Events & Reports

Sun International Reports Substantial Loss Due to Purchase and Legal Costs

by August 22, 2016

South African hotel and casino operator Sun International reported its results for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2016. The company generated full-year revenue of R12.2 billion, reflecting a 15% increase from the amount of R10.6 billion posted for the former financial year. Casin ...

Timothy Adams Leads Final 9 into EPT Season 13 €50,000 Super High Roller Day 3

by August 22, 2016

Day 2 of the €50,000 Super High Roller, or the highest buy-in event on the EPT Season 13 Barcelona schedule, was completed early on Monday with nine players left to contend for a seat at the official eight-handed final table and the first-place prize of €1.3 million.Play wil ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between August 22-28

by August 22, 2016

This week’s most exciting poker events include festivals at Atlantic City’s Borgata, Bay 101 in San Jose, Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, City of Dreams on Macau’s Cotai Strip, and Ameristar Casino Hotel in East Chicago, Indiana. More information about every single of the above-me ...

Julian Stuer Leads Survivors into EPT Season 13 Barcelona €50,000 Super High Roller Day 2

by August 21, 2016

The EPT kicked off on Saturday its first €50,000 Super High Roller event for Season 13. Europe’s biggest poker tour is now hosted by the sunny city of Barcelona where some of world’s most popular poker players have gathered together to contend for shiny spade-like tr ...

Nick Petrangelo Wins EPT Season 13 Barcelona €10,300 Single Re-Entry High Roller

by August 20, 2016

The first major event on the EPT Season 13 Barcelona schedule, which this year, too, has become the opening stop for the new season, has been completed last night with none other but American poker pro Nick Petrangelo scooping a €413,000 first-place prize. The famous player beste ...

Macau Legend Sees Revenue Drop 4.6% in H1

by August 19, 2016

Hong Kong-listed hotel and casino operator Macau Legend Development Ltd. published on Thursday its financial results for the first half of the year. Revenue totaled HK$666 million during the period in review, down 4.6% from the figure posted for the same six months of the previou ...

Alexandru Papazian Kicks Off EPT Season 13 Barcelona €10,300 High Roller Final Day as Chip Leader

by August 19, 2016

Day 2 of the EPT Season 13 Barcelona €10,300 Single Re-Entry High Roller was packed with action. Some of poker’s big names were seen enter and re-enter the event, and leave it with or without a payout. There were 125 players at the start of the tournament’s second day and by the ...

Rank Group and 888 Holdings Abandon Proposed William Hill Merger

by August 19, 2016

Gambling companies the Rank Group and 888 Holdings announced on Thursday that they will no longer pursue a merger with William Hill, after their bigger rival rejected two takeover bids over the past several weeks.Late in July, the Rank Group and 888 Holdings confirmed plans f ...

Minnesota’s White Earth Nation Opens New Shooting Star Casino

by August 18, 2016

Minnesota-based White Earth Ojibwe Tribe opened on Wednesday its second Shooting Star Casino. The new venue is located in Bagley and features 170 slot machines as well as a restaurant with bar and grill attached to it.The White Earth Nation soft-launched its first Shooting S ...

Gaming Innovation Group Posts Record Revenue and EBITDA Highs in Q2

by August 18, 2016

Provider of online gambling solutions and related services Gaming Innovation Group reported its financial results for the second quarter of the year. The company said that it has reached a new all-time high in both revenue and EBITDA during the period in review.Operating rev ...

Patrick Serda Leads EPT Season 13 Barcelona €10,300 Single Re-Entry High Roller Entries into Day 2

by August 18, 2016

The European Poker Tour is finally back after more than a three-month hiatus. As usual, Europe’s most prestigious poker tour kicked off its new season in Barcelona. The beautiful Spanish city is the only one to have been present on the schedule of EPT’s all thirteen seasons and h ...

Evolution Gaming Reports 50% Increase in Q2 Revenue

by August 17, 2016

Internationally recognized Live Casino supplier Evolution Gaming today posted its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. Quarterly revenue totaled €27.1 million, up 50% year-on year.The considerable revenue growth was attributed to an increased commission inco ...

Scientific Games to Supply Casino Management Tools to Kansas Crossing Casino

by August 17, 2016

Provider of products and services for the international lottery and gaming industries Scientific Games Corp. announced that it has added another client to its growing list. Under an agreement with Kansas Crossing Casino & Hotel, slated for an early 2017 opening, the supplier ...

Jason Koon Wins 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 Main Event

by August 17, 2016

The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open has established itself as one of the most highly anticipated summer poker festivals not only in the US but also around the world. This year’s edition of the event was concluded in a spectacular manner. There were four televised final tables of fo ...

Senet Group Appoints George Kidd as New Chief Executive

by August 16, 2016

The Senet Group, a British independent body focused on the promotion of socially responsible gambling standards, announced the appointment of George Kidd as its new Chief Executive, effective as of August 15, 2016.Mr. Kidd has held a number of regulatory roles over the past ...