Andrey Zaichenko Finishes First at the 2014 PokerStars EPT Prague €10,300 High Roller

by December 19, 2014

The 2014 PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Season 11 Prague €10,300 High Roller, held at the Hilton Prague Hotel, ended in December 17. Russian poker player Andrey Zaichenko emerged victorious after three days of play. The champion captured the amount of €487,180 of the entire p ...

The Dispute between Tutor Panini and MGM Resorts Resolved

by December 18, 2014

A few days ago, it was announced that a last-minute agreement was reached between Tutor Perini Corporation, the general contractor of CityCenter, located in Las Vegas, and MGM Resorts International. Thus, a huge trial over the development of the so-called Harmon Hotel, that could ...

Stephen Graner Finishes First at the 2014 PokerStars EPT Prague Main Event

by December 18, 2014

The 2014 PokerStars.com European Poker Tour Season 11 has wrapped up its Prague Main Event. It attracted a total of 1,107 players. And it was Stephen Graner who emerged victorious and captured the amount of €969,000 of the entire prize pool. This was his first EPT event.Only ...

Californian Tribe Completes First Phase of New Casino Construction

by December 17, 2014

Yesterday, the Jamul Indian Village and gaming operator Penn National Gaming announced that the excavation phase of their project for an Indian casino, situated on the territory of the village and not far from San Diego, has been completed. However, the $360-million gambling venu ...

Mike Puccio Finishes First at the HPT Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago Event

by December 17, 2014

The Heartland Poker Tour has just wrapped up its second event of Season 11. It was held at Ameristar Casino Hotel East Chicago. A total of 498 players took part in the $1,650 Main Event and a prize pool of $714,120 was created. It took three days before the name of the champion w ...

Stephen Rigby Is the New President and CEO of Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation

by December 16, 2014

Stephen Rigby has just been appointed as the new chief executive officer and president of the Canada-based Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG). The announcement has come almost one year after the company’s former CEO Rod Philips left his position.Mr. Rigby will ...

Nevada Gold & Casinos Posts Its Q2 Financial Results

by December 16, 2014

Yesterday, Nevada Gold & Casinos, Inc. announced its financial performance for the second quarter of the current fiscal year. The company posted a slight increase in net revenue, totaling $16.4 million. By comparison, the gaming operator generated the amount of $16.3 million ...

Analysts Not Sure about the Success of the $7.1-Billion Saipan Casino Project

by December 15, 2014

In August, Asian investor Imperial Pacific International was awarded a 25-year license for the construction and operation of a casino on Saipan, the largest of the Northern Mariana Islands. According to the contract, the period could be extended by 15 years. Recently, gaming expe ...

Revel Has a New Buyer

by December 13, 2014

Yesterday, December 12, a bankruptcy judge canceled the deal for the purchase of Atlantic City-based Revel Casino Hotel. The gambling venue, which is currently closed down, was to be sold to a Canadian investor for the sum of $110 million.The hotel and casino facility had fil ...

Major Neptune Investor Wanted By Hong Kong Police

by December 12, 2014

Hong Kong police is investigating Cheung Chi-tai, an important figure in one of Macau’s most popular gambling operators. Mr. Cheung, who is known to be one of the company’s major investors, is a suspect in a money laundering case.On November 30, the police posted ...

Amaya Headquarters Raided by the Canadian Police

by December 12, 2014

It has just been announced that officers of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and the Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) raided the headquarters of Montreal-based Amaya Gaming. It also seems that the police paid unexpected visits to two of Canada’s best known prov ...

The Illinois Lottery Parts Ways with Northstar Lottery Group

by December 11, 2014

Earlier this week, it was announced that the Illinois Lottery and its operator Northstar Lottery Group have decided to part ways. The reason for their split is the fact that the company has failed to generate the expected revenue for more than three years. The termination agreeme ...

Global Gaming Asset Management Allowed to Sell Bloomberry Shares

by December 11, 2014

World-famous operator of integrated resorts Global Gaming Asset Management (GGAM) announced that it was allowed to sell its shares in the Philippine-listed Bloomberry Resorts Corp.Earlier today, Bloomberry stated in a special filing to the Philippine Stock Exchange that the r ...

No Gaming Licenses Will Be Issued in the Philippines Before Mid-2016

by December 10, 2014

Cristino Naguiat, CEO of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation, stated that the local gaming regulator will not issue any casino licenses over the following eighteen months.In other words, no gaming operator will be allowed to commence the construction of a gambling ...

Jake Bazeley Finishes First at the WSOP Circuit Harrah’s Cherokee $1,675 Main Event

by December 10, 2014

Recently, the 2014/2015 World Series of Poker Circuit wrapped up its $1,675 Main Event, which was held at Harrah’s Cherokee in North Carolina. Jake Bazeley, a 31-year-old poker pro from Cincinnati, Ohio, emerged victorious and was awarded the amount of $239,096 and a gold ring. H ...