PokerStars Pros Ranking Highest in the GPI Leaderboard

by April 15, 2015

The Global Poker Index has released the weekly update of its leaderboard as it does every Wednesday. Ole Schemion tops it once again with 4,207.86 points, followed by Davidi Kitai with 3,910.74 points and Scott Seiver with 3,883.00 points.Furthermore, it could be easily seen ...

Atlantic City Casino Revenue Increases 2.3% in March

by April 15, 2015

The New Jersey Division of Gaming Enforcement (DGE) released on Tuesday a monthly report on the financial performance of the eight casinos operating on the territory of Atlantic City. According to the latest data, their gaming revenue increased 2.3% in March compared to the figur ...

Hollywood Casino Owners Put Hotel Construction on Hold

by April 14, 2015

Owners of Hollywood Casino at Kansas Speedway announced that the construction of the $200-million, 248-room hotel, which was to be located in a near proximity to the gambling venue, was postponed.The casino is currently owned and managed by Kansas Entertainment and Penn Natio ...

Australia’s Casino Revenue to Reach A$6 Billion by 2020

by April 14, 2015

Australian research company IBISWorld predicted that the establishment of three new casinos on the territory of the country would result in gaming revenue reaching more than A$6 billion by the end of the decade.Market experts pointed out that the new venues would probably att ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between April 13-19

by April 13, 2015

China, the United States, Italy, and Canada will host some of this week’s most exciting poker events. Here is a bit more information about the major tournaments that are to kick off between April 13-19 and where and when exactly they are to take place.2015 APPT Season 9 ...

Jason Mo Wins APPT Seoul Main Event

by April 12, 2015

The APPT Season 9 Seoul KRW3,000,000 Main Event has just been completed with Jason Mo emerging victorious and capturing the tournament trophy and the amount of KRW165,590,200 ($151,359) of the entire prize pool.As previously reported, the event attracted a total of 241 player ...

Jason Mo Leads after Day 2 of APPT Seoul Main Event

by April 11, 2015

Day 2 of the APPT Season 9 Seoul KRW3,000,000 Main Event was completed a few hours ago after 10 levels of play. The two starting fields attracted a total of 241 players, of whom only 91 returned for Day 2.Action started with Takihiro Nakai as the chip leader with 186,700. He ...

Chicago Mayor Reelection Revives Casino Expansion Debates

by April 9, 2015

The Tuesday reelection of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel revived the discussions over the potential expansion of the gambling industry on the territory of Illinois.The state is currently facing some serious financial issues, as Gov. Bruce Rauner and his administration need to fig ...

Rivers Casino Officials Accused of Anti-Union Practices

by April 8, 2015

The National Labor Relations Board filed a complaint against Rivers Casino over allegations that staff members were interrogated to what extent they were involved in union activities. The agency pointed in its filing to a particular case when workers were even threatened with cer ...

Saratoga Casino and Raceway’s Net Winnings Decrease in 2014

by April 7, 2015

The New York State Gaming Commission released a report on Saratoga Casino and Raceway’s performance during the fiscal year ended March 31. According to latest data, the Saratoga Springs-based venue posted a slight decrease in net winnings, the first one since slot machines ...

Connecticut Casinos Might Lay Off 9,300 Workers by 2019

by April 7, 2015

A new report on Connecticut’s gambling industry was released on Monday. It was financed by the Mohegan and the Mashantucket Pequot tribes, which manage the state’s two casinos.According to the report, compiled by gambling expert Clyde Barrow, the Mohegan Sun and t ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between April 6-12

by April 6, 2015

This week, the WSOP is set to return with a tournament in Council Bluffs, the WPT will stop in Montenegro and Johannesburg, and Nottingham’s Dusk Till Dawn Poker Club will be open for everyone who wants to enter the UKIPT £1,100 Main Event. Here is a list of the most exciti ...

Steven Gurney-Goldman Wins 2015 HPO Grantville $1,115 Main Event

by April 6, 2015

The two-day 2015 Hollywood Poker Open Grantville $1,115 Main Event was completed a few hours ago. It attracted a total of 92 players, of whom only 9 were paid. Day 2 of the event saw 18 players returning so as for the champion to be determined. His name is Steven Gurney-Goldman a ...

Chris Moneymaker Seeks Second HPO Title in Grantville

by April 5, 2015

Day 1 of the 2015 Hollywood Poker Open Grantville $1,115 Main Event was completed mere hours ago and Day 2 has just started. Hollywood Casino at Penn National in Grantville, Pennsylvania is playing host to the two-day event, which attracted a total 92 players.This time last y ...

The Most Profitable Online Poker Players since the Beginning of 2015

by April 4, 2015

The weekly update of the 2015’s most profitable online poker players leaderboard shows that certain changes have taken place. Finnish poker pro Ilari “Ilari FIN” Sahamies, who topped the ranking for quite some time, was replaced by JayP-AA. Mikael “punting ...