Brian Woods Wins 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

by August 4, 2016

Another event of the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open festival was completed with a multiple-way deal between the last remaining players. Brian Woods was declared the winner of the $150 No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry) to receive the amount of $34,653 and the tournament trophy. Woods and ...

Penn National Gaming Buys Social Casino Content Creator Rocket Games

by August 3, 2016

Gambling operator Penn National Gaming, Inc. today announced that it has acquired social casino games developer Rocket Games, Inc. The buyer has paid an approximate of $60 million for its latest acquisition.Rocket Games was founded in 2014 by game developers Bill Gelpi, who ...

GAN Signs Thirteenth US Simulated Gaming Client

by August 3, 2016

GAN plc (recently re-branded from GameAccount Network) announced that it has further extended its presence in the United States by partnering with yet another major US commercial casino operator. The UK-based company specializes in the provision of B2B online gambling tools and r ...

Mobile and Social Casino Offering Boosts Caesars Entertainment Q2 Revenue

by August 3, 2016

Major gambling operator Caesars Entertainment Corp. reported on Tuesday its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2016. The company posted net revenue of $1.2 billion, reflecting a 7.8% increase year-on-year. The growth was mainly attributed to the performance of the o ...

James Mackey Wins WPT Choctaw $3,700 Main Event

by August 3, 2016

James Mackey, a former WSOP gold bracelet winner and tournament regular, last night scooped his first WPT title. The player won the WPT Choctaw $3,700 Main Event, taking home $681,758 in prize money, a pair of Monster 24K Headphones, and a Hublot watch.Mackey has not won a WP ...

Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma Reschedules Real Money Online Casino Options Launch

by August 2, 2016

The Iowa Tribe of Oklahoma announced on Monday that it has rescheduled the international launch of Phase 2 of its gaming website in order to coordinate its rollout with foreign governments.Phase 1 of the project was went live earlier this year. It included the launch of free ...

MGM Resorts Completes Borgata Acquisition

by August 2, 2016

Boyd Gaming Corporation’s ownership of a 50% stake in Atlantic City’s Borgata Hotel Casino & Spa has been transferred to fellow casino operator MGM Resorts International, after the New Jersey Casino Control Commission greenlighted the transaction last month.Boyd Gaming a ...

Nicholas Mahabee Wins 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $360 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

by August 2, 2016

The 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open opening event was completed last night after an additional day of play. Nicholas Mahabee was declared the champion of the multiple starting flight $360 Deep Stack No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry). The player’s share of the prize pool totaled $66, ...

PAGCOR Cancels 124 Online Gambling Licenses in July

by August 1, 2016

Newly-elected Philippine President’s proposed crackdown on online gambling and its proliferation has taken actual form as the country’s gambling regulator, PAGCOR, has revoked 124 online gaming licenses since early July.Rodrigo Duterte assumed office on June 30, 2016. The Pr ...

Macau Casino Revenue Down 4.5% in July

by August 1, 2016

Gross gaming revenue in Macau fell 4.5% in July measured on a year-on-year basis, according to figures released by the city’s gambling regulator – the Gaming Inspection and Coordination Bureau. The six licensed gambling operators offering their services in the Chinese administra ...

Bill Johnson Wins 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $300 Deep Stack Turbo No-Limit Hold’em (Re-Entry)

by August 1, 2016

Bill Johnson, a recreational player from Jackson, Ohio, won Event 3 of the ongoing Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open to collect $7,616 in prize money and the tournament trophy. The popular poker festival’s latest champion bested the field of the single-day $300 Deep Stack Turbo No-Li ...

David Peters Reaches Career Best GPI Rank

by July 31, 2016

With career live tournament earnings of $12,221,561, Ohio-based poker pro David Peters is leading his home state’s all-time money list and is currently one of the best US players. Following the latest Wednesday update of the GPI leaderboard, he now ranks 5th with 4,013.81 p ...

Jordan Chizick Wins 2016 Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open $300 Omaha/8

by July 30, 2016

Jordan Chizick, a poker player from Sunrise, Florida, beat out on Friday a field of 76 entries to win the $300 Omaha/8 tournament or Event #2 on the Seminole Hard Rock Poker Open schedule. He collected $5,817 and the special guitar pick trophy for what has become his second Omaha ...

Geoff Saxton Wins 2016 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam $300 Pot-Limit Omaha

by July 29, 2016

As many as 77 entries took part in the $300 Pot-Limit Omaha, yet another exciting one-day tournament on the 2016 Seneca Niagara Falls Summer Slam schedule, but Geoff Saxton was the last man standing at the end of the day. The player received $5,356 for winning the first Pot-Limit ...

Wynn Resorts Posts Q2 Results and Update on Wynn Palace

by July 29, 2016

Major casino operator Wynn Resorts Ltd. published on Thursday its financial results for the three months ended June 30, 2016 and provided updates on its Wynn Palace integrated casino resort, slated to open doors on Macau’s Cotai Strip on August 22.Overall net revenue am ...