Events & Reports

Indiana Casinos Post Slight Increase in September Revenue

by October 9, 2015

The Indiana Gaming Commission posted on Thursday information about the revenue generated by the state’s thirteen gambling venues in September 2015. Overall, casino proceeds amounted to $174.6 million last month. In comparison, the amount of $174 million was reported for Sep ...

Kristof Fahy Joins Ladbrokes as Chief Marketing Officer

by October 8, 2015

British gambling operator Ladbrokes today announced that it has appointed Kristof Fahy as its new Chief Marketing Officer. Having quite a long experience in the field, Mr. Fahy would be responsible for the marketing and brand activity regarding both the company’s retail and ...

Connor Graham Wins 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Southern Indiana $365 No-Limit Hold’em

by October 8, 2015

Event #6 in the schedule of the 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Southern Indiana was completed last night with Indianapolis resident Connor Graham emerging victorious over the field and collecting his first Circuit cash of $11,928 as well as his first-ever gold ring.The $365 N ...

Cody Pack Wins 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Southern Indiana $365 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed

by October 7, 2015

Gold ring number five of the 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Horseshoe Southern Indiana tournament found its owner last night. Cody Pack from Cartersville, Georgia emerged victorious in the $365 No-Limit Hold’em Six-Handed to capture his third-ever piece of WSOP Circuit jewelry and th ...

South Philadelphia Casino Project Gets Planning Approval

by October 7, 2015

The Philadelphia Planning Commission approved on Tuesday the plan for the construction of the so-called Live! Hotel & Casino, which is to be located in South Philadelphia and will be the city’s second full-scale casino.Commissioners left it to the Philadelphia City ...

Ismael Bojang Moves Up in GPI Ranking

by October 4, 2015

Poker player Ismael Bojang, originally from Austria but currently residing in Germany, was among those who moved up after the traditional Wednesday update of the GPI ranking. He climbed 2 positions and now ranks 44th with a total of 2,985.49 points.Bojang has cashed in as man ...

Joseph Mattingly Wins Horseshoe Southern Indiana $365 No-Limit Hold’em

by October 3, 2015

The WSOP Circuit is now at Horseshoe Southern Indiana Hotel and Casino where a twelve-day poker tournament part of Season 2015/16 of the Series is to take place. Event #1 has already been completed with Joseph Mattingly from Springfield, Kentucky topping its field to collect the ...

Chukchansi Conflicts Likely to Further Delay Chukchansi Gold Resort & Casino Reopening

by October 2, 2015

Members of the Picayune Rancheria of Chukchansi Indians, a California-based federally recognized tribe, will vote for their new councilors on Saturday, October 3. Many believed that the results from the election will contribute to tribal and state official finally making peace wi ...

Philipp Gruissem Leaves GPI Top 300

by October 2, 2015

After the Wednesday update of the GPI ranking, poker pro Byron Kaverman took 1st place for the first time in his career. The player has collected 4,257.36 points over the past nine months. Kaverman ended Jason Mercier’s reign, who was at the top for ten consecutive weeks. N ...

Shannon Shorr Moves Up in GPI Player of the Year Ranking

by October 1, 2015

Nothing or almost nothing changed in top 10 of the GPI Player of the Year leaderboard after its traditional Wednesday update. There was no movement in top 8, and Joe Kuether climbed 8 positions to rank 9th and Stephen Chidwick dropped one position and took 10th place.Anthony ...

PokerStars and Full Tilt to Go Live in New Jersey

by October 1, 2015

More than four years after what was later on dubbed the Black Friday of US online poker, PokerStars and Full Tilt, the world’s biggest online poker rooms, are returning to the States or at least to New Jersey.Gaming giant Amaya Inc., which owns the two websites, announc ...

Aaron Mermelstein Wins WPT Maryland Live! $3,500 Main Event

by September 30, 2015

Poker pro Aaron Mermelstein won on Tuesday the first-ever WPT Maryland Live! $3,500 Main Event to capture a first-place prize of $250,222, which includes a seat into the $15,400 WPT World Championship.It is interesting to note that this was Mermelstein’s second WPT titl ...

Boston Files New Legal Complaint Against Everett Casino

by September 30, 2015

Boston officials filed a new lawsuit against Wynn Resorts in a bid to prevent the gambling operator from building a $1.7-billion casino resort on the Everett waterfront.The city challenged the validity of the crucial environmental permit the gaming company won late last month ...

Peter Vitantonio Wins 2015/16 WSOP Circuit Palm Beach Kennel Club $1,675 Main Event

by September 29, 2015

The 2015/16 WSOP Circuit completed its Palm Beach Kennel Club stop on Monday with the conclusion of the $1,675 Main Event. Peter Vitantonio from Wickliffe, Ohio emerged victorious to capture the amount of $129,685, a WSOP Circuit gold ring, and a seat into the WSOP Global Casino ...

Federal Appeals Court Hears Pojoaque Pueblo on New Mexico Casino Compact

by September 29, 2015

Lawyers for New Mexico-based Pojoaque Pueblo presented on Monday a federal appeals court with arguments in an appealed case that could impact the way tribes and states negotiate the terms of casino compacts.The Indian community appealed a lower court ruling that prevented it ...