Johnnie Craig Wins 2016 WSOP $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship

by June 21, 2016

Johnnie Craig, a 54-year-old businessman from Texas, won the biggest-ever WSOP $1,000 Seniors No-Limit Hold’em Championship after four days of play. The player was awarded his first gold bracelet and the first-place prize of $538,204 for his victory.Craig prefers to cal ...

Cowlitz Tribe Unveils Name for La Center Casino Resort

by June 21, 2016

The Cowlitz Indian Tribe and its partner the Mohegan Tribe announced on Monday the name of their jointly developed casino resort in La Center, Washington. The venue will be called ilani, which means ‘to sing’ in native Cowlitz.The whole casino resort would spread ...

NetEnt Online Casino Content Goes Live with Rank Group’s UK-Facing Brands

by June 21, 2016

Swedish provider of online casino games for the international iGaming industry NetEnt announced today that it has inked yet another important customer agreement with a major European gambling operator. UK-headquartered gaming company The Rank Group Plc has become the supplierR ...

Ian Johns Wins 2016 WSOP $10,000 Limit Hold’em Championship

by June 20, 2016

It was only several days ago when the poker world cheered in excitement after Jason Mercier won his second gold bracelet for this year’s edition of the WSOP. A few hours ago, Ian Johns, a cash game player from Washington, did quite the same – captured his second gold piece ...

Aquis Entertainment to Expand Casino Canberra

by June 20, 2016

Australian casino operator Aquis Entertainment is working with the government of the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) on a plan for the A$307-million expansion and redevelopment of Casino Canberra.Under the proposed plan, the gambling venue is to be turned into an integrate ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between June 20-26

by June 20, 2016

If a summary of what could be expected this week in the world of poker could be given, it would look like this: most of the players are now contending for gold bracelets at Rio All-Suites Hotel and Casino, where the 47th World Series of Poker festival is taking place, Seoul will ...

Cesar Garcia Wins 2016 WSOP $2,000 No-Limit Hold’em

by June 19, 2016

Another day has gone by and another 2016 WSOP victor has been crowned. Cesar Garcia, originally from the Canary Islands and now residing in Wales, has become the latest player to join the club of the WSOP gold bracelet holders. He captured his career first gold piece and $447,739 ...

Jason Mercier Wins 2016 WSOP $10,000 H.O.R.S.E. Championship

by June 18, 2016

Florida-based poker professional Jason Mercier has had a terrific week. On Monday, the player topped the field of the 2016 WSOP $10,000 2-7 Draw Lawball Championship for $273,335 and his fourth gold bracelet. On Wednesday, he finished runner-up to Ray Dehkharghani in the $10,000 ...

Massachusetts Lawmakers Consider Legalization of Online Lottery Offering

by June 17, 2016

A bill that calls for the provision of online lottery products to be authorized within Massachusetts’ borders was given a positive review by the state Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure after certain amendments had been introduced to the propo ...

Danny Le Wins 2016 WSOP $1,500 Limit Hold’em

by June 17, 2016

Danny Le, a part-time poker player and businessman residing in Westminster, California, has just fulfilled a long-standing dream of his – to win a WSOP gold bracelet. The player was the last man standing in the $1,500 Limit Hold’em event and received the coveted gold piece ...

BetOlimp Launches Income Access-Managed Affiliate Program

by June 17, 2016

Malta-licensed sports and virtual betting company BetOlimp announced that it has partnered Income Access for the launch of its new affiliate program. Income Access affiliate managers will be in charge of the said new program and will be using the company’s software for affi ...

Pariplay Content Goes Live on EveryMatrix CasinoEngine Aggregator

by June 17, 2016

Gibraltar-headquartered gaming technology provider Pariplay Ltd. announced that its full suite of gaming content is to go live on EveryMatrix’s casino content aggregator – CasinoEngine.Pariplay has been in the industry for six years now. The company has established itse ...

Tipico Appoints Former bwin.party COO as New Chief Executive

by June 16, 2016

Tipico Co. Ltd., a Malta-based operator with a particular focus on the provision of sports betting options to the German market, announced the appointment of Joachim Baca as its new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Baca will take the company’s reins on July 18, 2016, replacing ...

Ray Dehkharghani Wins 2016 WSOP $10,000 Seven-Card Razz Championship

by June 16, 2016

Ray Dehkharghani, an Iran-born player now residing in Kansas, has just joined the elite club of WSOP gold bracelet winners after a spectacular heads-up against popular poker pro Jason Mercier in the $10,000 Seven-Card Razz Championship. Apart from capturing the precious gold piec ...

Crown Resorts Splits Domestic and International Assets

by June 16, 2016

Australian gambling operator Crown Resorts Ltd. announced on Wednesday that it would demerge its international assets from the whole group so as to create a holding company that would be listed separately. The demerger is to be implemented after detailed consideration by the casi ...