Mike Gorodinsky Ranks 2nd in the GPI WSOP Player of the Year Leaderboard

by June 19, 2015

Day 23 of the 46th Annual WSOP has been completed with Pennsylvania-based poker pro Paul Volpe still topping the 2015 GPI WSOP Player of the Year leaderboard. The player has been ranking 1st for exactly two weeks now and has collected a total of 1258.56 points since the beginning ...

Plainridge Park Casino Clears Regulatory Hurdles for June 24 Opening

by June 19, 2015

Attorney General Maura Healey’s office said on Thursday that it had reviewed the complaint about Plainridge Park Casino filed by the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and had decided that no further actions would be taken on the matter.Tribal officials submitted their complaint last mo ...

Playtech Raises £250 million to Fund Plus500 Acquisition

by June 18, 2015

Gaming software developer Playtech plc announced earlier today that it is to place 29,050,000 ordinary shares, or a 9.9% stake in the company, in order to raise £250 million and fund the acquisition of online trading services provider Plus500 Ltd.Earlier this month, the softw ...

Franco Ivan Luca Wins 2015 WSOP $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em

by June 18, 2015

Mere hours ago, poker pro Franco Ivan Luca bested the field of the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em or Event #30 in the 46th Annual WSOP schedule to capture his first-ever gold bracelet, thus becoming the first Argentinian to win the coveted piece of jewelry.The event attracted ...

William Hill Criticized for Featuring Children in Gambling Ads

by June 17, 2015

Gambling operator William Hill was criticized by the UK Advertising Standards Authority for using images of children and children’s toys in two of its most recent advertising campaigns.A single complainant turned to the advertising regulator arguing that youngsters migh ...

Jeff Madsen Wins 2015 WSOP $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better

by June 17, 2015

The $3,000 Pot-Limit Omaha Hi-Lo 8 or Better or Event #31 in this year’s WSOP schedule was completed mere hours ago with poker pro Jeff Madsen emerging victorious over its field to capture his fourth career bracelet and the amount of $301,413.The event attracted a total ...

Quapaw Tribe Asks for Dismissal of Casino Lawsuit

by June 16, 2015

The Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma asked on Monday a federal judge to dismiss the suit that was filed against the tribe back in April regarding the potential expansion of its Oklahoma-based Downstream Casino into Kansas.About two months ago, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt fi ...

Phil Galfond Wins 2015 WSOP $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship

by June 16, 2015

New York-based poker pro Phil Galfond captured his second WSOP gold bracelet a few hours ago, as he won the $10,000 No-Limit 2-7 Draw Lowball Championship or Event #29 in this year’s WSOP schedule.The event attracted 77 of the world’s top specialists in this parti ...

IGT to Showcase Gaming Innovations at Northwest Indian Gaming Conference and Expo

by June 15, 2015

International Game Technology PLC (IGT) is to present a selection of its newest products at the Northwest Indian Gaming Conference and Expo. The event will take place on June 22-24 in Tulalip, Washington. The company will showcase its games and other software and hardware solutio ...

Bryn Kenney Enters Top 5 of the GPI Leaderboard

by June 15, 2015

It could be said that there were no major changes in the latest update of the GPI leaderboard. German Ole Schemion is still at its top with 4,125.03 points. Fellow countrymen Scott Seiver and Dan Smith only switched places. So far, the first has collected 3,964.16 points and the ...

Brian Hastings Wins 2015 WSOP $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship

by June 14, 2015

Poker player Brian Hastings from Hanover Township, Pennsylvania won his second WSOP gold bracelet mere hours ago. He topped the field of the three-day $10,000 Seven Card Stud Championship, known to be the world’s highest buy-in tournament for this poker variation.This ...

Shaun Deeb Climbs 623 Positions in the GPI Ranking

by June 13, 2015

The weekly update of the Global Poker Index ranking showed German poker pro Ole Schemion at its top with a total of 4,125.03 points. He is followed by Americans Scott Seiver and Dan Smith with 3,964.16 points and 3,891.72 points, respectively.With the 46th Annual World Series ...

Major bwin.party Shareholders Place 50 Million Shares

by June 12, 2015

Online gambling operator bwin.party digital entertainment plc announced earlier today that Emerald Bay Limited and Stinson Ridge Limited, two of its largest shareholders, had decided to place about 50 million shares in the company. They represent around 6% of bwin.party’s f ...

Sam Greenwood Wins 2015 WSOP $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em

by June 12, 2015

Canadian player Sam Greenwood became the latest bracelet winner after he topped the field of the $1,000 No-Limit Hold’em or Event #22 in the 46th Annual WSOP schedule. He emerged victorious over all 1,915 entries to capture the piece of jewelry and the amount of $318,977, his big ...

UK Gambling Commission Appoints Sarah Harrison as Chief Executive

by June 11, 2015

The UK Gambling Commission announced earlier today that Sarah Harrison will join the regulator as a Commissioner on September 7 and will also assume the position of its new Chief Executive as of October 1.Ms. Harrison is to replace Jenny Williams, who was appointed as Chief E ...