the year, local media has reported. The figure presented reflected a substantial 235% increase ...

Jay Lee Wins 2017 WPT Choctaw $3,700 Main Event

Jay Lee Wins 2017 WPT Choctaw $3,700 Main Event

by August 9, 2017

The WPT Choctaw Main Event was completed last night after action-packed five days of play. Jay Lee, an Austin, Texas resident, topped the tournament’s massive field of 924 entries to claim the title. The player was rewarded with $593,173 for remaining the last man at the six-hand ...

Josh Kay Leads Pack of Six into 2017 WPT Choctaw $3,700 Main Event

Josh Kay Leads Pack of Six into 2017 WPT Choctaw $3,700 Main Event

by August 8, 2017

It took four days of play, that is two starting flights and two regular days, for the 2017 WPT Main Event’s field to be reduced from 924 entries to just six players. The six finalists are slated to resume play today, led by Josh Kay.Kay was quite active from the start of Day ...

Israeli Lawmakers Approve Binary Options Ban

Israeli Lawmakers Approve Binary Options Ban

by August 8, 2017

The proposed prohibition of the provision of binary options services from within Israel has come a step closer to realization, financial and business news outlet Finance Magnates reported on Monday. A draft legislation passed the country legislature’s Reforms Committee by a unani ...

Michael Stashin Takes the Chip Lead after 2017 WPT Choctaw $3,700 Main Event Day 2

Michael Stashin Takes the Chip Lead after 2017 WPT Choctaw $3,700 Main Event Day 2

by August 7, 2017

A lot happened during Day 2 of the WPT Choctaw Main Event, which was played on Sunday, August 6, at Choctaw Casino in Durant, Oklahoma. Last things first, Michael Stashin was the player to bag the largest chip stack at the end of the day.Stashin had accumulated a total of 5. ...

Trump Representative Receives Trademarks in Macau

Trump Representative Receives Trademarks in Macau

by August 7, 2017

A company, tasked with handling various trademarks on behalf of US President Donald Trump, has received approvals for the development of the Trump brand on the territory of Macau, the only place in China where casino gambling is legal.The green light for the additional tradem ...

Jesse Rockowitz Leads 2017 WPT Choctaw Main Event Day 1B

Jesse Rockowitz Leads 2017 WPT Choctaw Main Event Day 1B

by August 6, 2017

Day 1B of the 2017 WPT Choctaw $3,700 Main Event continued the success of Day 1A, with the overall field eventually swelling up to 902 entries. There were 562 entries to join the tournament on Saturday during its second flight, but only 167 of them bagged and tagged for the night ...

Daniel Lowery Leads after 2017 WPT Choctaw Main Event Day 1A

Daniel Lowery Leads after 2017 WPT Choctaw Main Event Day 1A

by August 5, 2017

Choctaw Casino & Resort in Durant, Oklahoma is currently a welcoming host to the WPT Choctaw festival on the popular poker series’ 2017/2018 calendar. The $3,700 Main Event started off with flying colors on Friday, attracting 340 entries from all around the US and the r ...

Borgata Casino Sues Card Manufacturer in Prolonged Phil Ivey Baccarat Case

Borgata Casino Sues Card Manufacturer in Prolonged Phil Ivey Baccarat Case

by August 4, 2017

The Borgata’s case against world-known poker pro Phil Ivey involves so many twists and turns that it is getting harder and harder to keep up. It has recently become known that the Atlantic City casino is suing the Gemaco card manufacturer for knowingly selling it playing cards wi ...

New Jersey Pro-Gambling Senator Proposes Online Gambling Player Pooling

New Jersey Pro-Gambling Senator Proposes Online Gambling Player Pooling

by August 3, 2017

A pro-gambling legislator from New Jersey is planning to introduce a bill that would allow the state to share player pools with Nevada and Delaware as well as with regulated online gambling markets in and beyond the United States.Sen. Raymond Lesniak told local media on Wedn ...

WSOP World Champion Scott Blumstein Eyes WPT Choctaw Main Event Title

WSOP World Champion Scott Blumstein Eyes WPT Choctaw Main Event Title

by August 3, 2017

After climbing the Everest of No-Limit Hold’em poker, that is the WSOP $10,000 Main Event, New Jersey-based poker player Scott Blumstein is now eyeing another high peak. The player revealed on his Twitter page that he will be taking part in the upcoming WPT Choctaw $3,700 Main Ev ...

Kenny Hallaert Scoops Super Tuesday Title on PokerStars

Kenny Hallaert Scoops Super Tuesday Title on PokerStars

by August 2, 2017

Belgian poker pro Kenny Hallaert became the latest Super Tuesday champion on PokerStars after a smooth final table, during which he maintained a good chip lead. The player earned $57,000 for his efforts after a two-way deal with his heads-up opponent gustavo5454 from Brazil....

Portugal’s Online Poker Market Shrinks ahead of Shared Liquidity Network Launch

Portugal’s Online Poker Market Shrinks ahead of Shared Liquidity Network Launch

by August 2, 2017

Despite the fact that Portugal’s regulated online poker market is relatively nascent, the country has joined the shared liquidity project, active negotiations about which commenced about this time last summer.Europe’s southwesternmost nation saw its first licensed poker webs ...

Queensland Government Rejects A$3-Billion Gold Coast Casino Plan

Queensland Government Rejects A$3-Billion Gold Coast Casino Plan

by August 1, 2017

Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and her administration rejected on Monday the A$3-billion plan for the construction of an integrated resort on Gold Coast’s Southern Spit. The state’s top official cited community’s pleads for the area to keep its parkland status, which wo ...