BetVictor Shuts Online Poker Business after 15 Years

by June 9, 2017

Gibraltar-based gambling operator BetVictor has decided to shut down its online poker operations after 15 years of servicing poker players. The company has not released an official statement on the matter, but has informed players that they will no longer be able to play as from ...

Slot Machine Manufacturer Universal Investigates Founder Kazuo Okada over “Fraudulent” Loan

by June 9, 2017

Japanese slot machine manufacturer Universal Entertainment Corp. revealed on Thursday that it has been investigating an allegedly improper transfer of HK$135 million by the company’s founder and Chairman Kazuo Okada to another business of his.Universal said in a filing to th ...

Thomas Pomponio Emerges as 2017 WSOP Colossus III Champion

by June 8, 2017

The Colossus has been one of the most greatly celebrated tournaments on the WSOP schedule since its introduction in 2015. The third annual edition of the $565 buy-in event drew a staggering field 18,054, thus becoming the third largest tournament to have taken place within the Se ...

Omnibus Gambling Expansion Bill Succeeds in Pennsylvania’s House

by June 8, 2017

Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives approved late on Wednesday a wide-ranging gambling bill that, if signed into law in its current form, will change the state’s gambling landscape significantly.Generally speaking, the 675-page legislative piece will legalize online gamb ...

“Bad Actor” Provision Throws Dark Shadow over New York’s Online Poker Effort

by June 7, 2017

New York’s effort for the legalization of online poker has taken an unpleasant but not completely unexpected turn just a fortnight before the end of the state’s 2017 legislative session.The New York State Senate amended an online poker bill that was introduced back in Januar ...

Massachusetts Online Gambling Review Commission Recommends Omnibus Legislative Approach

by June 7, 2017

A specially assembled commission is set to recommend an omnibus approach to the legalization of online gambling as the best one for Massachusetts’ gambling industry, OnlinePokerReport wrote on Tuesday, citing a press release from the Statehouse News Service.The Special Commi ...

Legislative Uncertainty Throws Connecticut’s Casino Expansion Effort in Limbo

by June 6, 2017

Connecticut’s General Assembly may fail to strike a gambling expansion deal before the end of the legislative session, as a casino bill may not gain the necessary House support.A bill that provides for the construction of a commercial casino in the state’s northern part pass ...

Doug Polk Claims Gold in 2017 WSOP $111,111 High Roller for ONE DROP

Doug Polk Claims Gold in 2017 WSOP $111,111 High Roller for ONE DROP

by June 6, 2017

Doug Polk, a US poker pro who has demonstrated proficiency on multiple occasions, was the player to take down the $111,111 High Roller for ONE DROP, or the highest buy-in event on the schedule of the 2017 WSOP festival.Polk added $3,686,865 to his poker bankroll and his care ...

Four Casino Resorts in Japan Could Generate $25 Billion, Research Firm Says

by June 5, 2017

Up to four integrated resorts could open doors in Japan, research firm Morningstar Inc. wrote in a note, cited by casino news outlet GGRAsia. Morningstar’s note was based on discussions with industry insiders and Japanese lawmakers that are currently taking part in the process of ...

Benjamin Zamani Wins 2017 WSOP $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

by June 5, 2017

Benjamin Zamani, a German-born poker pro now residing in Florida, added on Sunday another gold bracelet to his previously won piece, after topping a massive field of 905 entries in the $1,500 Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better. His victory in Event #4 on the 2017 WSOP schedule secured him n ...

Upeshka De Silva Wins 2017 WSOP $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout

by June 4, 2017

A 369-person field was not strong enough to stop poker pro Upeshka De Silva’s march to a second WSOP gold bracelet. Last night, the player claimed the gold and a first-place prize of $229,923 after emerging the victor from Event #3: $3,000 No-Limit Hold’em Shootout, a ...

Poker Couple Liv Boeree and Igor Kurganov Win 2017 WSOP $10,000 Tag Team Championship

by June 3, 2017

Both Liv Boeree and Igor Kurganov are two players with formidable poker portfolios. However, WSOP’s gold bracelets have evaded them for several years until last night. It turned out that the one important ingredient for the two players to eventually win the coveted non-mone ...

Bryan Hollis Wins 2017 WSOP $565 Casino Employees No-Limit Hold’em

by June 2, 2017

For almost five decades, the World Series of Poker has been summoning players from all around the world to celebrate a game they share an affinity for. The 48th annual WSOP festival kicked off mere days ago at Rio All-Suite Hotel & Casino, promising a summer full of poker exc ...

Illinois Seeks Additional Revenue with Online Gambling Bill

by June 2, 2017

The legalization of online gambling has been a topic broadly considered in several US states since the beginning of the year. And there have been states to have progressed their iGaming legislative efforts significantly over the months, although a law has not been signed in any o ...

Christoph Vogelsang Wins Aria Casino 2017 Super High Roller Bowl

by June 2, 2017

German poker pro Christoph Vogelsang battled his way to the 2017 Super High Roller Bowl title on Thursday, converting his $300,000 investment into the tournament into a $6-million first-place prize.The player toiled his way to victory in a five-hour heads-up match against A ...