Events & Reports

EPT Goes Back to Dublin for the First Time in Eight Years

by January 11, 2016

The European Poker Tour is returning to Dublin, Ireland for the first time in eight years for an exciting poker festival running February 9-20. The last EPT Dublin took place in October 2007 and saw American Reuben Peters best the field of the Main Event to collect the amount of ...

GVC Holdings Full-Year Revenue Grows 10.2%

by January 11, 2016

Isle of Man-based gambling operator GVC Holdings PLC released an update on its financial results for the fourth quarter of 2015 as well as for the twelve-months ended December 31, 2015. Net revenue for the last three months of the year totaled €65.5 million, up 10% as compared to ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between January 11-17

by January 11, 2016

With the PCA currently taking place at the Atlantis Resort in the Bahamas, the upcoming week promises to be quite exciting, especially given the fact that a few other major tournaments are set to kick off. The L.A. Poker Classic is just a few days away, the WSOP International Cir ...

Ohio Casinos Post Increase in Full-Year Revenue

by January 8, 2016

The Ohio Casino Control Commission posted on Thursday information about the financial performance of the state’s four casinos in December and in 2015 as a whole. The gambling venues generated December revenue of $71.6 million, up from the $70.7 million reported for the same ...

Nevada Casinos Reduce Net Loss in Fiscal 2015

by January 8, 2016

The Nevada Gaming Control Board released on Thursday the annual Gaming Abstract, a 250-page report containing information about the financial performance of the state’s gambling venues in fiscal 2015. The state gambling regulator reported annual revenue of $24.6 billion, up ...

ICE Totally Gaming Comes Back to London on February 2-4

by January 7, 2016

ICE Totally Gaming, the world’s biggest gaming-related event, is returning to London from February 2 to February 4 for three full days of exhibitions, conferences, and seminars, all aimed at discussing the future of both the online and land-based gambling industries.Exh ...

GPI American Poker Awards to Take Place on February 25

by January 7, 2016

After the success of the inaugural GPI American Poker Awards, the SLS Hotel in Beverly Hills, California will once again play host to the prestigious ceremony. The 2nd Annual GPI American Poker Awards will take place on February 25, together with the 2nd edition of the American P ...

Maryland Casino Revenue Up 11% in December

by January 6, 2016

The Maryland Lottery and Gaming Control Agency published on Tuesday information about the financial performance of the state’s five casinos in December. Revenue increased 11% year-on-year to $95.2 million.The state gambling regulator also said that all five gambling ven ...

bwin.party Net Revenue Increases 5% in Q4

by January 5, 2016

Online gambling company bwin.party digital entertainment plc posted information about its financial performance during the fourth quarter of 2015. Net revenue increased 5% as compared to the results reported for the same period of 2014.The Vienna-headquartered company noted t ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between January 4-10

by January 4, 2016

It is January and that means that it is time for the PCA, one of the most highly anticipated poker festivals, offering millions of dollars in prize pools and excitement that cannot be found anywhere else. But apart from it, the first week of the month will bring players other int ...

Upcoming Changes in Casino Laws around the World

by January 1, 2016

Being a multi-billion-dollar industry, gambling is now seen by many as a stable revenue stream that could help jurisdictions boost local economy, fill budget gaps, help various causes, and many more. This is why officials for more and more states and countries where gambling is l ...

Caesars to Face Another Difficult Year

by December 31, 2015

Caesars Entertainment Operating Company, Inc. (CEOC), known to be the main operating unit of Las Vegas-based gambling operator Caesars Entertainment Corp., filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on January 15, 2015. Since then, and even prior to that, the company has been loc ...

Poker Tournaments to Start between December 28-January 3

by December 28, 2015

The past twelve months were full of great excitement for poker players and fans of the game, with both new and well-established tournaments taking place. And the good news is that 2016 promises to be equally thrilling. Here is a little more information about the last poker festi ...

Plainridge Park Casino Too Small to Fight Off Twin River Casino Competition

by December 27, 2015

At the time of its opening, it was believed that Plainridge Park Casino would turn into an important revenue stream and a major attraction for customers both from Massachusetts and neighboring states. And, indeed, the state’s first licensed gambling venue attracted quite a ...

Key Figures in Online Gambling

by December 25, 2015

Online gaming is a segment of the global gambling industry that has gained a lot of popularity over the past several years, with the introduction of new and more innovative products and services both for desktop and mobile devices. With the surge of Internet gambling, it would be ...