Thomas Midena Leads 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 Main Event Final Table

by August 16, 2016

The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 No-Limit Hold’em Championship’s original field of 847 entries has gradually been slashed to just nine finalists. Thomas Midena from Brooklyn, Michigan is leading the final pack with 4,395,000 in chips. The tournament’s final table is to be ...

Play’n GO Rolls Out Casino Content across GVC Holdings Brands

by August 16, 2016

Swedish developer and supplier of online casino content Play’n GO announced that its full catalog of product offering will go live with all gaming brands managed by Isle of Man-based gambling operator GVC Holdings, under an agreement the two parties have recently signed.The ...

Patrick Eskandar Leads 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 Main Event Survivors into Day 3

by August 15, 2016

Patrick Eskandar, a player from Gulfport, Mississippi, ended Day 2 of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 No-Limit Hold’em Championship as the chip leader with 1,913,000 in chips. Zo Karim was, in fact, the player to hold the most chips towards the day’s final stages, but wa ...

William Hill Rejects Latest Rank Group-888 Holdings Approach

by August 15, 2016

Gambling operators The Rank Group and 888 Holdings once again hit a wall in their continued effort to allure rival William Hill. News spread earlier today that the two companies have approached the major gambling operator with a new cash-and-stock proposal, which has, too, been r ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between August 15-21

by August 15, 2016

Season 13 of the European Poker Tour is slated to kick off this week in Barcelona. But apart from the highly anticipated return of Europe’s biggest poker tour, there will be other noteworthy poker events to begin in the week between August 15-21. More information about the EPT Se ...

Joseph Serock Leads 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 Main Event Day 1 Survivors

by August 14, 2016

The Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $5,250 No-Limit Hold’em Championship with a guaranteed prize pool of $5 million, or the festival’s most highly anticipated tournament, kicked off on Saturday at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Hollywood. The event is scheduled t ...

Ari Engel Wins 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $1,650 Heads-Up No-Limit Hold’em

by August 13, 2016

Eight-time WSOP Circuit gold ring winner, one-time Aussie Millions Poker Championship Main Event champion, and famed online poker player Ari Engel added last night another title to his already impressive portfolio. The Toronto-based poker professional bested the 64-player field o ...

Maria Constanza Lampropulos Leads in GPI Female Player of the Year Race

by August 7, 2016

The general GPI Player of the Year leaderboard annually ranks all poker players from around the world based on their performance throughout the year and the points they accumulate. The player who collects the most points within a calendar year is crowned the GPI Player of the Yea ...

Samuel Panzica Moves Up in GPI Player of the Year Ranking

by August 6, 2016

The latest GPI Player of the Year update shows that it has been a quiet week in the world of poker as there was little movement in top 10 of the prestigious ranking. German Fedor Holz is still reigning with 3,389.32 points. He is followed by another young European player who has ...

Bradley Young Wins 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $360 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo

by August 5, 2016

After a second-place finish in the $570 No-Limit Hold’em/Pot-Limit Omaha, New York City-based player Bradley Young took down the $360 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo, with both events being part of the 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open. Young collected $7,194 for his victory after a four- ...

William Hill H1 Operating Profit Down 16% Despite Strong Euro 2016 Results

by August 5, 2016

Gambling operator William Hill posted its financial results for the 26 weeks to June 28, 2016 or the first half of the year. Overall net revenue increased 1% year-on-year during the reviewed period to £814.4 million. The amount of £808.1 million was generated during the same 26 w ...

BetStars Partners Leicester City F.C. for 2016/17 Football Season

by August 5, 2016

Online sportsbook BetStars has taken another step towards further popularizing the brand. Launched by PokerStars in early 2016, BetStars announced that it has become the Official Betting Partner of reigning Premier League champion Leicester City F.C. for the upcoming football sea ...

Ladbrokes Growth Strategy Benefits Half-Year Results

by August 4, 2016

Major UK-headquartered gambling operator Ladbrokes plc reported its financial results for the six-months ended June 30, 2016. The company highlighted strong customer metrics across all key divisions. The figures posted exceeded initial expectations and were mainly attributed to g ...

Trump Taj Mahal to Close in September

by August 4, 2016

Just when Atlantic City’s struggling casino industry started showing the tiniest signs of stabilization, news that one of its most iconic casinos would be closing its doors after more than a quarter of a century of operations emerged and spread like wildfire. It was announced lat ...

EnergyBet Partners Aston Villa F.C. Ahead of Official Launch

by August 4, 2016

Online sports betting brand EnergyBet has become the Official Betting Partner of Aston Villa F.C. for the United Kingdom and Europe, the football club announced on Wednesday.EnergyBet is a new product to be officially launched soon by online gambling brand EnergyCasino. The o ...