Events & Reports

Maryland Casinos Report Revenue Growth in October

by November 6, 2015

Maryland’s five casinos generated total revenue of $94.8 million in October, Maryland Lottery and Gaming reported on Thursday. The posted amount represents a 9.2% increase from the $86.8 million reported for the same month a year ago.All five casinos posted revenue gain ...

Daniel Evans Wins 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Harveys Lake Tahoe $365 No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack

by November 6, 2015

Daniel Evans from Chico, California has just emerged victorious in the $365 No-Limit Hold’em Monster Stack or Event #7 on the schedule of the 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Harveys Lake Tahoe poker festival. The player bested a field of 346 entries to collect $23,874, his second-ever ...

Pete Uhl Wins 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Harveys Lake Tahoe $365 No-Limit Hold’em

by November 5, 2015

California resident Pete Uhl bested the field of Event #6 on the schedule of the 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Harveys Lake Tahoe poker festival to collect his first-ever WSOP-related cash of $14,899 and a gold ring.The two-day $365 No-Limit Hold’em event attracted a total of 19 ...

WPT Announces Season-Ending Tournament of Champions

by November 5, 2015

World Poker Tour announced on Wednesday the addition of the season-ending WPT Tournament of Champions to this season’s schedule of WPT’s Main Tour. The historic event will take place at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Florida and all Season XIV cha ...

Wynn Resorts to Fund State Study of Mystic River Footbridge to Everett Casino

by November 5, 2015

Gambling operator Wynn Resorts announced on Wednesday that it would fund a study of the proposed footbridge for pedestrians and cyclists that would connect its $1.7-billion Everett casino with the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. The research is to be carried out by th ...

SJM Holdings Q3 Gaming Revenue Down 37.9%

by November 4, 2015

Gambling operator SJM Holdings Limited announced its financial results for the third quarter of the year and the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Gaming revenue for the three months ended September 30 amounted to HK$11.2 billion, down 37.9% year-on-year. Gaming revenue for t ...

Richard Harris Wins WPT500 at Dusk Till Dawn

by November 4, 2015

The partypoker presents: WPT500 at Dusk Till Dawn was completed last night with Richard Harris emerging victorious to win the amount of £150,000 and a seat into the partypoker WPT UK Main Event.The £550 buy-in event attracted a field of 1,616 entries and featured a guaranteed ...

Revel Casino May House Syrian Refugees

by November 4, 2015

Florida developer Glenn Straub, who purchased Atlantic City’s Revel Casino earlier this year, told media that the shuttered hotel and casino venue could be used for housing Syrian refugees.Revel Casino opened doors in 2012 but never turned a profit and was closed after ...

Springbok Group Buys Thunderbolt Online Casino

by November 3, 2015

The Springbok Group, operator of popular South African online and mobile casino brand Springbok Casino, announced the acquisition of Thunderbolt Casino, another popular casino brand aimed at South African gambling customers. The purchase is part of the gambling operator’s s ...

Shu Sun Wins WPT National China Main Event

by November 3, 2015

The WPT National China Main Event took place from October 28 to November 2 at MGM Grand Sanya. Shu Sun topped the tournament’s massive field to collect a first-place prize of ¥1.5 million ($242,911) and the unique Aurae Solid Gold MasterCard loaded with $10,000.Commenti ...

Shawn Van Asdale Wins 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Harveys Lake Tahoe $365 No-Limit Hold’em Re-entry

by November 2, 2015

Shawn Van Asdale from Reno, Nevada bested the massive field of the 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Harveys Lake Tahoe $365 No-Limit Hold’em Re-entry to receive the amount of $40,898 in prize money and his first WSOP Circuit gold ring.Event #2 on the schedule of the 2015/16 WSOP Ci ...

Northern Marianas Attorney General Comments on Proposed Casino Law Amendments

by November 2, 2015

Northern Mariana Islands Attorney General Edward Manibusan said in a letter to the Senate that the proposed changes in the current Saipan casino law could result in the Commonwealth Casino Commission becoming a target for corruption.According to the Attorney General, House Bi ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between November 2-8

by November 2, 2015

The upcoming week promises to feature quite exciting poker events at both some of the world’s best poker destinations as well as at less popular but equally attractive ones. Here is a little bit more information about the poker tournaments that are to commence in the week b ...

Byron Kaverman Wins EPT Season 12 Malta €10,300 High Roller

by November 1, 2015

After winning two Aria High Roller events and a WSOP gold bracelet earlier this year, it was time for poker pro Byron Kaverman to top the field of an EPT event. And he did it last night in a spectacular manner. The player emerged victorious in the EPT Season 12 Malta €10,300 High ...

Tom Masinter Wins 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Harveys Lake Tahoe $365 No-Limit Hold’em

by October 31, 2015

Event #1 on the schedule of the 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Harveys Lake Tahoe is in the history. Poker player Tom Masinter from Dublin, California bested the field to collect a first-place prize of $12,181 and the second gold ring in his career.The two-day $365 No-Limit Hold’ ...